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00000176-e6f7-dce8-adff-f6f7707e000090.5 WESA's Life of Learning series focuses on learning and education activities, opportunities and challenges in the Greater Pittsburgh area.This multi-year commitment to providing learning-focused news coverage in southwestern Pennsylvania is made possible by a generous grant from the Grable Foundation.

Life Of Learning Special Focusing On Urban Teaching

Teaching is both challenging and rewarding. Whether you teach in an urban or suburban setting each has its unique challenges. As part of WESA’s Life of Learning Initiative today’s Essential Pittsburgh focuses on teachers in urban school districts.

Once teachers are trained and hired how do you retain them? We pose that question to Brian Glickman, director of talent management for Pittsburgh Public Schools.

More Essential Pittsburgh segments can be heard here.