Investing in new teacher orientation and mentoring can produce long-term benefits
The first year of teaching is an uphill climb. As new teachers learn the ropes, they also need to connect...
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Data Brief: How do trends in teacher preparation enrollment and completion vary by state?
How popular of a career choice is teaching? New data analysis shows trends in teacher prep program enrollment and completion.
Paraprofessionals: Understudied, undercompensated, and in short supply
Little is know about paraprofessionals in the classroom, but a recent study in Washington sheds some much-needed light on these...
An easy fix? How technology can provide teacher demand data
A recent working paper shows a simple hack school leaders can use to ease teaching vacancy woes: Automate data collection.
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Scrambling to hire teachers doesn’t have to be a recurring rat race
Filling those hard-to-staff teacher vacancies doesn't have to be so hard. Making a few straightforward adjustments to compensation, incentives, and...
Teaching that goes beyond the test? How to measure the many accomplishments of great teachers
What does the research say about measuring how great a teacher is other than their students' test scores?
Coming up ACEs in Dallas: Differentiated pay for teachers and dramatic gains for students
A new study examines a program in Dallas—Accelerating Campus Excellence or ACE—that sought to boost teacher pay for stellar educators...
Think a four-day school week is better? Think again
A four-day work week may seem like a good way to attract teachers and address tightening school budgets, but researchers...
Give teachers what they want (and students what they need): Effective teacher prep
Teachers demand better training on how to teach reading. Teacher prep programs ought to do more
Bridging the gap: Recruiting teachers trained in the science of reading
What can districts do to secure teachers prepared to teach scientifically based reading instruction?
Ten maxims: What we've learned so far about how children learn to read by Dr. Reid Lyon
Together we can address the literacy crisis head-on, reversing historical patterns of inequity and changing the lives of millions of...
Can AI help optimize instruction and increase student learning?
Mention AI in a school setting and most people think of ChatGPT and cheating scandals. But AI in school settings...
Linking teachers’ instructional choices to student success
Teachers can choose from different instructional approaches, such as direct instruction, open discussion, and others, but which approach is the...
Meeting the moment with measurement: Massachusetts’ lessons from emergency teacher licensure
As states quickly shifted requirements for teacher licensure in the early days of the pandemic, some also saw an opportunity to learn...
Teacher salaries, cost of rent, and home prices: Can teachers afford to live where they teach?
Lack of affordable housing exacerbates the teacher staffing challenges that many school districts face.
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