Not exactly earth shattering news – but the Center for American Progress has a new report that student loan debt adversely affects teacher diversity. Diversity does help student achievement as …
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Summers off continues to be a myth for many teachers who must work a second job to make ends meet. The Pew Research Center says that 16% of teachers are …
Read MoreAmended General Knowledge Test Requirements GKT As a Result of Senate Bill 7070, there have been amendments to the General Knowledge Test (GKT) Requirements effective May 9, 2019. This bill …
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We still don’t know the full details yet – but we know it is there. The Texas legislature has passed pay raises for Texas Teachers. Included in the bill is …
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The teacher shortage is getting worse because we continue to produce less teachers every year. Title II, the US DOE’s data base of educator preparation programs, just recently updated with …
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There is a new report out by the Economic Policy Institute that clearly demonstrates that U. S. schools are struggling to hire teachers. The data is stark – “The share …
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Every state must report their teacher shortages to the federal government each year. The Indiana Department of Education is reporting theirs tomorrow but listed the shortage areas yesterday to the …
Read MoreThere is a great article out today in Real Clear Education on how the STEM teacher shortage is hurting America’s prosperity. The authors are from Arizona where we just started working …
Read MoreGaining Teaching Experience If you are changing careers, every book, every career counselor and every life coach will tell you the same thing – you really need to try the …
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BUT – they quit at far lower rates than any other profession. Public educators quit at a rate of 83 per 10,000 per month while workers overall quit at almost …
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Preparing for your teacher test can be daunting. Because most of our Teachers of Tomorrow candidates are career changers it has probably been a long time since you have taken …
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The Special Education teacher shortage continues to get worse reaching critical levels at a time when we have an even greater need. EdWeek has an excellent analysis of the shrinking …
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