Yes. We have seen this before with many of our Texas Teachers candidates who start as paraeducators or substitute teachers – because they know the school, know the students and …
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The South Carolina Teacher shortage is critical and getting worse. The State newspaper reports that school districts are struggling to find the talent they need. Some have resorted to bringing …
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We really need more Nevada teachers. We specifically need more Clark County teachers which reported that they are running behind last years recruiting numbers and still have 540 openings with …
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There will always be a need for great teachers. Despite the many logistical struggles potential educators face, teaching is a career that grants a sense of fulfillment that can’t be …
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People who don’t understand our program cannot understand how our program can create improved teacher quality. Because we are not a teaching college, how can our teachers be good? But …
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It is that time of year when I hit the road to meet with fellow education leaders to hear what is working, what is not working and how we can …
Read MoreClark County’s new superintendent of schools, Jesus Jara, has promised that all classrooms will be staffed by a qualified teacher next school year. That is a lofty goal for a …
Read MoreIt didn’t last long. A New York Court ruling has stopped alternative teacher certification by charter schools almost as quickly as it began. The State University of New York system …
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We have been working with leaders in North Carolina to establish our North Carolina Teachers of Tomorrow program as a lateral entry program. However, during our work, the legislature ended …
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Yes. They are. A recent article in the Sac Bee showed that California teachers are moving to Texas in large numbers. From 2003 to 2016 over 18,000 teachers moved out …
Read MoreThe Illinois General Assembly just passed a resolution to ask the Illinois State Board to end the edTPA. The include a seriously long list of “whereas’s” to outline why the …
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