South Carolina Teacher Shortage is Critical
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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Wanted: Clark County Teachers
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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Teacher Shortage in North Carolina
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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Teachers of Tomorrow Teacher Quality
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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Education Leaders – it’s conference season!
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 MoreNew Clark County Superintendent Promises Staffed Classrooms
Clark 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 MoreNew York Alternative Teacher Certification Dies Quickly
It 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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North Carolina Lateral Entry Teachers
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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Teacher Mobility – are Teachers moving to Texas?
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 MoreedTPA Issues in Illinois
The 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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It’s Pi Day – now please teach math or science
It’s Pi Day! I love Pi day. It is truly an American day filled with technology, irony, sarcasm and math! And we top it all off with a great dessert. …
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