Teacher Preparation – stop chasing fads!
When it comes to teacher preparation, we have seen people get so radically focused on inputs that they ignore what is really going on with people moving into the classroom. …
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Diversity in the Teaching Workforce
New study out on the lack of diversity in the teaching workforce where “while minority children account for half of the nation’s student body in public schools, minority teachers make up …
Read MoreTrends in Teacher Shortage
Great report from Pearson on the reason for the teacher shortage. The report brings together data from Dr. Ingersol: “As a result, the number of teacher retirements has similarly changed, …
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Student Population on the Rise in Texas
Schools just started in Texas and to be honest we are still scrambling to complete the paperwork at Texas Teachers of Tomorrow to get well over 7,000 teachers placed this …
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Is the Ed Degree Obsolete?
Everywhere I go I am asked why people are no longer going into teaching. The statistics are indeed stark – a 42% drop in two years in Ohio, a 70% …
Read MoreTeachers Wanted Across the US
I was not able to blog for a while – but my news feed certainly showed that the Teachers Wanted signs are up everywhere in the U.S. Best headline of …
Read MoreIllinois Teachers Wanted!
Wow – this quote says it all about the teacher shortage – “Kirk, who represents the district at several job fairs on college campuses around the state each year, said …
Read MoreSouth Carolina Teacher Shortage – “desperate”
“We’re desperate,” she said. “We’re praying too.” That’s the first thing I saw when I read this article on South Carolina’s teacher shortage that hit a crisis stage this year. …
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Teachers on Emergency Waivers on the Rise
When you can’t find teachers, you hire people who are not licensed and put them on emergency waivers. We have seen a startling increase of of the number of teachers …
Read MoreOklahoma Teaching Jobs Are Plentiful
There are plenty of Oklahoma Teaching jobs available which is not good this close to the start of school. The Oklahoma state board had to approve 302 emergency certifications last …
Read MoreSpecial Education Teacher Shortage
It is the most critical shortage schools face today. The Special Education teacher shortage has hit school really hard this year. Arkansas has 400 Special Ed teachers on waivers because …
Read MoreFlorida Needs Teachers Now
Florida needs teachers with over 1200 openings in just the Bay Area according to ABC News down there. And school starts in 2 weeks! The tally is pretty bad – Hillsborough …
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