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Persistent problems: A powerful paradigm for professional development

A Psychology Teacher Writes

The paradigm of persistent problems Mary Kennedy’s seminal (2015) paper “Parsing the practice of teaching” sets out the idea that every teacher, no matter their experience, expertise or context, faces the same persistent problems of teaching. Inconvenient truths about teacher learning: towards professional development 3.0.

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Fighting Teacher Stress

The Hechinger Report

Among teachers who stay on the job, about 28 percent are “chronically absent” (more than 10 school days a year), according to the most recent Department of Education statistics, which cover the 2015-16 academic year. The teachers’ own stress levels and emotional reactivity were causing problems in their classrooms.”

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Is repeating third grade — again and again — good for kids?

The Hechinger Report

Overall, the number of students who were held back in third grade dropped from 3,064 at the end of the 2014-15 school year to 2,307 at the end of 2015-16. In 2015, 52.4 Teachers can also attend professional development seminars, provided by the state, to improve their literacy instructional strategies.

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Former educators answer call to return to school

The Hechinger Report

That’s why Murray said Jackson is also stepping up efforts to hire new teachers by increasing starting pay and offering curriculum support and professional development opportunities. She was widowed in 2013, and lost her son in 2015. So, when she heard veteran teachers were needed, going back to school seemed ideal.

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Progress in the Deep South: Black students combat segregation, poverty and dwindling school funding

The Hechinger Report

That’s the number one obstacle,” said Blaine Dauzat, who became Avoyelles superintendent in 2015. voyelles’ education results improved more than any other parish in the state between 2015 and 2018, and for the past two years, its overall high school graduation rate was above the state average.

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Simulated Climate Solutions: Using the EN-ROADS Simulator in Lessons

Dr. Preece

From the early stages of improving our understanding of the science and issues (Knight & Adger, 2015; Knight et al. 2021) and resources available (Rackley, 2019), we are increasingly seeing climate education in Geography classrooms as a synoptic and decision-making activity at the local scale (Hicks, 2019; Barton & Noyes, 2022).

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Are uncertified teachers better than substitutes?

The Hechinger Report

If she remains at the high-poverty Valley High School and fulfills specific professional development goals, she will receive a $5,000 stipend in two payments during her first year; if she stays put for a total of five years, she will be eligible for up to $17,500 in loan forgiveness toward her $50,000 student-loan debt.