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Persistent problems: A powerful paradigm for professional development

A Psychology Teacher Writes

This might play out differently dependent on the level of experience and expertise of each individual teacher: More novice teachers may lack awareness because they literally don’t see things in their classrooms that more expert teachers do (Wolff et al, 2016) and/or because they lack the mental models to analyse and interpret what is happening.

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‘More than a warm body’: Schools try long-term solutions to substitute teacher shortage

The Hechinger Report

In 2016, the district launched a teaching fellowship program to provide yearlong contracts to about 30 aspiring teachers who are placed in its six schools. About 86 percent of the roughly 2,800 Central Falls students are economically disadvantaged , according to state data; 53 percent are Hispanic and 16 percent Black.)

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With a teacher like me, ‘Would I have turned out better?’

The Hechinger Report

Though New Orleans is 60 percent black and 34 percent white, this demographic is not reflected in its public school enrollment: Overall, enrollment at the city’s schools is about 82 percent black and 85 percent economically disadvantaged. We are often stereotyped as having ‘good classroom management,’” Green said. “So

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Former educators answer call to return to school

The Hechinger Report

Freddrick Murray, who has been serving as Jackson Public Schools’ interim superintendent since November 2016, said he issued the call for retired teachers because the school district has had difficulty attracting adequate numbers of certified instructors. Related: How one Mississippi college is trying to tackle teacher shortages.