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As the Teacher Shortage Crisis Deepens in Ohio, Immigrant Educators Could Be the Answer

ED Surge

In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school. Many rely on word-of-mouth advice or scattered online resources, which may not always be up-to-date or tailored to their needs.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – February 2022

Edthena

This edition of noted and notable content for educators includes effective communication for ‘managing up’, trends in professional learning needs, and a roundup of coverage for our new AI Coach platform. 2022 reads you shouldn’t miss. Teachers’ professional learning needs are changing.

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How Open Standards Are Breaking Down Data Barriers

ED Surge

A 2022 UCLA-MIT Press study found that higher education struggles to capture and leverage data for impact. This digital disconnect isnt just a result of outdated systems; its about the complex web of cultural, organizational and infrastructural barriers that leave many institutions data-rich but insight-poor.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

ED Surge

And in a survey administered by the National Education Association in 2022, 55 percent of teachers and support professionals who responded indicated they are thinking about leaving the profession earlier than they had planned. Encouraging teachers to collaborate, coach and mentor others can also improve climate, culture and retention.

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One Idea to Keep Teachers From Quitting — End the Teacher Time Crunch

ED Surge

In it, the report authors list the myriad tasks, in addition to instruction, that teachers do as part of their jobs — meeting with parents, participating in professional development, grading. Those responsibilities all regularly tip teachers’ work weeks past 40 hours. It’s a reality that troubles teachers across the country.

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Horticulture, horses and ‘Chill Rooms’: One district goes all-in on mental health support

The Hechinger Report

That said, the effort has come with challenges: Northgate spent many months getting buy-in from school staff and families at a time when school-based mental health had become a target of the culture wars elsewhere. Covid lit the house on fire,” said Jeff Evancho, Northgate’s director of partnerships and equity.