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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

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It’s September 2021 and as one of the district’s instructional technology content leaders, I have finally been given the green light to host in-person professional development (PD) for this group of eager teachers after months of meeting online. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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

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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. A special education teacher complimented my teaching, saying I explained lessons well and followed lesson plans effectively.

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

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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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The Role of the Substitute Teacher Needs an Overhaul

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I applied for the role, was accepted and served as a PCM from October 2020 to June 2022. During that period, I continued my duties as a para, ensuring the students I worked with met the goals and mandates of their Individualized Education Plan (IEP). I didn’t have to attend professional development or training to become a PCM.

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Resources for Teachers and Instructional Coaches – November 2022

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Finishing out 2022 strong in your classroom? Keep reading for our top picks for the November 2022 reads to catch up on. Thinking about personalized professional development? If you want more conversation with students who have a different cultural background, create lesson plans that encourage discourse.

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Teaching Broke My Heart. That's Why I Resigned.

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In North Carolina, where I live, teachers are paid for “show time” with students, but there is little regard—and certainly no reward—for the hours of unpaid preparation and lesson planning it takes to keep a classroom running. The issue of teacher pay prevented North Carolina from passing a budget from 2017 to 2022.

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Igniting Passion for Teaching Science: Overcoming Challenges and Fostering Enthusiasm

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A teacher’s anxiety level and their own science interest significantly predict how effective they will be teaching science, according to Development of the science teaching anxiety scale for preservice elementary teachers: A Rasch analysis, a January 2022 Science Education research article by Elena Novak, Ilker Soyturk, and Shannon L.