/new-teachers New Teachers en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10 A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-6-things-every-new-high-school-teacher-should-know/2024/10 /teaching-learning/stem-career-changer-challenges-grading-ieps-and-learning-differences/2024/09 When STEM professionals get into the classroom, they run into challenges that might be unique to career switchers. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:29:43 GMT /teaching-learning/stem-career-changer-challenges-grading-ieps-and-learning-differences/2024/09 /teaching-learning/a-job-in-the-white-house-didnt-prepare-this-teacher-for-returning-to-the-classroom/2024/09 Former science teacher and Obama adviser Steve Robinson says STEM teachers need more support after they enter the classroom. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-job-in-the-white-house-didnt-prepare-this-teacher-for-returning-to-the-classroom/2024/09 /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-these-stem-professionals-switched-to-teaching/2024/09 Three STEM teachers talk about why they stayed in the classroom and how to get others to do the same. Mon, 09 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-happened-when-these-stem-professionals-switched-to-teaching/2024/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-9-tips-to-help-you-survive-your-first-year-of-teaching-downloadable/2024/08 The first year in the classroom can be a lot to handle. Here's some advice on how to make it work. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:21:53 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-9-tips-to-help-you-survive-your-first-year-of-teaching-downloadable/2024/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-ace-your-first-year-of-teaching/2024/07 A veteran teacher offers 9 tips for how to make your classroom calm and productive right from the start. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:44:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-ace-your-first-year-of-teaching/2024/07 /leadership/opinion-what-student-impacted-you-most-as-a-young-teacher/2024/05 Paying attention to students and their families can provide some of the most valuable lessons to teachers. Wed, 22 May 2024 11:02:59 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-student-impacted-you-most-as-a-young-teacher/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-better-classroom-management-cant-wait-how-to-make-changes-now/2024/05 The three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today. Mon, 13 May 2024 16:21:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-better-classroom-management-cant-wait-how-to-make-changes-now/2024/05 /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 Just half of educator preparation programs offer a course on parent and family engagement. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 A little bit of support in the first year of teaching can go a long way, and older teachers are willing to mentor their new colleagues. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:31:11 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 If you go into the job with open eyes, it's worth it, say five teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching project. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:23:58 GMT /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-3-ways-to-give-preservice-teachers-meaningful-classroom-experiences/2024/03 A veteran teacher offers guidance on how to support teacher-candidates. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-3-ways-to-give-preservice-teachers-meaningful-classroom-experiences/2024/03 /teaching-learning/i-probably-cried-every-night-the-truth-about-supporting-new-teachers/2024/03 New teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/i-probably-cried-every-night-the-truth-about-supporting-new-teachers/2024/03 /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 This Arizona music teacher has built connections within his community, but seeing a former student become a teacher is his greatest reward. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-to-refresh-a-dwindling-pipeline-of-stem-teachers-researchers-share-strategies/2024/02 The pool of science teachers is getting younger and less prepared than it once was. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:37:44 GMT /teaching-learning/how-to-refresh-a-dwindling-pipeline-of-stem-teachers-researchers-share-strategies/2024/02 /teaching-learning/why-doesnt-everybody-want-to-do-this-a-new-teachers-midyear-reflection/2024/01 Twenty-two-year-old Saxon Brown talks honestly about the challenges and rewards he's encountered in his first year on the job. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:34:37 GMT /teaching-learning/why-doesnt-everybody-want-to-do-this-a-new-teachers-midyear-reflection/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-would-you-tell-a-student-to-become-a-teacher-it-depends/2023/12 Opinions are divided on the messages we send young people about the teaching job. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:09:14 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-would-you-tell-a-student-to-become-a-teacher-it-depends/2023/12 /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 They were new teachers fresh out of a graduate program to create a Native teacher pipeline. Today, neither is still in that position. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:08:58 GMT /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 /leadership/this-state-is-giving-new-teachers-up-to-20k-to-stay-on-the-job-but-theres-a-catch/2023/11 Oklahoma's scholarship program is designed to keep fully trained teachers on the job longer. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:54:17 GMT /leadership/this-state-is-giving-new-teachers-up-to-20k-to-stay-on-the-job-but-theres-a-catch/2023/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-prep-often-treats-classroom-management-as-an-afterthought-thats-a-huge-problem/2023/10 Classroom management is essential for new teachers to succeed. Why doesn’t teacher education prioritize it? Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:01:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-prep-often-treats-classroom-management-as-an-afterthought-thats-a-huge-problem/2023/10 /teaching-learning/do-future-teachers-have-math-anxiety-their-university-instructors-think-so/2023/09 Professors are split on how prepared they believe future teachers are for college-level math. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:03:49 GMT /teaching-learning/do-future-teachers-have-math-anxiety-their-university-instructors-think-so/2023/09 /teaching-learning/universities-are-teaching-competing-math-philosophies-to-future-teachers-why-that-matters/2023/09 Survey data reveal deep tensions about the value of explicit teaching, the importance of fluency, and ability grouping in math. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 21:06:43 GMT /teaching-learning/universities-are-teaching-competing-math-philosophies-to-future-teachers-why-that-matters/2023/09 /teaching-learning/preparing-math-teachers-whats-in-the-coursework/2023/09 New EdWeek survey data suggest a mix of methods and the use of textbooks over empirical research. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:06:36 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-math-teachers-whats-in-the-coursework/2023/09 /teaching-learning/a-majority-of-new-teachers-arent-prepared-to-teach-with-technology-whats-the-fix/2023/09 Teacher-preparation programs have a way to go in preparing new educators to use technology effectively, according to an ISTE report. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:00:36 GMT /teaching-learning/a-majority-of-new-teachers-arent-prepared-to-teach-with-technology-whats-the-fix/2023/09 /leadership/how-a-new-training-eases-teachers-anxiety-about-emergency-drills/2023/08 The training incorporates mental health support into emergency preparedness. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:53:40 GMT /leadership/how-a-new-training-eases-teachers-anxiety-about-emergency-drills/2023/08 /teaching-learning/video-tips-from-acclaimed-teachers-building-a-network-of-supportive-peers/2023/08 State teachers of the year offer advice on finding mentors and building a support system within the school building. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:20:37 GMT /teaching-learning/video-tips-from-acclaimed-teachers-building-a-network-of-supportive-peers/2023/08 /leadership/new-teachers-need-strong-mentors-two-pros-offer-tips/2023/08 A discussion of 8 essential elements for setting up and sustaining a mentorship program for new teachers. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:28:57 GMT /leadership/new-teachers-need-strong-mentors-two-pros-offer-tips/2023/08 /teaching-learning/some-states-plan-to-give-teachers-in-training-their-own-classrooms-prompting-concerns/2023/08 Critics say some states' plans contravene the spirit of apprenticeships by allowing trainees to assume classrooms before earning their degrees. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:19:08 GMT /teaching-learning/some-states-plan-to-give-teachers-in-training-their-own-classrooms-prompting-concerns/2023/08 /teaching-learning/a-new-bill-would-pay-student-teachers-to-work-as-tutors/2023/07 The bill is part of a major push for tutoring as an academic recovery strategy as the extent of students' academic slide becomes clear. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 21:29:35 GMT /teaching-learning/a-new-bill-would-pay-student-teachers-to-work-as-tutors/2023/07