/teacher-induction-mentoring Teacher Induction & Mentoring en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 Rudy Ruiz, founder of the Edifying Teachers network, shares advice on what quality mentorship entails for teachers of color. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/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/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/heres-what-separates-the-best-teacher-mentors-from-the-just-sort-of-ok-ones/2022/11 They're empathetic listeners who offer lots of constructive feedback, our readers say. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:25:25 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-separates-the-best-teacher-mentors-from-the-just-sort-of-ok-ones/2022/11 /teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 A 1st grade teacher in Tennessee shares her journey into the classroom through an apprenticeship model, and the joys and challenges so far. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:03:43 GMT /teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 /leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 A suburban Chicago school district was desperate to hire more teachers of color and root out racism. Enter DarLisa Himrod. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:32:24 GMT /leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 Teacher-candidates can do more for your school than just fulfill their required hours. Here are 4 steps for better university partnerships. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:53:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 /teaching-learning/video-i-am-native-american-and-a-teacher-that-matters-to-my-students/2021/11 A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it’s possible to be both Native and a teacher. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:56:29 GMT /teaching-learning/video-i-am-native-american-and-a-teacher-that-matters-to-my-students/2021/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 Do the teachers and administrators stepping into the classroom or school office for the first time during the pandemic have what they need? Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:00:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 /leadership/mentors-matter-for-new-teachers-advice-on-what-works-and-doesnt/2021/05 Mentorships can go a long way in keeping new teachers in the field. But not all mentor-mentee relationships are created equal. Tue, 04 May 2021 21:51:53 GMT /leadership/mentors-matter-for-new-teachers-advice-on-what-works-and-doesnt/2021/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-public-schools-need-the-equivalent-of-teaching-hospitals/2020/07 New teachers in high-poverty schools don't get the training they need, write Suzanne Donovan and Bruce Alberts. They and their students suffer for it. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:11:09 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-public-schools-need-the-equivalent-of-teaching-hospitals/2020/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-happens-to-student-teachers-now-a-guide-for-teachers/2020/04 You can still keep prospective teachers in the fold remotely, writes John Pascarella. Here are 7 steps to make it work. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:40:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-happens-to-student-teachers-now-a-guide-for-teachers/2020/04 /teaching-learning/video-on-a-mission-to-help-student-teachers-thrive-and-stay-in-the-profession/2020/03 Marsha Francis, the program director of GO First Step in Fulton County, Ga., has rethought how the district handles student teaching. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:50:30 GMT /teaching-learning/video-on-a-mission-to-help-student-teachers-thrive-and-stay-in-the-profession/2020/03 /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-educators/2020/03 Gonzalo La Cava, chief of human resources in Palm Beach County, Fla., knows that schools must be strategic about finding the right teachers. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:21:18 GMT /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-educators/2020/03 /teaching-learning/how-can-we-get-more-highly-effective-teachers-to-serve-as-mentors/2019/05 Researchers say mentor teachers should be paid 15 times more. (And on a programming note, this will be the last post on the Teacher Beat blog.) Wed, 29 May 2019 18:41:42 GMT /teaching-learning/how-can-we-get-more-highly-effective-teachers-to-serve-as-mentors/2019/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-be-a-better-mentor-to-your-student-teachers/2018/12 Being a skilled teacher of children doesn’t automatically make you a skilled mentor of new teachers. So how do you teach someone to teach? Wed, 12 Dec 2018 02:33:42 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-be-a-better-mentor-to-your-student-teachers/2018/12 /leadership/outgoing-new-teacher-center-ceo-teachers-are-not-born-theyre-developed/2018/08 On the eve of her retirement from the New Teacher Center, Ellen Moir reflects on lessons learned in a decades-long career in teacher development. Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:39:48 GMT /leadership/outgoing-new-teacher-center-ceo-teachers-are-not-born-theyre-developed/2018/08 /leadership/new-teachers-are-often-assigned-to-high-poverty-schools-why-not-train-them-there/2018/08 Denver is testing a strategy for preparing new teachers: having them serve for a year as "associate teachers" in highly rated, high-poverty schools. Fri, 03 Aug 2018 17:25:06 GMT /leadership/new-teachers-are-often-assigned-to-high-poverty-schools-why-not-train-them-there/2018/08 /leadership/fla-superintendent-to-become-the-new-teacher-centers-next-ceo/2018/05 Desmond Blackburn, the superintendent of the Brevard County, Fla., school district, will lead the nonprofit that's well known for its work mentoring incoming educators across the country. Mon, 14 May 2018 18:30:20 GMT /leadership/fla-superintendent-to-become-the-new-teacher-centers-next-ceo/2018/05 /leadership/what-works-in-teacher-induction-the-new-teacher-center-releases-its-standards/2018/02 This is the first time that the New Teacher Center is releasing its standards to the public, instead of just its partner districts. Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:43:30 GMT /leadership/what-works-in-teacher-induction-the-new-teacher-center-releases-its-standards/2018/02 /leadership/ellen-moir-new-teacher-center-founder-to-retire/2017/10 After 20 years leading the New Teacher Center--a nonprofit well-known for its work mentoring incoming educators around the country--Ellen Moir has announced she will retire this summer. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:55:35 GMT /leadership/ellen-moir-new-teacher-center-founder-to-retire/2017/10 /teaching-learning/if-we-fix-student-teaching-will-we-fix-teacher-shortages/2017/07 The president of the National Council on Teacher Quality presented what she sarcastically called a "radical" solution for both improving the pipeline of new teachers and filling specific teacher shortages: "Fix student teaching." Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:07:00 GMT /teaching-learning/if-we-fix-student-teaching-will-we-fix-teacher-shortages/2017/07 /policy-politics/2-billion-for-teacher-training-salaries-eliminated-in-house-budget-plan/2017/07 The plan released by the U.S. House of Representatives differs from President Trump's proposal in many ways, except this glaring one: It would also eliminate Title II funds that go toward teacher professional development. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:48:52 GMT /policy-politics/2-billion-for-teacher-training-salaries-eliminated-in-house-budget-plan/2017/07 /leadership/buffalo-and-rochester-work-together-to-recruit-teachers-of-color/2017/02 The two Upstate New York districts are venturing beyond the largely white region to tap a more diverse pool of educators. Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:31:30 GMT /leadership/buffalo-and-rochester-work-together-to-recruit-teachers-of-color/2017/02 /leadership/michigan-teacher-prep-initiative-gets-stem-teachers-into-high-needs-schools/2016/11 The program is funding fellows at six of the state's higher education institutions. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:50:32 GMT /leadership/michigan-teacher-prep-initiative-gets-stem-teachers-into-high-needs-schools/2016/11 /teaching-learning/denver-looks-to-invest-10-million-in-master-teacher-program/2016/10 Denver is turning to taxpayers to take a teacher-mentoring program district-wide. Tue, 25 Oct 2016 14:30:31 GMT /teaching-learning/denver-looks-to-invest-10-million-in-master-teacher-program/2016/10 /education/induction-program-for-new-science-teachers-starts-with-exploration-video/2016/10 The Exploratorium's Teacher Induction Program aims to keep new teachers in the classroom by offering access to scientific inquiry and the support of a professional community. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 22:41:09 GMT /education/induction-program-for-new-science-teachers-starts-with-exploration-video/2016/10 /teaching-learning/video-for-new-science-teachers-a-chance-to-explore/2016/10 The Exploratorium, a “hands-on” science museum in San Francisco, offers a specialized induction program just for new science teachers. Focused on developing inquiry-based instructional skills, the program also offers teachers the support of a professional “guild” of scientists and science educators. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 17:19:30 GMT /teaching-learning/video-for-new-science-teachers-a-chance-to-explore/2016/10