Early Career Teacher

How Some Oklahomans Want to Retain Beginning Teachers

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:05:00 +0000

[image:11023, image w30 left]Many states have a critical issue with retaining early-career teachers, no matter their preparation pathway. Oklahoma has one of the more severe teacher shortages, with 57% of new teachers leaving the profession by their fifth year, compared to 44% nationwide.

One of the top reasons early career teachers leave is lack of support. Better early career support would help solve the costly problem of having to prepare and hire a new teacher each time another leaves the profession.

First-Year Teacher Support Strategies and Programs

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Wed, 27 May 2020 12:12:00 +0000

On average each year, 8% of teachers leave the profession. Reasons for educator departure vary, but among first-year teachers, lack of support is one of the top reasons cited in national teacher surveys for early career departure. To retain teachers and help them become better educators, comprehensive first-year support is vital. This paper highlights some of the supports offered throughout the region, such as mentorship and innovative professional growth support, as well as how states across the nation fund support programs.

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How Could States and Districts Improve Teacher Working Conditions?

melissa.pinsky@sreb.org — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:10:00 +0000

Examples of Initiatives From Around the South

On average, 8% of teachers leave the profession each year, many citing poor working conditions. State policymakers can improve the environment for educators through early career induction, mentoring, professional learning, school leadership, tiered certification, career lattices and advanced teacher roles. This briefing offers specific examples from SREB states and three steps to consider.

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School Is My Happy Place

Torrie Haenszel — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 16:05:00 +0000

Educator Effectiveness Spotlight

Happy staff. Hardworking students. Supportive parents.

School culture matters. It affects teachers’ morale and instruction, parent engagement, and students’ behavior and learning. Developing and sustaining a positive school culture is hard — but one Florida elementary school has a lot of creative ideas for making it work.

The Tale of the Spoon

Torrie Haenszel — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 20:08:00 +0000

Closing the Achievement Gap One Utensil at a Time

The act of teaching is hard — but the ins and outs of being a teacher are hard too. When mentors work on professional growth goals without probing a teacher’s mindset or emotional health, skill development can become distracting, stressful and even counterproductive.

Mentoring New Teachers

Mentoring New Teachers: A Fresh Look

Torrie Haenszel — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 22:33:00 +0000

Three actionable ways for states, districts and schools to support new teachers by meeting the real needs of both novices and mentors

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Feedback on Teaching: A Fresh Look

Torrie Haenszel — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 19:17:00 +0000

Three strategies for schools to establish and sustain practices that support better feedback and improved outcomes for teachers and students

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Adult School Culture

Torrie Haenszel — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:33:00 +0000

"When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment... not the flower."

I’d like to tell you a story. It’s an important one for all of us who care about public education. I used to teach elementary school. At the end of my first year of teaching, I wasn’t happy with the school where I worked. So, I decided to explore beginning my second year of teaching somewhere else.