Topic: Educator Effectiveness

Teacher Labor Markets Trends Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jahana.Martin — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 19:30:00 +0000

A Literature Review

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of the education system, including teacher recruitment, retention and hiring. More than three years since schools first closed their doors, newly available data and research are beginning to provide insights into the ways that the pandemic changed the landscape of the teacher workforce.

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Educator Effectiveness is About Learning and Growth Opportunities

Veronica Johnson — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:20:00 +0000

And that should never end

Lessons learned from three years of work in 8 states

[image:8809, w35 image right] Providing real-time feedback and growth opportunities to teachers — the real purpose of educator effectiveness systems — means that school leaders have to understand and value the skills to be instructional leaders and be properly trained on those skills. In any career path, professionals need to know how they’re doing and need help honing their craft. Teaching is no different; teachers need a coach, they need feedback.

Improving Educator Feedback and Support: Lessons from Eight SREB States

Veronica Johnson — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:58:00 +0000

SREB partnered with eight state departments of education from 2015 to 2018 to transform how they supported the professional growth of teachers and administrators. This report summarizes how state departments invested grant funding, the impact of the investments on the states’ strategies and success, and key lessons from the states’ efforts and SREB’s grant process.

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In This Together: How States Foster Safe Learning Environments

Veronica Johnson — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:41:00 +0000

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As legislatures convene regular sessions, we at SREB have observed an uptick in bills focused on school safety. Some propose dramatic changes in the way school districts hire and train security personnel, develop emergency plans, or address students’ mental and emotional health. Others make technical changes to standing laws in order to lower the barriers districts face in creating safe learning environments.

How States Can Get Teacher Evaluation Systems Right

Torrie Haenszel — Wed, 16 May 2018 22:07:00 +0000

Insights from our partners at Education First

High-quality teacher evaluations are an important component of comprehensive systems to ensure that all students are being taught by effective teachers. From evaluations, districts and states can generate data that can positively impact teachers and students in numerous ways. This is why states have invested so much in them – since 2009, 37 states have updated their evaluation systems – and why they are so important to get right.

Putting TEACHERS Behind the Steering Wheel

Torrie Haenszel — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:51:00 +0000

Educator Effectiveness Spotlight

We partnered with leaders and educators from three school districts in Oklahoma to find out what happens when teachers are actually the ones behind the steering wheel. Here’s what we learned about empowering teachers to lead their own professional development.

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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.

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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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EVALUATOR TRAINING: A GUIDE FOR STATES

Torrie Haenszel — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 01:00:00 +0000

A framework for developing and delivering a high-quality training program for the people who evaluate teachers

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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Student Surveys: A Fresh Look

Torrie Haenszel — Wed, 03 May 2017 17:50:00 +0000

A guide for states and districts interested in developing educator support for new approaches to student surveys

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Classroom Time

Torrie Haenszel — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:27:00 +0000

Educator Effectiveness Spotlight

Competing priorities and increasing responsibilities mean principals are finding it harder to spend quality time in classrooms, in addition to formal observations. One Tennessee principal is navigating these challenges in thoughtful and productive ways.

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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.

How do States Address the Delivery and Timing of Assessment Results?

Torrie Haenszel — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:16:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that highlights state policies from around the country that address how to incorporate assessment data into educators’ evaluations when assessment results are not available before the end of the school year.

How States Address Delivery and Timing of Assessment Results

What do SREB States’ Policies Say About Teacher Certification for Charter School Teachers?

Torrie Haenszel — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 22:10:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that categorizes state policies regarding certification and licensure for charter school teachers and summarizes relevant legislation in SREB states.

Certification for Charter School Teachers in SREB States

What Policies Have SREB States Adopted to Address Emergency Teacher Certification?

Torrie Haenszel — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:57:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that outlines SREB states’ policies to address emergency teacher certification.

Emergency Teacher Certification: A Survey of SREB State Policies

What Research Studies and State Policies Address Incentives to Recruit and Retain Effective Principals?

Torrie Haenszel — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:51:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that summarizes research about administrator performance incentive strategies and profiles states that require or authorize districts to implement administrator incentives.

Performance Incentives for School Administrators

What does research say about strategies to improve teacher attendance?

Torrie Haenszel — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:56:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that summarizes research about teacher absenteeism, features districts with teacher attendance incentive programs and explores ways for policymakers to support districts with teacher attendance initiatives.

Improving Teacher Attendance: State and District Options

What educator evaluation systems and strategies do SREB states use?

Torrie Haenszel — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:44:00 +0000

In response to this request, we created a briefing that provides an overview of evaluation models and strategies in the SREB region.

Educator Evaluation in SREB states: An Update