Teacher Leader
Teacher Leader
All professionals want to advance in their careers, and teachers are no different. On the teacher career continuum, states can provide a pathway to ─ and compensate teachers for ─ advanced teaching roles with leadership opportunities for those who want to continue teaching as well. SREB provides research and guidance to help state leaders accomplish this goal.
New Ideas in Teacher Compensation
To help states retain teachers and recruit the next generation into the profession, this brief examines teacher compensation policies in states and how adjustments could help reverse teacher shortage trends. The report looks at teacher compensation packages as a whole, including data on salary, health insurance, retirement and other benefits. It also outlines moderate-, low- and no-cost strategies for states and districts to improve teacher working environments.
Learning from How Five States Designed Tiered Teacher Certifications
What To Do and Not To Do
A look at tiered teacher certification policies from five states highlights what works and what might require more thought.
State Efforts to Promote Teacher Leadership
In the face of teacher shortages, state leaders have an opportunity to explore ways of remaking the teaching profession from the inside out, rather than relying solely on short-term solutions. One strategy: teacher leadership and mentorship initiatives. This brief highlights how education leaders in six states used three levers ─ certification, pay and recognition ─ to identify and retain teacher leaders.
