Lack of Qualified Teachers: One of the main reasons for teacher shortages is the shortage of qualified and trained individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in teaching.
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Don’t become the district, that provides one choice, “a one-size-that-fits-all!
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As a parent I know, how I would feel if my child started off with a sub, and whether they are filling in for the long term or a couple of days- they are not capable of delivering the same instruction as a full-time teacher.
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Did you know, In Utah, you no longer need a teaching degree to teach; all you need is relevant professional experience? I’m not sure if we are ready to go there yet... let’s start by maybe increasing the teacher's salaries.
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The whole process of leadership in schools has made significant advances, and today the education system has been revolutionized due to technological advances so how are you transforming your school looking towards the future?
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What are you doing to evaluate the learner's progress in understanding a concept, skill, narrative, etc? There are at least three options for providing this assistance, start today!
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Research has shown that teacher collaboration can improve student achievement so why haven’t more schools started?
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It is no secret that students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (SES) face many challenges when it comes to succeeding in school so what are you doing differently this year?
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Typically…Low-performing principals are more likely to be demoted to a lower school-level position or leave the education system entirely. In contrast, high-scoring principals are more likely to be promoted to a central office position. Is this happening in your district?
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There are more than 55,000 children in foster care in California, about 34 percent of whom are placed with relatives so what can we do to help students in our schools?
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As of 2022, the only true barriers to implementing virtual reality learning throughout the U.S. educational system are access to sufficient internet, the cost of VR and AR devices, and the lack of educational programs that have already been fully adapted to virtual reality and augmented reality learning.
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Many teachers enjoy furthering their careers by continuing to take courses themselves so why are we only offering it in one way?
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If we are growing in our practices then why haven’t we transformed our teacher evaluation system? Has it REALLY worked for teacher change?
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When taking a deeper look into what teachers are teaching, will we see it from the student’s perspective? Why haven’t we altered the curriculum based on student desire, current trends, and social issues?
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What happens when new teachers leave immediately from school? We are starting to see an increase in new teachers leaving the classroom during their first year of teaching, this is hard when schools are already facing staff shortages due to the pandemic.
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Online learning can be great but we are witnessing districts strugge to provide support to teachers in this new online space.
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We truly believe that learning can be both delivered in small bursts or lengthier content but as times change educators must change with the times and meet the needs of Our Gen Z students.
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Let this be the year where you set SMART goals for yourself as a teaching professional.
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In our teacher preparation programs, we must provide adequate experiences for our students so they understand that learning takes place through building relationships.
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Did you know that 560 school districts have at least one school with a four-day schedule? So if Colorado, New Mexico, and Idaho have embraced it, then what are you waiting for?
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