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California residents

National
November 1, 2018

Teacher residencies have many admirers but still train few teachers. California may be about to change that.

California recently earmarked $75 million to create new residencies and expand existing ones — enough to jumpstart programs that face unique funding challenges.

hiring crisis

Chicago
October 22, 2018

Want ideas for easing Illinois’ teacher shortage? Ask a teacher.

Raising pay ranks high on the list of ideas for how to fill vacancies in the classroom. But teachers gave mixed responses to Illinois State Board of Education proposals on speeding up credentialing.

Screen Time

New York
October 11, 2018

New York City teachers will be screened for ‘suitability’ under new union contract

If teaching in New York City is going to burn you out, the school system wants to know before you set foot in…

checking biases

Chicago
August 30, 2018

Banned from texting students, educators are urged to be ‘warm and demanding’ to make connections

Chicago educators learn about personalizing learning, and surmounting new barriers in reaching out to kids — particularly black boys.

Take our survey

Chicago
August 22, 2018

Chicago teachers: What’s on your mind this year?

Since Chalkbeat Chicago launched earlier this summer, we’ve written about new troves of data around school choice, a spate of policy changes that…

new teacher training

Tennessee
August 7, 2018

Memphis school would focus on training elementary teachers to boost early literacy

Memphis Teacher Residency would be responsible for staffing the classrooms, but Shelby County Schools would retain administrative control over the school.

teacher diversity

Tennessee
July 17, 2018

Memphis colleges are training more teachers of color, new study shows

Teaching degree programs at four-year institutions nationwide are disproportionately white, according to new Urban Institute data. But things look different in Memphis, where…

Teaching teachers

National
July 16, 2018

Mentors matter: Good teaching really can be passed down to student teachers, new research finds

Do student teachers learn more when they’re mentored by an effective teacher? The answer may seem obvious, but there’s been little research confirming as much—until now.

New research

Tennessee
May 22, 2018

From an ‘F’ to an ‘A’, Tennessee now sets high expectations for students, says Harvard study

Tennessee stands out in a new national report examining how the exodus from Common Core has changed states' expectations for their students.

teacher prep

Tennessee
February 15, 2018

Three of Tennessee’s largest teacher training programs improve on state report card

While small alternative programs and private universities scored best again, several large public universities upped their performance under the state's grading system.

How I Teach

New York
January 29, 2018

This NYC teacher was skeptical of training programs like Teach for America — so she completed a teaching residency instead

Adriana Garcia was among the first graduates to complete NYU's teacher-residency program.

exclusive

Tennessee
January 25, 2018

University of Memphis, Shelby County Schools forge new partnership to address teacher shortage

The college announces plans to launch its Urban Education Teacher Prep program by fall of 2019 under new dean Kandi Hill-Clarke.

teacher prep

Tennessee
January 16, 2018

Tennessee’s mediocre teacher training programs prompt ‘interventions’ with university presidents

Armed with sobering data, state officials meet with top brass at universities where programs have grown out of touch with the needs of K-12 classrooms.

Training time

Tennessee
June 26, 2017

Common Core is out. Tennessee Academic Standards are in. Here’s how teachers are prepping for the change.

About 6,000 teachers get a two-day crash course on changes in math and English language arts standards that will reach Tennessee classrooms this fall.

An education U-turn

New York
June 22, 2017

Carmen Fariña wants to help New York City teachers get better at teaching. But some of her own reforms are getting in the way.

The chancellor’s emphasis on teaching the teachers marks a radical shift from the preceding administration.
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