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From Chalkbeat Newark Teacher training
Newark teacher pathway program brings community support to aspiring educators
Gateway U’s Teacher Pathway Program helps local school staff take steps to become eligible for full-time teaching positions.
By Jessie Gomez
 
A woman in a green dress works with a student in a purple top.
From Chalkbeat New York Literacy
Educators: Do you feel prepared for NYC’s new reading curriculum mandate?
Education department officials say they have a rigorous training plan and that all teachers using new reading curriculums will receive introductory training by the first day of school.
By Alex Zimmerman
 
A young teacher works with a boy at her desk, who is motioning to her as she rests her hand on her chin.
From Chalkbeat Indiana Teacher training
Education majors at Indianapolis colleges share the reasons they want to become teachers
Students are thinking about everything from pay to burnout as they prepare for careers in the classroom.
By Jade Thomas
 
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From Chalkbeat Indiana How I Teach
Indiana teacher helps her school implement the science of reading ‘one bite at a time’
Indiana literacy coach Mika Frame says phonics is her favorite lesson to teach.
By Aleksandra Appleton
 
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From Chalkbeat Philadelphia Teaching & Classroom
Philadelphia school district welcomes more than 700 new teachers and counselors
Many are still pursuing certification as they embark on new careers in the classroom.
By Dale Mezzacappa
 
A boy in a blue school uniform sits at a table reading a book.
From Chalkbeat New York Curriculum and instruction
As NYC overhauls elementary literacy curriculum, some high schools are following suit
High school superintendents are urging schools in their districts to adopt a standardized English language arts curriculum.
By Michael Elsen-Rooney
 
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From Chalkbeat Indiana Teacher training
Ball State gets updated A grade from national group on its reading instruction programs
Ball State’s Teachers College had previously received a failing grade in a national report on the science of reading.
By Aleksandra Appleton
 
Two young boys smile up at a teacher sitting at table with them in a classroom.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Teacher training
Colorado offers free community college for prospective early childhood teachers
The state will cover the cost of training for students going into six high-demand fields.
By Ann Schimke
 
A book sits open on a table in front of a student.
From Chalkbeat New York Literacy
NYC disbands literacy coaches even as elementary schools must change reading programs
By Alex Zimmerman
 
A little boy reads a children’s book at a small wooden table.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Curriculum and instruction
DPSCD is about to get its long-promised $94.4 million for literacy programs. Here’s what you need to know.
District officials are eager to spend the money to hire more academic interventionists, but a task force will also seek community input
By Ethan Bakuli
 
Several students sit at desks in a large classroom. Two of them raise their hands while a teacher stands at the front of the room.
From Chalkbeat Detroit Politics & Policy
Smaller items in Michigan’s education budget are likely to have a big impact on these issues
The budget provides money to support teacher recruitment, Detroit initiatives, community advocacy, rural schools, and transportation.
By Hannah Dellinger
 
Two faculty members help a student inside of a school sewing lab, as other students work in the background
Teaching & Classroom Teaching & Classroom
9 big ideas to bolster the teaching profession and boost student learning
Politicians might consider raising teacher pay, providing more help to new teachers, and supporting all teachers in managing student behavior.
By Matt Barnum
 
A group of students pose in a library.
From Chalkbeat Colorado LGBTQ+
‘My queer joy is all the time’: Denver LGBTQ+ students share their stories in new film for educators
The filmmakers and the students didn’t want to focus solely on how LGBTQ+ youth are marginalized or oppressed. They also wanted to focus on joy.
By Melanie Asmar
 
A student sits in a chair with one leg propped up and a carton of milk nearby, reading a hardcover copy of “The Hate U Give” with its book jacket taken off.
From Chalkbeat Indiana Teacher training
Indiana ‘science of reading’ mandates could create challenges for teacher preparation programs
A new report shows wide disparities in how well Indiana’s teacher prep programs have adopted the science of reading.
By Aleksandra Appleton
 
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From Chalkbeat Colorado Teacher training
CU Denver teacher prep program wins state approval after strengthening reading coursework
The University of Colorado Denver’s teacher prep program is one of seven ordered to make changes to reading coursework in recent years.
By Ann Schimke
 
A boy in a red shirt holds an open book.
From Chalkbeat Newark Teacher training
New Jersey teacher prep programs get low grades for literacy instruction in new report
The National Council on Teacher Quality report analyzed 10 college and university programs in New Jersey, although another 13 programs in the state did not participate. Some experts have previously questioned the organization’s methodology.
By Jessie Gomez
 
A woman in a green dress works with a student in a purple top.
Teacher training Teacher training
Thousands of aspiring teachers are ill prepared to teach kids to read, report finds
The National Council on Teacher Quality’s review of nearly 700 teacher prep programs did find good news in several states that have revamped their approach to literacy instruction.
By Kalyn Belsha
 
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From Chalkbeat Colorado Teacher training
Colorado teacher prep programs ranked first in nation for reading instruction, report says
The University of Northern Colorado was one of several teacher prep programs in the state to earn top grades from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
By Ann Schimke and Sara Martin
 
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From Chalkbeat Colorado Politics & Policy
How education stood out in the Colorado legislature as an area of relative consensus and modest progress
Both sides agreed to some gun limits, universal mental health screening in schools, and free college for students in in-demand fields.
By Jason Gonzales and Erica Meltzer
 
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From Chalkbeat New York Literacy
NYC forces elementary schools to use one of three reading programs in massive literacy push
In the next two years, all NYC elementary schools will be required to overhaul literacy instruction.
By Alex Zimmerman
 
A portrait of two Black teenagers sits in the center of a large illustration.
Diversity & Equity Diversity & Equity
False alarm: How Wisconsin uses race and income to label students ‘high risk’
The system, meant to flag students unlikely to graduate, may be incorrectly influencing how educators perceive students.
By Todd Feathers, The Markup
 
An elementary teacher walks with a student to another classroom outside.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Teacher training
Tennessee school employees could skip implicit-bias training under bill headed to governor’s desk
Research suggests that implicit biases may contribute to racial disparities in education, but it’s less clear whether training employees makes a difference.
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
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From Chalkbeat Tennessee Gun Violence and Schools
Should teachers carry guns? Here’s what Tennesseans say as bill advances
“If more guns in more places made us safer, we’d be the safest state on the planet, and we’re not,” a Nashville dad and gun-control advocate said.
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
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From Chalkbeat Chicago Teacher training
Chicago has fewer National Board certified teachers. District and union leaders want to grow more.
District and teachers union leaders want to increase the number of certified educators, especially in high-needs schools.
By Mila Koumpilova
 
A principal speaks in front of a half dozen adults seated at round tables.
From Chalkbeat Chicago First Person
I teach future teachers. They don’t need the edTPA.
The assessment exhausts and excludes student teachers, Kate Sjostrom writes.
By Kate Sjostrom
 
People participate in a demonstration to seek age raise for AR-15 sales in Austin, Texas, the United States, Aug. 27, 2022.
From Chalkbeat Colorado First Person
I train future teachers. Gun violence has them on edge.
They ask themselves, ‘Would I be able to step in front of a gun for my students?’
By Deena Gumina
 
Two students with backpacks on walk on on a college campus with a mountain in the background.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Higher Education
Colorado School of Mines wins state OK to prepare math and science teachers
University officials expect to produce 20-30 teachers a year when the program ramps up.
By Ann Schimke
 
A teacher reads a book out loud in front of a group students who are sitting on colorful rug in a classroom.
From Chalkbeat Chicago Teacher training
Pritzker proposes $70 million pilot program to address state’s teacher shortage
Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a $70 million pilot program in the 2024 budget to address the state’s teacher shortage.
By Samantha Smylie
 
A boy and a girl share a picture book while sitting on a concrete bench in front of a concrete wall and a sculpture of a large yellow fish with a tangle of dark seaweed growing up from its back with blue, magenta and white flowers interspersed.
From Chalkbeat Tennessee Assessment and testing
Tennessee looks to ‘Mississippi miracle’ as it grapples with stagnant reading scores
Holding back third graders who aren’t deemed proficient remains a sticking point
By Marta W. Aldrich
 
The Flatirons behind a classroom building on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder Colorado.
From Chalkbeat Colorado Higher Education
CU Boulder gets kudos for reading courses, but state reviewers raise alarm about a speech professor
Students and faculty shared similar stories about the professor’s problematic behavior during a campus visit by state reviewers last fall.
By Ann Schimke
 
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