April_2021_TQB_Cards.png

Learning from the vaccine rollout

Just as the U.S. managed one of the most successful rollouts of COVID vaccines of any nation, so too can...

April_2021_Trendline.png

Admissions requirements: Following the lead of state policy?

Do state policies have an impact on who enters teacher preparation and what is the impact of program' admissions requirements...

2_878250.png

Substitute Teaching 101: When no one answers the call

Are some teacher absences more likely to be covered than others? And what can be learned from the situations when...

4_878253.png

Could it be that teacher certification does in fact matter?

Lo and behold, it turns out that stricter certification requirements do appear to pay off—but not for the reasons that...

3_878255.png

Affirming spaces matter for teachers too

To cultivate the type of learning environment that would support and sustain candidates of color there are three areas to...

1_878257.png

An ode to the pandemic and parents

While no one wanted a pandemic—the damage is incalculable—it gets full credit for taking us off-kilter.

March_2021_card_images.png

Tools to help recruit a strong, diverse teacher workforce

A new tool designed to help districts identify sources of academically strong, diverse teacher candidates and better target recruitment...

3_876316.png

The wind at our backs on diversifying the teaching profession

No longer is it appropriate to decouple the goal of improving teacher quality from parallel efforts to increase the number...

2_876318.png

Performance pay programs that pay off

A new meta-analysis finds a positive and significant relationship of performance pay on student learning outcomes.

5_876321.png

Making sustainable residencies THE standard

Teacher preparation residencies have the benefit of providing extended time for future teachers to learn how to teach before they...

4_876327.png

The turning tide: Greater interest in teaching among Black and Hispanic students

Black and Hispanic college students don't enter teaching at the same rate as white students, but new trends indicate some...

Feb_Trendline_Card.png

Upping the ante: The current state of teacher pay in the nation's large school districts

As we close in on one year of the COVID-19 lockdown, we examine how resources are being used to recruit...

3_874632.png

A moment for humility and a new path forward on reading

This moment in education requires leaders who will publicly position themselves as the best learners, not the best knowers.

1_874633.png

More on student teaching: Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match

Teacher candidates' clinical placements should represent an environment similar to what they'll experience in their first teaching job.

2_874636.png

Falling short of expectations

New data suggests expectations placed on novice teachers during their first real professional development experience are far too low.