In their article, «Lost at Sea: New Teachers» Experiences with Curriculum and Assessment,» which appears in the current issue of Teachers College Record, researchers from HGSE's Project on the Next
Generation of Teachers reported that few of the 50 first - and second - year teachers who participated in the study began teaching with a clear, detailed curriculum in hand and even fewer received curricula that aligned with state standards.
Not exact matches
report, Chris Keates, General Secretary
of the NASUWT, the largest
teachers» union in the UK, said: «It is shameful indictment
of the economic and social policies
of the last five years, being continued by the Government, that young people have the worst economic prospects for several
generations.
The
report makes four recommendations: Develop a new
generation of school leaders by supporting career progression; Explore expanding the pool
of candidates for non-teaching executive roles to those outside the profession; Support leaders more effectively and provide clear career pathways; Build positive perceptions
of school leadership to encourage more
teachers to step - up.
In this new
report, which was funded by the Joyce Foundation and released by Education Sector, the presidents
of 30 local unions in six states speak candidly about their views on issues including reforming
teacher pay, coping with the No Child Left Behind Act, new competition from charter schools, and the challenges
of leading multiple
generations of teachers who don't always see eye to eye.
According to a
report put out by the Ed School's Project on the Next
Generation of Teachers, half
of the teaching force in the United States retired between 2000 and 2010.
But a new
report based largely on interviews with 30 local union presidents who each have spent less than eight years in office paints an evolved picture
of leaders who are often involved in collaborative relationships with their school superintendents; who have to work constantly to balance the needs
of a new
generation of teachers with the needs
of older members; and who see the importance...
As the REC's Future
of jobs
report concluded, building better bridges between the education system and the world
of work is key to economic prosperity and individual fulfilment; this all starts with well - trained and highly motivated
teachers who can prepare future
generations for a fast - changing world
of work.
Richard discussed his newly updated
report on seven key trends affecting the teaching workforce, including the trends
of teachers becoming more mobile and far less experienced than they were a
generation ago.
A new
report from the Wallace Foundation and the
Teachers College at Columbia University, Collective Impact and the New
Generation of Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education: A Nationwide Scan, identifies and describes the many education - focused collaborations happening in the U.S. right now, explores the role
of the collective impact model in collaborative efforts, and outlines trends to watch moving forward.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation:
Teachers Know Best Throughout the research conducted for this
report, a clear consensus
of the elements needed for effective, next -
generation professional development has emerged.
During my two - year National
Teacher Fellowship with the Hope Street Group, we were tasked with a two - part project, first learning from educators in our PLNs across the U.S. about their experiences with teacher preparation; the work also included collecting this data in a report called On Deck: Preparing the Next Generation of Te
Teacher Fellowship with the Hope Street Group, we were tasked with a two - part project, first learning from educators in our PLNs across the U.S. about their experiences with
teacher preparation; the work also included collecting this data in a report called On Deck: Preparing the Next Generation of Te
teacher preparation; the work also included collecting this data in a
report called On Deck: Preparing the Next
Generation of Teachers.
Young
teachers today say that they are less motivated than previous
generations by a career in which their work responsibilities do not change over the course
of their employment.16 Moreover, young
teachers want to receive frequent feedback on their teaching, and they want to be rewarded for proving their ability to help students learn.17 Career pathways can provide young
teachers with the feedback and mentorship that they
report are lacking.18 Additional pathways can provide opportunities for these
teachers to grow and excel, which is critical in order to increase student achievement and retain great
teachers.
While more than 90 percent
of Latinx students were born in the United States, most
of them have at least one foreign - born parent.10 First -
generation Americans
report that they are more likely to face barriers to their academic achievement, such as job and family responsibilities.11
Teachers who have personally experienced these obstacles may be able to provide better support.
«Today's
Generations X and Y now gravitate to the pulse and allure
of big - city lifestyles, but tomorrow they won't put their children's education at risk in city schools beset by
teacher shortages... and safety issues,» the
report predicts.