Susan discussed her recent report on what
changing teacher demographics means for schools, students, and society.
He says there are two big issues for mathematics education in his country -
a changing teacher demographic and the possibility that teachers are increasingly focusing on preparing for tests.
Not exact matches
We begin by using the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) data (see sidebar for a description of the datasets on which we rely) to provide an overview of
demographic changes to the
teacher workforce since the late 1980s.
This
change can be traced to
changing demographics of the
teacher workforce as a whole.
After serving up the familiar justifications for high school reform (e.g., social costs,
changing demographics, dropout factories), Wise sets forth a threadbare list of the 10 elements of a successful high school (rigorous curricula, skilled
teachers, community involvement, and so forth).
However, without the
changes Massachusetts made to its entire system of
teacher licensing (e.g., subject area licensing tests for all prospective
teachers, criteria for achieving full licensure after beginning teaching, and criteria for license renewal for veteran
teachers), it is unlikely there would have been enduring gains in achievement for students in all
demographic groups and in all its regional vocational / technical high schools — gains confirmed by tests independent of control or manipulation by Massachusetts or federal policy makers.
Student
demographics are rapidly
changing but
teacher demographics aren't keeping up: http://bddy.me/1AaDLH0
«There are so many beginners in the classroom today not only because of greater demand for
teachers, but because so many
teachers in existing jobs are leaving before they become accomplished educators,» wrote Carnegie Senior Associate Susan Headden, author of «Beginners in the Classroom: What the
Changing Demographics of Teaching Mean for Schools, Students, and Society.»
There are also the
teacher shortages,
demographic time - bombs, and assessment reform, not to mention the likelihood of further
changes to Ofsted and, for academies like us at least, increasing levels of engagement with regional schools commissioners.
In shortage areas,
demographic trends and school - enrollment
changes tend to combine with other factors to spur greater demand for
teachers.
The growing diversity gap between
teachers and students of color has been problematic for years, and school districts have struggled to find ways to attract a workforce that more closely resembles
changing student
demographics.
The
demographics of the American educator workforce has
changed over the past 25 years, with the ranks Read more about September Issue Brief: The American
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Other activities in which
teacher candidates engaged have engaged in my courses are attending webinars hosted by the National Council of Geography Education on integrating online maps into pedagogical practice, using Google Earth ™ to create flyovers and virtual fieldtrips, retrieving and analyzing remotely sensed imagery of our town and university to visualize how these places had
changed and developed over the years, using various functions in Google Maps ™, and reviewing school
demographic and testing data in preparation for instructional planning.
In response to these
changing demographics, schools are sending
teachers to workshops about culturally inclusive classrooms and curricula and demanding
teachers get special credentials to serve students who don't speak English.
Three of the articles, As Diversity Grows, So Must We, The Culturally Responsive
Teacher, and Five Trends for Schools offer practical approaches for school leaders for meeting the challenges of
changing demographics.
This dramatic
change means increased opportunities for American
teachers abroad — and, potentially, increased competition in the U.S. from a new
demographic of English - fluent and cosmopolitan young people from all over the world.
Teachers and other district leaders say Sandoval's dedication to bringing people together and helping staff and students alike play to their strengths has helped raise student achievement dramatically in the district during a time of
demographic and pedagogical
change in the community.
This research synthesis addresses the importance of improving the educational experience of English language learners, as schools and
teachers meet the challenges of new student
demographics and
changing student needs.
This chapter examines the makeup of the current
teacher workforce in the United States, exploring trends and
changes over time and what is known about how some of these
demographic factors relate to measures of effectiveness.
For the first time in decades, more than 50 percent of the nation's teaching force is comprised of
teachers who have been in the classroom under 10 years, Teach Plus found in «Great Expectations: Teachers» Views on Elevating the Teaching Profession,» which looks at the changing demographics of U.S. t
teachers who have been in the classroom under 10 years, Teach Plus found in «Great Expectations:
Teachers» Views on Elevating the Teaching Profession,» which looks at the changing demographics of U.S. t
Teachers» Views on Elevating the Teaching Profession,» which looks at the
changing demographics of U.S.
teachersteachers.
«Less than 1.5 percent of our nation's
teachers identify as AAPI — a number that does not reflect the percentage of AAPI students or the
changing student
demographics in our schools.
She focused primarily on public schools and the challenges they face in testing,
demographic change, race relations, preparing and evaluating
teachers, school discipline, technology and government policy.