Jobs /jobs Jobs en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̀³ Tue, 14 May 2024 21:32:47 GMT These Preparation Programs Are Creating a 'Tutor to Teacher' Pipeline /teaching-learning/these-preparation-programs-are-creating-a-tutor-to-teacher-pipeline/2024/05 A new pipeline offering an authentic glimpse of the profession is growing, despite patchy financial cover. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:32:47 GMT /teaching-learning/these-preparation-programs-are-creating-a-tutor-to-teacher-pipeline/2024/05 It's Not Just About AI. Schools Are Facing 5 Other Tech Challenges, Too /technology/its-not-just-about-ai-schools-are-facing-5-other-tech-challenges-too/2024/05 In addition to the use of AI in education, schools must pay attention to several big tech challenges. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:03:27 GMT /technology/its-not-just-about-ai-schools-are-facing-5-other-tech-challenges-too/2024/05 Here's What Superintendents Think They Should Be Paid /leadership/heres-what-superintendents-think-they-should-be-paid/2024/05 A new survey asks school district leaders whether they're paid fairly. Tue, 14 May 2024 19:17:30 GMT /leadership/heres-what-superintendents-think-they-should-be-paid/2024/05 Retention Is the Missing Ingredient in Special Education Staffing /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 Many special education teachers switch to other teaching positions. Districts are exploring ways to keep them in the needed role. Mon, 13 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/retention-is-the-missing-ingredient-in-special-education-staffing/2024/05 Massages, Mammograms, and Dental Care: How One School Saves Teachers' Time /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 This Atlanta school offers unique onsite benefits to teachers to help them reduce stress. Fri, 10 May 2024 21:16:45 GMT /teaching-learning/massages-mammograms-and-dental-care-how-one-school-saves-teachers-time/2024/05 Average Teacher Pay Passes $70K. How Much Is It in Your State? /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 Teacher pay is growing faster than at any point since the Great Recession. But it's lower than a decade ago when accounting for inflation. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:57:42 GMT /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 Should Working With Families Be a Core Skill for Teachers? /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 Just half of educator preparation programs offer a course on parent and family engagement. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/should-working-with-families-be-a-core-skill-for-teachers/2024/04 More School Workers Qualify for Overtime Under New Rule. Teachers Remain Exempt /leadership/more-school-workers-qualify-for-overtime-under-new-rule-teachers-remain-exempt/2024/04 Nurses, paraprofessionals, and librarians could get paid more under the federal rule, but the change won't apply to teachers. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:25:34 GMT /leadership/more-school-workers-qualify-for-overtime-under-new-rule-teachers-remain-exempt/2024/04 Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea? /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:31:24 GMT /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 Here's What Teachers Think Their Salaries Should Be /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-think-their-salaries-should-be/2024/04 Superintendents and principals also gave the salaries they think they deserve. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:15:04 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-teachers-think-their-salaries-should-be/2024/04 This Is the Surprising Career Stage When Teachers Are Unhappiest /teaching-learning/this-is-the-surprising-career-stage-when-teachers-are-unhappiest/2024/04 Survey data reveal a slump in teachers' job satisfaction a few years into their careers. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:29:57 GMT /teaching-learning/this-is-the-surprising-career-stage-when-teachers-are-unhappiest/2024/04 Signing Ceremonies Honor Students Who Want to Be Teachers /leadership/signing-ceremonies-honor-students-who-want-to-be-teachers/2024/04 In a growing number of schools across the country, student-athletes aren't the only ones in the spotlight. Future teachers are, too. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:12:51 GMT /leadership/signing-ceremonies-honor-students-who-want-to-be-teachers/2024/04 A Classroom Management Training Helps New Teachers Send Fewer Kids to the Office /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 Anti-bias training has mixed success in cutting racial discipline gaps. Helping teachers interpret student behavior may be more effective. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/a-classroom-management-training-helps-new-teachers-send-fewer-kids-to-the-office/2024/04 ‘Teachers Make All Other Professions Possible’: This Educator Shares Her Why /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 An Arkansas educator offers a message on overcoming the hard days—and focusing on the why. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:08:49 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-make-all-other-professions-possible-this-educator-shares-her-why/2024/04 Why Your Next Teacher Job Fair Probably Won't Be Virtual /leadership/why-your-next-teacher-job-fair-probably-wont-be-virtual/2024/04 Post-pandemic, K-12 job fairs have largely pivoted to in-person events. But virtual fairs still have a place. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:25:17 GMT /leadership/why-your-next-teacher-job-fair-probably-wont-be-virtual/2024/04 Teachers to Admin: You Can Help Make Our Jobs Easier /teaching-learning/teachers-to-admin-you-can-help-make-our-jobs-easier/2024/04 On social media, teachers add to the discussion of what it will take to improve morale. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:51:13 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-to-admin-you-can-help-make-our-jobs-easier/2024/04 Student Apathy Is a Big Classroom Challenge, Teachers Say. Cellphones Aren’t Helping /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 The distractions of cellphones compound a general lack of interest in learning, a new national survey of teachers shows. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:08:48 GMT /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 Ozempic and Other Pricey Drugs Cause Headaches for Schools /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 Districts are struggling to find cheap and accessible alternatives to expensive medications for staff as insurance and drug costs rise. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:59:11 GMT /leadership/ozempic-and-other-pricey-drugs-cause-headaches-for-schools/2024/03 'Here’s a Room. Here’s a Book. Good Luck': Veteran Teachers Reflect on How Their Careers Began /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 A little bit of support in the first year of teaching can go a long way, and older teachers are willing to mentor their new colleagues. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:31:11 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-a-room-heres-a-book-good-luck-veteran-teachers-reflect-on-how-their-careers-began/2024/03 It's 'a Passion, It’s Not Just a Paycheck': Teachers' Advice on Joining the Profession /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 If you go into the job with open eyes, it's worth it, say five teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching project. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:23:58 GMT /teaching-learning/its-a-passion-its-not-just-a-paycheck-teachers-advice-on-joining-the-profession/2024/03 How Effective Mentors Strengthen Teacher Recruitment and Retention /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 Rudy Ruiz, founder of the Edifying Teachers network, shares advice on what quality mentorship entails for teachers of color. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 Some Positive Signs for the Teacher Pipeline, But It's Not All Good. What 3 Studies Say /leadership/some-positive-signs-for-the-teacher-pipeline-but-its-not-all-good-what-3-studies-say/2024/03 Teacher-prep enrollment is stabilizing, but school-level turnover is still high. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:59:00 GMT /leadership/some-positive-signs-for-the-teacher-pipeline-but-its-not-all-good-what-3-studies-say/2024/03 The First Step to Hiring a Diverse School Staff: Believing It's Possible /leadership/the-first-step-to-hiring-a-diverse-school-staff-believing-its-possible/2024/03 District leaders who want to prioritize diverse staffing need to search widely for new job candidates—and give them reasons to stay. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:11:30 GMT /leadership/the-first-step-to-hiring-a-diverse-school-staff-believing-its-possible/2024/03 The Finalists for National Teacher of the Year Have Ideas for Boosting Teacher Morale /teaching-learning/the-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year-have-ideas-for-boosting-teacher-morale/2024/03 The four award-winning teachers also met with U.S. lawmakers to advocate for their education causes of choice. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:52:50 GMT /teaching-learning/the-finalists-for-national-teacher-of-the-year-have-ideas-for-boosting-teacher-morale/2024/03 Forget the Free Food and Gift Cards. Here's the Kind of Recognition Teachers Really Want /teaching-learning/forget-the-free-food-and-gift-cards-heres-the-kind-of-recognition-teachers-really-want/2024/03 New survey results reveal what teachers and administrators find to be the most meaningful type of acknowledgment from a supervisor. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:29:54 GMT /teaching-learning/forget-the-free-food-and-gift-cards-heres-the-kind-of-recognition-teachers-really-want/2024/03 'You Don't Know Teacher Tired': Educators Sound Off on Misconceptions /teaching-learning/you-dont-know-teacher-tired-educators-sound-off-on-misconceptions/2024/03 Hear what teachers featured in EdWeek's The State of Teaching Project say makes their jobs more difficult. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/you-dont-know-teacher-tired-educators-sound-off-on-misconceptions/2024/03 Do Teachers Really Earn More After Leaving the Classroom? Not Necessarily /teaching-learning/do-teachers-really-earn-more-after-leaving-the-classroom-not-necessarily/2024/03 Nearly a decade after leaving a big urban district, many teachers have yet to recoup income, a study finds. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:55:05 GMT /teaching-learning/do-teachers-really-earn-more-after-leaving-the-classroom-not-necessarily/2024/03 Here's What Keeps Teachers on the Job /teaching-learning/heres-what-keeps-teachers-on-the-job/2024/03 Hear why these teachers stay in the job, despite its challenges and lower pay. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:13:47 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-keeps-teachers-on-the-job/2024/03 'I Probably Cried Every Night': The Truth About Supporting New Teachers /teaching-learning/i-probably-cried-every-night-the-truth-about-supporting-new-teachers/2024/03 New teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/i-probably-cried-every-night-the-truth-about-supporting-new-teachers/2024/03 From School Lockdown to 'Business as Usual': A Teacher's Day /teaching-learning/from-school-lockdown-to-business-as-usual-a-teachers-day/2024/03 From an unexpected school lockdown to building students' confidence in science, it's "business as usual" for this Arizona high school teacher. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/from-school-lockdown-to-business-as-usual-a-teachers-day/2024/03