Teacher Beattag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/teacherbeat//622019-05-29T18:41:35ZFrom changes to teacher evaluation to the inner workings of the teachers’ unions, reporter Madeline Will keeps you up to date on the biggest issues shaping the teaching profession today.Movable Type Pro 5.2.7How Can We Get More Highly Effective Teachers to Serve as Mentors?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.791402019-05-29T18:41:42Z2019-05-29T18:41:35ZResearchers say mentor teachers should be paid 15 times more. (And on a programming note, this will be the last post on the Teacher Beat blog.)Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
Researchers say mentor teachers should be paid 15 times more. (And on a programming note, this will be the last post on the Teacher Beat blog.)
Teachers of Color Get Lower Evaluation Scores Than Their White Peers, Study Findstag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.791152019-05-22T20:12:47Z2019-05-22T20:13:03ZThe study also found that male teachers receive low ratings more often than female teachers.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The study also found that male teachers receive low ratings more often than female teachers.
Indiana Wants Teachers to Do Externships. So Some Are Headed to the Brewerytag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.791002019-05-20T20:53:02Z2019-05-20T21:09:36ZTeachers across the state are outraged over a new rule that requires 15 hours of workforce-related professional development. Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
Teachers across the state are outraged over a new rule that requires 15 hours of workforce-related professional development.
Mississippi's New Solution for the Teacher Shortagetag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.790752019-05-15T19:40:23Z2019-05-16T15:18:47ZThe Mississippi education department will be the first to operate a teacher residency program, which aims to increase retention and diversity in the profession. Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The Mississippi education department will be the first to operate a teacher residency program, which aims to increase retention and diversity in the profession.
About 1,000 Nashville Teachers Stage a Sickout to Protest Low Wagestag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.790122019-05-06T16:00:00Z2019-05-06T15:59:26ZThe Nashville protest is the latest instance of teacher activism, and additional walkouts are on the horizon this spring.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The Nashville protest is the latest instance of teacher activism, and additional walkouts are on the horizon this spring.
Even More Teachers Can Now Have Their TEACH Grant Debt Forgiven tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.790052019-05-03T17:00:19Z2019-05-03T17:00:39ZSo far, about 2,300 teachers have had their TEACH grant debt forgiven by the U.S. Department of Education, according to reporting by NPR. Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
So far, about 2,300 teachers have had their TEACH grant debt forgiven by the U.S. Department of Education, according to reporting by NPR.
A RedForEd Wave: Teachers in North and South Carolina Leave Classrooms in Protesttag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.789962019-05-01T17:10:33Z2019-05-02T01:32:37ZA sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
A sea of red swept the capitals of North and South Carolina on Wednesday, as thousands of teachers turned out to demand higher pay and more school funding.
See How the Strikes and Protests Affected Teacher Salariestag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.789612019-04-29T04:01:00Z2019-04-29T11:16:40ZThe National Education Association analysis also shows a decrease in the national average teacher salary over the last decade, adjusted for inflation. Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The National Education Association analysis also shows a decrease in the national average teacher salary over the last decade, adjusted for inflation.
Teachers Are Paid Less Than Similar Professionals. See the Breakdown by Statetag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.789472019-04-24T04:14:31Z2019-04-24T04:14:13ZAn analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that the teacher weekly wage penalty is greater than 20 percent in nearly half the states.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
An analysis by the Economic Policy Institute found that the teacher weekly wage penalty is greater than 20 percent in nearly half the states.
Should Teachers Be Able to Negotiate Their Own Contracts?tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.789262019-04-22T14:29:55Z2019-04-22T18:33:04ZA recent survey shows that a third of teachers would prefer to negotiate salary and benefits for themselves.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
A recent survey shows that a third of teachers would prefer to negotiate salary and benefits for themselves.
'Deprofessionalization Is Killing the Soul of Teaching,' Union President Saystag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.789182019-04-18T20:25:08Z2019-04-18T20:25:31ZThe teaching profession is in the midst of an "ongoing and alarming crisis," American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The teaching profession is in the midst of an "ongoing and alarming crisis," American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said.
Where Will the Next Teacher Protests Take Place? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.788992019-04-16T05:47:45Z2019-04-16T05:39:47ZA new analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that teacher labor actions are more likely to take place in states with lower pay.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
A new analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that teacher labor actions are more likely to take place in states with lower pay.
Sacramento Teachers Reached a Contract Deal. They're Still Going on Striketag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.788212019-04-03T19:28:41Z2019-04-04T01:16:48ZThe teachers' union has planned a one-day strike to protest the school district's labor practices.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
The teachers' union has planned a one-day strike to protest the school district's labor practices.
Foreign Teachers in D.C. Exploited by Exchange Program, Lawsuit Allegestag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.788202019-04-02T19:32:04Z2019-04-02T19:35:52ZForeign exchange companies charged teachers exorbitantly high fees, did not provide promised support services, and even threatened teachers with deportation to coerce them into signing contracts, the lawsuit alleges.Madeline Willhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/madeline-will.html
Foreign exchange companies charged teachers exorbitantly high fees, did not provide promised support services, and even threatened teachers with deportation to coerce them into signing contracts, the lawsuit alleges.
States' Standards for Teachers Don't Define Culturally Responsive Teaching, Study Arguestag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/teacherbeat//62.787932019-03-28T04:01:08Z2019-03-28T20:29:22ZWhile all states incorporate some aspects of culturally responsive teaching within their professional standards, most fail to provide a description of the practice that is clear or comprehensive enough to support teachers in developing and strengthening those skills, a new study from New America finds.Corey Mitchellhttp://www.edweek.org/ew/contributors/corey.mitchell_7511719.html
While all states incorporate some aspects of culturally responsive teaching within their professional standards, most fail to provide a description of the practice that is clear or comprehensive enough to support teachers in developing and strengthening those skills, a new study from New America finds.