Recently added articles from Phi Delta Kappan:
The next generation of learning teams: cross-generational learning teams that bring together novice teachers with veteran teachers would address problems at both ends of the teacher pipeline--and benefit student learning at the same time.(The Next Generation of Teachers)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Imagine sending your child to a different kind of "school," a place where teachers, students, parents, and community members work in collaboration. Your child is a member of a scientific inquiry team investigating local water quality. Your child's teacher is still there but is now a ...
Accelerating teacher effectiveness: lessons learned from two decades of new teacher induction: the best induction programs blend support for novice teachers with expertise from veteran teachers, creating collegial groups that benefit all teachers and all students.(The Next Generation of Teachers)
Oct 01, 2009; ... These are inspiring times to be in education. Perhaps you wonder at my statement. You may question whether I've read the discouraging news about student achievement gaps, the conditions of our urban classrooms, and the loss of confidence in our public schools. I'm an optimist, ...
Hiring highly qualified teachers begins with quality interviews: past behavior is the best predictor of future performance, so educators would be wise to craft interview questions that explore past experiences, skills, and behaviors of job candidates.(The Next Generation of Teachers)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The personnel director of a large Midwestern city school district recently remarked that, in today's economic climate, he was receiving 1,800 applicants for about every 10 teacher jobs available. Yet, in a Sunbelt state, hundreds of new hires are made annually from a pool of provisionally ...
Sustainable workplaces, retainable teachers: the sense of calling that compels educators to persist through difficult times and cope with stressful situations also puts educators at risk for burning out.(The Next Generation of Teachers)(Essay)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Educators hold a common image of themselves when they enter the profession. We picture ourselves running into a former student somewhere in the community. A smile beaming from her face, the student comes and gives us a big embrace and effuses, "It's so good to see you! Thank you so much ...
Recruiting teachers in Colombia: some Colombian schools introduce students to teaching careers as early as the 8th grade, making them experienced teachers by the time they graduate from high school.(The Next Generation of Teachers)
Oct 01, 2009; ... "23, 24, 25 ..." The class counts out loud as Carmen brushes her teeth. She has left the faucet running and, after just 30 seconds, the sink is half full. Maria, their teacher, has designed this lesson to demonstrate how much water students can waste getting ready in the morning. "46, 47, ...