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Equipping Teachers
Teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention tops the priorities among state board members for better information to guide policymaking.State Mentoring Policies Key to Supporting Novice Teachers
This policy update draws on research, state examples, and the author’s own experience to suggest ways states can better support novice teachers while combating high turnover.Preparing Diverse, Effective Teachers through Residencies and Induction
Many states are expanding teacher residency and induction programs.Strengthening the Principal Pipeline through State Leadership Academies
Missouri, Delaware, and North Carolina have developed evidence-based professional learning for current and prospective school leaders to increase their effectiveness and reduce turnover.Rethinking the Principalship: Key Considerations for States
Could a redefinition of the principalship—one that aligns the role with research on the most effective uses of a school leader's time—help strengthen the principal pipeline and empower leaders to drive meaningful change?
read moreFlexible Educator Supports and Pathways to Address the Teacher Shortage
States face the twin challenges of addressing widespread educator shortages while ensuring that all students have access to a highly qualified and diverse educators. Addressing these challenges requires new and innovative ways to support educators through their professional journey. Join NASBE on Thursday, May 30, at 3 pm ET, for a conversation with ETS’s Lisa […]
read moreStrengthening the Principal Pipeline through State Leadership Academies
Missouri, Delaware, and North Carolina have developed evidence-based professional learning for current and prospective school leaders to increase their effectiveness and reduce turnover.
read moreStates Can Strengthen Principal Preparation through Internships
Alexandria, VA—Eighteen percent of principals leave their posts annually, largely citing inadequate preparation as a key reason for leaving. Yet, principal preparation programs have been slow to keep up with the changing demands of the profession. In the same way investing in teacher apprenticeship programs helps address teacher shortages, strengthening principal preparation through principal internships […]
read morePreparing Principals through High-Quality Internships
To equip and retain more high-quality school leaders, states can encourage principal internships as a key part of preparation.
read moreMeeting Educator Staffing Challenges through Grow-Your-Own Programs
Join NASBE for a discuss on the promise of grow-your-own practices to strengthen the educator pipeline. We'll hear from state leaders from Missouri and West Virginia.
read moreEquipping Teachers
Teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention tops the priorities among state board members for better information to guide policymaking.
read moreTeacher Recruitment and Retention in Missouri
State leaders commit to efforts to attract and keep teachers in the classroom.
read moreFive Trends Shaping the Teaching Force
State policymakers looking to increase recruitment and retention should keep an eye on these long-term trends.
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