Teachers and Leaders

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Preparing Pre-K Teachers: Policy Considerations and Strategies

Four practices to increase the pool of skilled early educators stand out as promising.

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Ensuring Equity in Grow-Your-Own Programs

State-level criteria for programs' design can yield better outcomes in preparing and retaining diverse teachers.

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Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Missouri

State leaders commit to efforts to attract and keep teachers in the classroom.

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Teacher Preparation for Whole-Child Design

State leaders have a role in ensuring that educator preparation both models and reflects the science of learning and development.

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Licensure Tests as Barriers to the Profession

States should explore better means of assessing teachers' classroom readiness.

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A Data-Driven Approach to Staffing Schools

Lowering teacher standards may fail to solve actual pipeline problems and can create new ones.

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The Uneven Landscape of Teacher Preparation

State statutes impede students' equitable access to profession-ready teachers.

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Five 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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State Board Voice: Educator Mental Health

Educators live at the intersection of policy, practice, and people.

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