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Fourth grade teacher Andrea Coulter, and her student-teacher, Kelsey Frost, background, instruct students using a co-teaching method at Clearview Elementary School in Clear Lake, Minn.
—Jenn Ackerman for Education Week

Better Teacher-Candidate Mentoring Targeted

To improve the student-teaching experience, teacher education programs are taking more care in picking and guiding "cooperating" teachers. (November 26, 2012)

Spotlight on Teacher Evaluation

Understand how combined measures can provide a more balanced picture of teacher performance.

Spotlight on Professional Learning Communities

Build teacher-to-teacher collaboration and learn how to start your teacher learning community.

Issue Backgrounder

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Teacher Beat Blog

07/31 05:05 pm | Walton Expands TFA Grants With $20M More | The Walton Foundation re-ups its support for Teach For America.

Teaching Ahead Blog

07/26 10:02 am | Creating a Career Ladder for Teachers | Brooke Peters Marsha Ratzel brought up an important point: Teachers need job descriptions that accurately reflect what we are expected to do. I would also add that we need ...

On-Demand Webinar

When Teacher's Out: Building a Professional Substitute-Teaching Force
In this webinar, our guests discuss the role of the substitute teacher, the implications of teacher absences, and how school districts can improve the quality of substitute teachers.

Special Collection

Commentary Collection: Perspectives on TFA in its 20th Year
In its two decades, Teach For America has dispatched more than 20,000 young teachers to work in some of America's poorest schools and communities.

PD Directory

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July 9, 2013 - Education Week
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Fourth grade teacher Lana Gundy says that she gained insight into her students’ application skills and interests by having them create their own math problems.
July 9, 2013 - Teacher
The accrediting body for teacher education is poised to adopt standards that set a higher entry bar and require the use of value-added measures.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
The dean of the graduate school of education at Lesley University offers his response to the first-ever ranking of teacher education programs.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Looking at what the research says about the most effective school districts could lead to a better education system for all, writes Greg Anrig.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Just because a teacher's absent doesn't mean the day has to be a waste, says Dave Orphal. These tips can help keep the class attentive and engaged with a substitute.
July 2, 2013 - Teacher
A teacher offers six suggestions for giving students purposeful practice in oral communication, a focus of the common standards.
June 25, 2013 - Teacher
In a discussion about what the common core means for educators, two teachers describe the ways they’ve seen it lead to “joyful learning.”
June 18, 2013 - Teacher
Upon transferring to a school in Mexico that has insufficient records of students’ literacy levels, a teacher comes to see the value in assessments.
June 18, 2013 - Teacher

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