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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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Educator Otis Kriegel writes that the absence of practical skill training in teacher-preparation programs creates real problems for new teachers.
June 10, 2013 - Education Week
State lawmakers continue grappling with major changes to their teacher-retirement systems.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Rising expenses and falling enrollment have hit St. Louis' retirement system. The district's problem resonates nationally as states struggle to deal with about $325 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Mike Schmoker discusses the essential elements of effective lessons—and wonders why they are so often violated in schools today.
June 4, 2013 - Teacher
Postponing high stakes for the common-core assessments would delay important progress, writes Alice Johnson Cain of Teach Plus.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
In the District of Columbia, instructional coaches like Sarah Hawley are learning the common-core standards along with the teachers.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
A veteran teacher finds it tough going to lead her students toward mastery of the common standards in English/language arts.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
Becoming a student again reminded this gifted-education teacher about some basic teaching musts, including providing clear directions and encouraging class camaraderie.
June 3, 2013 - Teacher
June 3, 2013 - Education Week
June 3, 2013 - Education Week

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