Teaching Profession
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- Teaching Profession K-12 Essentials Forum New Insights Into the Teaching ProfessionJoin this free virtual event to get exclusive insights from Education Week's State of Teaching project.Teaching Profession Opinion My Career Began on a Zoom Screen 5 Years Ago. I Still Fell in Love With TeachingPublic education has become front-page news for all the wrong reasons. That’s not the whole story.Teaching Profession What the Research Says A Personal 'Nudge' Can Get Teachers to Use Student Data in Smart WaysTeachers are key to effective ed-tech interventions. A new study looks at ways to engage them.Teaching Profession Crayon Color Picker and Tornado: Teachers Share the Funniest Jobs Students WantA new generation of students wants new types of jobs. Some of their responses might surprise you.Teaching Profession Opinion Larry Ferlazzo's 6 Reasons Why He Stayed at His SchoolWhy leave a high school where the administrators have fostered a supportive environment and made teaching fulfilling?Teaching Profession Download Principals, Find Ways to Boost Teacher Morale (DOWNLOADABLE)Our discussion guide for principals has three key findings about teacher morale. Use them to jump-start your team's PD.Teaching Profession Opinion Larry Ferlazzo: 10 Things I Will (and Won't) Miss When I RetireAfter 23 years, I am bidding farewell to my classroom. But I'm far from done with education, he explains.Teaching Profession Will a J-1 Visa Freeze Disrupt Teacher Staffing?A federal pause on appointments for J-1 visas could affect districts, which have used international teachers to fill staffing holes.Teaching Profession Inside the Rare and Rewarding Work of Teaching the Hmong LanguageTeachers in less commonly taught languages such as Hmong face unique challenges and opportunities in dual-language classrooms.Teaching Profession From Our Research Center STEM Teachers Tell Us What Gets Them Jazzed About WorkTeaching STEM classes can be difficult and frustrating, because many students lack the confidence or skills to tackle those subjects.Teaching Profession Opinion ‘Gen Z Isn’t Lazy’: Let’s Rethink What We Expect of New TeachersWhen a new teacher requested a mental health day, I flinched—then I listened.Teaching Profession Video In This School, Teachers Dance Their Stress AwayThis New York charter school offers teachers a Friday afternoon dance class to decompress from the week and connect with each other.Teaching Profession As Prices Go Up and Student Needs Rise, Teachers Are Filling in the GapsAs schools and families tighten their budgets, teachers spend more of their own money—or seek support on their own—for their classes.Teaching Profession Data Average Teacher Pay Increased Again This Year—Sort of. See How Your State FaredInflation is taking a bite out of teachers' paychecks, according to new state-by-state salary data.Teaching Profession How These 4 Teachers Go Above and Beyond for Their Students and ColleaguesDuring Teacher Appreciation Week, we showcase inspiring examples of committed teachers.