Education leaders play a critical role in shaping teacher well-being. This blog post highlights strategies and resources to help school, district, and state leaders improve retention and create school cultures where teachers feel supported.
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In-house ESL certification programs offer a professional learning pathway for educators and an opportunity for districts to increase their number of qualified teachers of Multilingual Learners.
In this blog post, experts from WestEd and New America share key takeaways from a recent WestEd webinar that featured educator preparation program (EPP) leaders sharing sustainability strategies for navigating the shifting EPP funding landscape.
State and district leaders discuss how they have engaged the public, explored approaches to redesigning salary structures, and considered sustainable strategies for generating revenue or balancing expenses to cover costs.
Discover STEM STRONG (Supporting Teachers in Rural Communities for the Next Generation), an innovative initiative that provides professional learning and instructional supports to help teachers adhere to the recently adopted science standards.
WestEd serves as an impartial evaluation partner for teacher preparation and support initiatives to help ensure high-quality implementation and determine whether states and programs are meeting their teacher workforce goals. Learn more and check out our Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program evaluation framework.
WestEd supports state and local education agencies and other partners in using evidence to design, implement, and improve their teacher workforce policies and practices through data analytics, research, evaluation, and technical assistance.
Ensuring High-Quality Teacher Preparation. How can leaders improve access and affordability of high-quality preparation pathways? This infographic provides four resource planning and collaboration strategies to improve teacher preparation program sustainability and affordability. View the infographic.
How “Earn and Learn” Apprenticeships Support Teachers. K–12 Teacher Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs present a promising strategy for teacher recruitment and retention that prioritizes affordability to high-quality preparation through an “earn and learn” model. A new report delves into the funding structure for five RA programs. Get this resource.
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