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State Mentoring Policies Key to Supporting Novice Teachers
This policy update draws on research, state examples, and the author’s own experience to suggest ways states can better support novice teachers while combating high turnover.Preparing Diverse, Effective Teachers through Residencies and Induction
Many states are expanding teacher residency and induction programs.Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural Colorado
Rural districts band together, with help from partners and grants, to attract and keep teaching staff.Why School Climate Matters for Teachers and Students
Teachers in strong climates get better faster, stay longer, and propel their students to greater heights.States Can Strengthen Principal Preparation through Internships
Alexandria, VA—Eighteen percent of principals leave their posts annually, largely citing inadequate preparation as a key reason for leaving. Yet, principal preparation programs have been slow to keep up with the changing demands of the profession. In the same way investing in teacher apprenticeship programs helps address teacher shortages, strengthening principal preparation through principal internships […]
read morePreparing Principals through High-Quality Internships
To equip and retain more high-quality school leaders, states can encourage principal internships as a key part of preparation.
read moreMeeting Educator Staffing Challenges through Grow-Your-Own Programs
Join NASBE for a discuss on the promise of grow-your-own practices to strengthen the educator pipeline. We'll hear from state leaders from Missouri and West Virginia.
read moreEquipping Teachers
Teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention tops the priorities among state board members for better information to guide policymaking.
read moreTeacher Recruitment and Retention in Missouri
State leaders commit to efforts to attract and keep teachers in the classroom.
read moreFive Trends Shaping the Teaching Force
State policymakers looking to increase recruitment and retention should keep an eye on these long-term trends.
read moreState Board Voice: Educator Mental Health
Educators live at the intersection of policy, practice, and people.
read moreInvesting in Early Childhood Workforce Recovery
Analysis details how states, including Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina and others, are using COVID relief funds to help the early childhood workforce recover from the pandemic.
read moreUnderstanding Special Education Teacher Shortages
State policies meaningfully affect recruitment and retention.
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