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"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
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Interestingly enough, sometimes a downturn in the economy can bode well for public education. That is, it can provide a larger pool of people who consider going into teaching, especially in shortage subject areas like math and the sciences. Read more »
TOOLS FOR TEACHERS: COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES July 20-22 NORTH BEND Read more »
The National Commission on Teaching and America's Future recently published a report about the impending retirement of baby boomers and its projected effect on public schools. Their review produced a picture of the workforce across the nation but doesn't give specifics for Washington. Read more »
Last December, the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) produced a legislatively-mandated report called "Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Well-Qualified Math & Science Teachers." This report provided a state snapshot of math and science teachers that included information and data about the current math and science teaching force, higher education's capacity to prepare math and science teachers, the various ways and programs that seek to recruit individuals to become teachers in these areas and a list of recommendations for addressing math and science teacher shortages categorized by cost groupings. Read more »
With the publication of the Teacher Leadership Skills Framework, the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) takes anothe Read more »
The Minnesota Star Tribune Newspaper examined the state's voluntary merit pay program for teachers called Q Comp (Quality Compensation), a program their Governor is looking to expand to over $100 mill Read more »
Resources:
Teachers Count
Supporting Classroom Teachers
Preparing for Reform (03-04)
Making Gains
Teachers’ Views' - Professional Development Read more »
What kinds of supports, conditions and experiences are necessary for elementary teachers in Washington to improve their science teaching? Read more »
About three in 10 teachers in Washington will decide to leave the profession after their first few years on the job.
What kind of supports, conditions and experiences are necessary for elementary teachers in Washington to improve their science teaching? Read more »
Spokane A one-day interactive workshop is designed to give teacher leaders the tools and skills to create positive change in schools, districts and the broader education community
Visit the Research & Data center to view CSTP resources by topic.
