Teacher Induction & Mentoring /teacher-induction-mentoring Teacher Induction & Mentoring en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT Mentorship That Matters: Strengthening Educator Growth & Retention /events/webinar/mentorship-that-matters-strengthening-educator-growth-amp-retention Learn how to design mentorship programs that go beyond onboarding to create meaningful professional growth opportunities. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT /events/webinar/mentorship-that-matters-strengthening-educator-growth-amp-retention Want to Retain Teachers? Ask the Right Questions Before Hiring Them (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-want-to-retain-teachers-ask-the-right-questions-before-hiring-them/2026/03 Teachers will want to stay in schools that meet their needs as professionals and as humans. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:47:42 GMT /leadership/opinion-want-to-retain-teachers-ask-the-right-questions-before-hiring-them/2026/03 Dozens of Teacher Pathways Fuel This District’s Talent Pipeline /the-state-of-teaching/2026/leadership/dozens-of-teacher-pathways-fuel-this-districts-talent-pipeline A California district's homegrown teacher pathways work to secure a stable, well-trained teaching force. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:01:00 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2026/leadership/dozens-of-teacher-pathways-fuel-this-districts-talent-pipeline Generation Z Is Transforming Teaching. Are Districts Ready for Them? /the-state-of-teaching/2026/teaching-learning/generation-z-is-transforming-teaching-are-districts-ready-for-them The youngest cohort of teachers have been shaped by technological and educational disruption. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:01:00 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2026/teaching-learning/generation-z-is-transforming-teaching-are-districts-ready-for-them Inside One State's Bold Plan to Keep Special Education Teachers /leadership/inside-one-states-bold-plan-to-keep-special-education-teachers/2025/12 Pennsylvania's training and mentoring program works to retain teachers serving students with disabilities. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:31:31 GMT /leadership/inside-one-states-bold-plan-to-keep-special-education-teachers/2025/12 Schools Have the Special Educators—But Keep Losing Them to General Ed. /teaching-learning/schools-have-the-special-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-but-keep-losing-them-to-general-ed/2025/11 A study across seven states finds ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog for students with disabilities need more targeted support. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:23:18 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-have-the-special-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog-but-keep-losing-them-to-general-ed/2025/11 How Chatbots Can Help Train Teachers /technology/how-chatbots-can-help-train-teachers/2025/10 Tech that simulates conversations can support teachers with classroom management and lesson planning. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 04:01:00 GMT /technology/how-chatbots-can-help-train-teachers/2025/10 Going NUTs: How One District Supports Its ‘New and Untenured’ Teachers /teaching-learning/going-nuts-how-one-district-supports-its-new-and-untenured-teachers/2025/08 Facing a flood of retirements in coming years, one district pushes to build connections among new, untenured teachers. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:33:56 GMT /teaching-learning/going-nuts-how-one-district-supports-its-new-and-untenured-teachers/2025/08 New and Experienced Teachers Can All Benefit From Mentors. How That Looks /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/new-and-experienced-teachers-can-all-benefit-from-mentors-how-that-looks/ Coaching and mentoring can help novice and veteran teachers adapt to changing practice. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:54:06 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/new-and-experienced-teachers-can-all-benefit-from-mentors-how-that-looks/ Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s How (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-preservice-teachers-need-better-feedback-heres-how/2025/03 In spite of the critical role that they can play in teacher preparation, field supervisors are often overlooked and ignored. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:21:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-preservice-teachers-need-better-feedback-heres-how/2025/03 I Work With New Teachers. Every One Wanted This PD (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-i-work-new-teachers-everyone-wanted-this-type-of-pd/2025/03 But half of them have not been offered it in their schools. School leaders, there’s an easy fix. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-i-work-new-teachers-everyone-wanted-this-type-of-pd/2025/03 Your School Needs a Teacher-Mentorship Program (Opinion) /leadership/opinion-your-school-needs-a-teacher-mentorship-program/2025/02 We all know how critical the first few years of teaching are. Here's how to set teachers up for success. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:30:20 GMT /leadership/opinion-your-school-needs-a-teacher-mentorship-program/2025/02 Three Tips to Help Mentors Work Better With Teachers /teaching-learning/three-tips-to-help-mentors-work-better-with-teachers/2025/01 A great mentor can help novice teachers progress in their first year and prevent burnout. Here's how to boost their relationships. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:20:07 GMT /teaching-learning/three-tips-to-help-mentors-work-better-with-teachers/2025/01 How Effective Mentors Strengthen Teacher Recruitment and Retention /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 Rudy Ruiz, founder of the Edifying Teachers network, shares advice on what quality mentorship entails for teachers of color. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:30 GMT /leadership/how-effective-mentors-strengthen-teacher-recruitment-and-retention/2024/03 3 Ways to Give Preservice Teachers Meaningful Classroom Experiences (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-3-ways-to-give-preservice-teachers-meaningful-classroom-experiences/2024/03 A veteran teacher offers guidance on how to support teacher-candidates. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-3-ways-to-give-preservice-teachers-meaningful-classroom-experiences/2024/03 'I Probably Cried Every Night': The Truth About Supporting New Teachers New teachers are in hot demand, but face a changed—and challenging—profession. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT Tips From Acclaimed Teachers: Building a Network of Supportive Peers /teaching-learning/video-tips-from-acclaimed-teachers-building-a-network-of-supportive-peers/2023/08 State teachers of the year offer advice on finding mentors and building a support system within the school building. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:20:37 GMT /teaching-learning/video-tips-from-acclaimed-teachers-building-a-network-of-supportive-peers/2023/08 New Teachers Need Strong Mentors. Two Pros Offer Tips /leadership/new-teachers-need-strong-mentors-two-pros-offer-tips/2023/08 A discussion of 8 essential elements for setting up and sustaining a mentorship program for new teachers. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:28:57 GMT /leadership/new-teachers-need-strong-mentors-two-pros-offer-tips/2023/08 Here's What Separates the Best Teacher Mentors from the Just-Sort-of-OK Ones /teaching-learning/heres-what-separates-the-best-teacher-mentors-from-the-just-sort-of-ok-ones/2022/11 They're empathetic listeners who offer lots of constructive feedback, our readers say. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:25:25 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-separates-the-best-teacher-mentors-from-the-just-sort-of-ok-ones/2022/11 From Hospice Work to 1st Grade: One Teacher's Career-Changing Journey /teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 A 1st grade teacher in Tennessee shares her journey into the classroom through an apprenticeship model, and the joys and challenges so far. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:03:43 GMT /teaching-learning/from-hospice-work-to-1st-grade-one-teachers-career-changing-journey/2022/11 A New Teacher at 50: Inside the Struggle to Rebuild America's Black Teaching Workforce /leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 A suburban Chicago school district was desperate to hire more teachers of color and root out racism. Enter DarLisa Himrod. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:32:24 GMT /leadership/a-teacher-at-50-inside-the-struggle-to-rebuild-americas-black-teaching-workforce/2022/10 ‘We Are Desperate, Too’: A Message From a Teacher-Educator (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 Teacher-candidates can do more for your school than just fulfill their required hours. Here are 4 steps for better university partnerships. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:53:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-we-are-desperate-too-a-message-from-a-teacher-educator/2022/07 I Am Native American and a Teacher. That Matters to My Students /teaching-learning/video-i-am-native-american-and-a-teacher-that-matters-to-my-students/2021/11 A 2004 University of Oregon graduate helps her students see that it’s possible to be both Native and a teacher. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 18:56:29 GMT /teaching-learning/video-i-am-native-american-and-a-teacher-that-matters-to-my-students/2021/11 First-Year Teachers Need Support This Year. Here Are 5 Ways Prep Programs Can Help (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 Do the teachers and administrators stepping into the classroom or school office for the first time during the pandemic have what they need? Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:00:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-first-year-teachers-need-support-this-year-here-are-5-ways-prep-programs-can-help/2021/09 Mentors Matter for New Teachers. Advice on What Works and Doesn't /leadership/mentors-matter-for-new-teachers-advice-on-what-works-and-doesnt/2021/05 Mentorships can go a long way in keeping new teachers in the field. But not all mentor-mentee relationships are created equal. Tue, 04 May 2021 21:51:53 GMT /leadership/mentors-matter-for-new-teachers-advice-on-what-works-and-doesnt/2021/05 Public Schools Need the Equivalent of Teaching Hospitals (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-public-schools-need-the-equivalent-of-teaching-hospitals/2020/07 New teachers in high-poverty schools don't get the training they need, write Suzanne Donovan and Bruce Alberts. They and their students suffer for it. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 02:11:09 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-public-schools-need-the-equivalent-of-teaching-hospitals/2020/07 What Happens to Student-Teachers Now? A Guide for Teachers (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-what-happens-to-student-teachers-now-a-guide-for-teachers/2020/04 You can still keep prospective teachers in the fold remotely, writes John Pascarella. Here are 7 steps to make it work. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 23:40:04 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-happens-to-student-teachers-now-a-guide-for-teachers/2020/04 On a Mission to Help Student-Teachers Thrive—and Stay in the Profession /teaching-learning/video-on-a-mission-to-help-student-teachers-thrive-and-stay-in-the-profession/2020/03 Marsha Francis, the program director of GO First Step in Fulton County, Ga., has rethought how the district handles student teaching. Tue, 17 Mar 2020 20:50:30 GMT /teaching-learning/video-on-a-mission-to-help-student-teachers-thrive-and-stay-in-the-profession/2020/03 Revamping How a School System Hires, Places, and Supports Teachers and Educators /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog/2020/03 Gonzalo La Cava, chief of human resources in Palm Beach County, Fla., knows that schools must be strategic about finding the right teachers. Wed, 04 Mar 2020 03:21:18 GMT /leadership/video-revamping-how-a-school-system-hires-places-and-supports-teachers-and-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog/2020/03