Preparation
state-approved alternative certification routes for STEM teachers
Full Challenge: The number of alternate certification routes for PK-12 STEM teachers offered by states.
Challenge Description: Some states do not have alternative certification routes that are effective in placing excellent STEM teachers into classrooms.
Progress
First Look: Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership in Hard-to-Staff Secondary Schools
Watch "First Look: Remotely Located Multi-Classroom Leadership in Hard-to-Staff Secondary Schools", a "Steal This" presentation from North Carolina...
Funding Opportunities to Support the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of STEM Teachers of Color
Watch "Funding Opportunities to Support the Recruitment, Preparation, and Retention of STEM Teachers of Color", a recorded "Steal This" presentation...
TNTP Offers an Alternative Route for Individuals, Especially STEM Professionals, to Enter the Profession
What challenge is TNTP tackling? At a national level, teacher shortages have reached a critical level in many districts and schools. This is...
"It seems as if nobody is asking classroom teachers what will be most helpful"
I was drastically underprepared for my first teaching position. It was the early 1990s, and I had just graduated with a B.S. in mathematics and a...
Many teacher programs have low admission standards, are reluctant to change their approach, and do not track the quality of their graduates.
Published July 2017. Among the most prominent issues facing education improvement in the United States is the level of teacher quality in the...
Teachers often lack preparation for diverse learning needs.
Published July 2017. In schools around the country, many teachers are struggling to meet the diverse learning needs of the students in their...
Pre-service teachers often lack effective coaching.
Published July 2017. Teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is difficult to do well, even for veteran teachers.
"I would love to have teachers use their professional development days learning about the advances in STEM research"
I have always thrived in situations, both academically and professionally, where I was allowed to be inquisitive and work through scenarios by...
STEM content and pedagogy are not integrated.
Published July 2017. Improvements in teacher preparation to better focus on the unique characteristics of 21st-century teaching and learning have been...
Many teacher preparation programs do not account for local or regional needs.
Published July 2017. Local teacher shortages abound, according to recent reports, particularly with respect to finding qualified and well-prepared...