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Professional Growth
perception that school leaders prioritize time for teacher collaboration
Full Challenge: The number of PK-12 STEM teachers who perceive that school leaders prioritize time for teacher collaboration.
Challenge Description: Many teachers believe principals and school leaders do not prioritize time for teacher-to-teacher learning and collaboration.
Progress
Teacher Forum Talks: STEM-spiration, CTE, and Teacher-led Learning
We launched the 100Kin10 Teacher Forum to hear directly from STEM teachers. Teacher Forum members help us keep a pulse on what’s happening “on the...
Teacher Forum Talks: NGSS, the Meaning of STEM, and Resources
100Kin10 Teacher Forum members gathered virtually in November to discuss what they had heard from their peers during recent Listening Sessions....
It’s More Than Schedules: Teacher Collaboration and Innovative Instruction
We launched the 100Kin10 Teacher Forum to get a better pulse on what’s happening in schools and classroom across the country, directly from STEM...
"I finally began to understand that teaching is not 'settling'"
“Hi, I’m Amanda. I attend Colorado School of Mines and am majoring in Engineering Physics.” That’s how I introduced myself over and over – during job...
Teaching is devalued by cultural norms.
Published July 2017. The nation is experiencing a comprehensive shortage of highly qualified teachers in many districts across the country.
Professional development is often treated as a compliance issue.
Published July 2017. Recent reports from such organizations as the National Research Council and the National Academy of Science highlight concerns...
STEM professors often devalue PK-12 teaching and do not encourage STEM students to pursue the profession.
Published July 2017. Among the most prominent issues When the Soviets launched Sputnik in 1954, the United States began a mad dash to prepare more...
There is no commonly-agreed upon trajectory for teacher professional growth.
Published July 2017. Currently, there exists a plethora of ways and reasons that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers...
Teachers often lack access to quality STEM professional development.
Published July 2017. Efforts to improve K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education will necessarily require quality...
Teachers' voices are regularly absent from conversations about their professional growth.
Published July 2017. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) jobs are expected to...
"Too often, professional development in schools is disjointed, unsupported, and participated in just to check a box toward recertification"
In the third grade, I had a lovely teacher who meant well. Nearly every week, we would celebrate Fridays with a game of “Round the World” to practice...
Teaching lacks financial incentives.
Published July 2017. The demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills in the private and public sector is high, and the...
Schools often lack a collaborative environment to foster teacher growth.
Published July 2017. One of the factors contributing to the attrition of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers is the lack...
Teachers lack collaborative work environments.
Published July 2017. For K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching to be an attractive career choice for STEM college...