Challenges

Preparation

state STEM coursework requirements for preservice teachers

Full Challenge: The number of states that have rigorous STEM coursework requirements for PK-12 preservice teachers.

Challenge Description: Most states do not require teacher preparation programs to provide candidates with rigorous STEM content as part of their pre-service coursework.

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...

100Kin10 Project Team: Examining Requirements for Math Teacher Preparation Coursework (2018)

Updated: October 30, 2018 - Check out a webinar about this team's work. This Project Team worked to explore the diverse decision-making processes for...

"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.

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...