Preparation
pre-service training for STEM teachers around unique challenges in rural areas
Full Challenge: The number of PK-12 STEM teachers who are prepared to meet the unique challenges experienced by students in rural schools.
Challenge Description: Teachers are often under-prepared to meet the unique challenges rural schools present in providing their students with strong STEM education experiences.
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...
100Kin10 Project Team: Adapting PLCs to Rural Areas (2018)
Updated: November 29, 2018 - Check out a webinar about this team's work. - Download the protocol this team developed for designing PLCs for rural...
100Kin10 Project Team: Preparing Teachers for High-Needs Schools (2018)
Updated: November 9, 2018 - Check out a webinar about this team's work. This Project Team worked to engage in dialogue about strategies to increase...
100Kin10 Project Team: Supporting STEM Education in Rural Communities (2018)
Updated: October 25, 2018 - Check out a webinar about this team's work.- Download the compilation of this team's final project, which includes video...
"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...