Many states are seeing record high numbers of teacher turnovers and vacancies. While the problems that caused this shortage have not gone away, there are groups of people who are coming up with some creative ways to address this situation, new and surprisingly affordable pathways for training good, enthusiastic teachers. Two of these programs are Oxford Teachers College at Reach University and Educators Rising. In this episode, educator Kimberly Eckert talks with me about how and why both of these outstanding programs work.
Thanks to Edge•U Badges and EVERFI for sponsoring this episode.
To read a full transcript of our conversation and find links to all the resources mentioned in this episode, visit cultofpedagogy.com/teacher-shortage.
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169: Revolution School: When "Reimagining School" Actually Happens
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167: How to Co-Construct Success Criteria with Students
166: UDL as a Key to Equity
165: Setting Up Mastery-Based Grading in Your Classroom
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157: What's Possible with Green Screens in the Classroom
156: Subversion: An Essential Tool of the Master Teacher
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