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Teaching with Passion: Advice for Young Educators

Jonathon Kozol talks about building relationships, fostering creativity, and standing up for students.

4/22/2008 | 30 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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The New Teacher Project: Support for Educators During Their First Years

The Santa Cruz, California-based program gives novice teachers the tools and mentors they need.

8/19/2008 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Academy for Urban School Leadership: Seasoned Professionals Bring a Passion for Reform

The best teachers for the toughest schools.

8/19/2008 | 2 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Teacher Preparation: Learn from the Masters

Wild kids. Demanding administrators. The NCLB. Preparing for the rigors of the classroom requires learning from a master teacher.

8/24/2008 | 0 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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School's Out: The Crisis in Teacher Retention

Nearly half of all new teachers leave the job within five years. What's killing their spirit? How can we get them to stay?

8/24/2008 | 5 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Teacher Development
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Ask Ellen: Induction Policy Drives Program Quality

How do we get better new-teacher support to keep our newest educators in the profession?

5/6/2008 | 1 comment | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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Stressing Support, Not Stress: Easing the Anxieties of Being a Novice Teacher

posted by Elena Aguilar

For the first few years that I taught, my stomach hurt constantly in the weeks before school started. The anxiety was a mixture of dread and excitement and anticipation. Every year, I mourned the end of summer, but I'd also get revved up, ready to start and get my hands messy with learning.

8/21/2008 | 57 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development
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Can Your Friend Teach?: Social Networking Meets Teacher Recruitment

A New Orleans nonprofit organization uses Facebook to reach candidates.

5/7/2008 | 0 comments | Core Concept(s): Technology Integration, Teacher Development
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Guiding Lights: Novice Educators Pair Up With Veteran Teachers

Mentors keep beleaguered new teachers from fleeing the profession.

4/28/2008 | 0 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Project Learning
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Making the Switch to Teaching: Project Promise Delivers

Colorado-based Project Promise empowers teachers-to-be to take on the job they've always wanted.

8/4/2008 | 3 comments | Core Concept(s): Teacher Development, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development