Topic: Strengthening the Teacher Workforce
Resources

Dispelling the Myths: What the Research Says about Teacher Professional Learning
This brief dispels six common myths related to professional learning....

Homeroom with Education Leaders: The Teacher Residency Return on Investment: A Pathway that Prepares Effective and Diverse Teachers Who Stay
This webinar features a conversation with Zakiya Boyd from Nashville Teacher Residency, Dr. Tabitha Grossman from the National Center for Teacher Residencies, Dr. Susan Bunting, Former State Secretary of Education for the Delaware Department of Education, and Dr. Carey...

Rhode Island Science of Reading and Structured Literacy: Resource Bank for Syllabi Refinement
This tool includes identified resources that educator preparation programs, districts/schools, and professional development providers can use to build educator awareness and apply research-based literacy practices....

Addressing Teacher Shortages: Practical Ideas for the Pandemic and Beyond
This guide offers strategies for responding to specific staffing challenges that districts currently face. The guide is divided into three sections: a self-assessment, short-term strategies, and long-term strategies....

Starting Within: How Mississippi is Setting a Vision and Plan for Inclusive Leadership
This case study shares how Mississippi is working to align principal preparation programs to the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders....

District Systems to Support Equitable and High-Quality Teaching and Learning
This brief addresses the question: What changes in central office systems are likely to support principals in leading for equitable, high-quality teaching and learning? The brief shares key insights before providing more detail about each insight with links to...

Structural Supports to Promote Teacher Well-Being
This brief addresses the question: What does the research say about structural supports that enable teacher well-being? The first page of the brief shares key insights from the research, and the remaining pages provide additional details with links to...

Addressing Educator Workforce Strategies: A State Comparison Brief
This brief from the Region 12 Comprehensive Center shares common strategies for mitigating educator shortages as well information on efforts in seven states: Arizona, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington....

Improving Teaching Practice with Instructional Coaching
This brief from EdResearch for Recovery offers design principles to improve practice with instructional coaching based on a review of research. This short brief includes links to research as well as key considerations for designing an evidence-based coaching program....

Observing Special Education Toolkit
This toolkit, developed based on research conducted through an Institute of Education Sciences grant, introduces five evidence-based instructional practices for students with disabilities. The toolkit defines each practice and provides excerpts of teaching demonstrating the practice. The toolkit also...