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Special Education
By Ilene Goldstein-Harnett, on 9/12/2018
5 Ways to Reduce Burnout for Special Education Teachers
When I became principal for a specialized school with various sites throughout a borough in New York City, one of my first priorities was to develop a plan of action to better support my special education staff.
Recruiting & Hiring
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 7/18/2018
3 Trends to Know When Recruiting New Teachers
Every time a position opens up in your district, whether from attrition or increased student enrollment, you need to find a qualified, talented candidate to fill the role. It’s easy to get into reaction mode, where you go from filling one position onto the next, but part of strategic recruitment is looking ahead and planning accordingly.
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Allison Wert, Content Marketing Manager on 3/26/2018
6 School Districts Challenging How We Attract and Retain Educators
The hard work of attracting, engaging, growing and retaining quality teachers has got to be one of the greatest challenges facing K-12 right now. Many teachers don’t feel engaged, equipped or empowered. They’re leaving the field at alarming rates, and new graduates are not taking their place fast enough, causing a widespread teacher shortage. Meanwhile, administrators are often over-burdened with paperwork and compliance. Budget cuts and limited resources compound the problem.
Professional Growth
By Ryan Estes, Content Marketing Manager on 3/5/2018
High-Stakes Evaluations and the Teacher Shortage
No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, the Every Student Succeeds Act - all inspiring names, all painting a picture of education in which each student learns to her full potential. But what happens when well-intended laws yield unintended results? (We're looking at you, NCLB.)
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 2/20/2018
What Districts Can Do About the Substitute Teacher Shortage
Everywhere you turn, there’s a new article about the substitute teacher shortage. There just aren’t enough substitute teachers to go around, and the problem has been pinned on everything from poor pay to low unemployment rates. Districts work hard to try to pump up their substitute pools — reaching out to news outlets, posting on social media and attending job fairs.
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 11/27/2017
Build It Up, Buttercup: Keeping Your Applicant Pools Full
Education has a problem. To replace retiring teachers and keep up with increasing student enrollment, schools will need to hire about 300,000 new teachers every year. But less than 5 percent of high school seniors are interested in education as a major or profession. Clearly, there’s a massive gap between the number of teachers needed to fill our classrooms, and the number of people interested in becoming teachers — and many districts are already feeling the pinch.  
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Allison Wert, Content Marketing Manager on 11/13/2017
The Top 5 Reasons for the Teacher Shortage
America is approaching a crisis point regarding the number of available teachers. Low-income schools are seeing increasingly high turnover rates for their educators, and fewer young graduates are entering the teaching force in the first place.  
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Special Education
By Danielle Simbajon, Content Specialist on 10/17/2017
Podcast: Deep Dive into the Special Education Teacher Shortage
Special education in the U.S. is experiencing a severe teacher shortage. It’s serious enough that some districts and schools are looking outside of the U.S. to recruit specialized teacher candidates.   
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Professional Growth
By Allison Wert, Content Marketing Manager on 9/7/2017
The Biggest Issues Facing K-12 Superintendents in 2017
The job of superintendent is one of the most challenging in a school district. Meeting school board and community expectations while ensuring high academic performance is no easy task — especially with tightening budgets and evolving federal mandates.  
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 3/9/2017
Recruitment & Selection Process for Teachers: Overcoming Teacher Shortages
Every year, sixteen percent of educators leave their school, and half of those teachers leave the profession altogether. That puts administrators in a hard place: it can cost up to $18,000 to replace a teacher in a large urban district, and recruiting qualified teachers can be a nightmare — especially for positions like STEM or special education.  
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Recruiting & Hiring
By Annie Buttner, Contributing Consultant on 11/7/2016
Quiz: Are you teacher shortage savvy?
The teacher shortage isn’t a new problem. But over the past year and a half, the situation has ramped up drastically, leading to more research on the state (and future) of teacher shortages. Now, a lot of information has come out around teacher shortages over the past few months, including our own updated survey and report.
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