New Teachers
Read about new teachers’ experiences and needs in their first few years in the classroom, including those of preservice teachers
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
Teacher Preparation
Opinion
Preservice Teachers Need Better Feedback. Here’s How
In spite of the critical role that they can play in teacher preparation, field supervisors are often overlooked and ignored.
Professional Development
Opinion
I Work With New Teachers. Every One Wanted This PD
But half of them have not been offered it in their schools. School leaders, there’s an easy fix.
School & District Management
Opinion
Your School Needs a Teacher-Mentorship Program
We all know how critical the first few years of teaching are. Here's how to set teachers up for success.
Teaching Profession
Three Tips to Help Mentors Work Better With Teachers
A great mentor can help novice teachers progress in their first year and prevent burnout. Here's how to boost their relationships.
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Discover steps you can take to strengthen new teacher support and build long-term capacity in your district.
Teaching Profession
What the Research Says
Want Novices to Keep Teaching? Focus on Their Classroom-Management Skills
Some skills matter more than others for educator at the start of their careers.
Teaching
Opinion
6 Things Every New High School Teacher Should Know
A veteran educator offers practical guidance in a letter to a first-year high school teacher.
Teaching Profession
STEM Career Changer Challenges: Grading, IEPs, and Learning Differences
When STEM professionals get into the classroom, they run into challenges that might be unique to career switchers.
Teaching Profession
Q&A
A Job in the White House Didn't Prepare This Teacher for Returning to the Classroom
Former science teacher and Obama adviser Steve Robinson says STEM teachers need more support after they enter the classroom.
Teaching Profession
What Happened When These STEM Professionals Switched to Teaching
Three STEM teachers talk about why they stayed in the classroom and how to get others to do the same.
Teaching
Download
9 Tips to Help You Survive Your First Year of Teaching (Downloadable)
The first year in the classroom can be a lot to handle. Here's some advice on how to make it work.
Teaching
Opinion
How to Ace Your First Year of Teaching
A veteran teacher offers 9 tips for how to make your classroom calm and productive right from the start.
Families & the Community
Opinion
What Student Impacted You Most as a Young Teacher?
Paying attention to students and their families can provide some of the most valuable lessons to teachers.
Teaching
Opinion
Better Classroom Management Can't Wait. How to Make Changes Now
The three “truths” about managing student behavior that every teacher should unlearn today.
