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Teacher attrition and retention also vary based on the sector of the school (e.g., traditional public vs. charter) and whether it is located in an urban or rural area. [7] [8] The characteristics of teacher, schools, and students can even redefine the effect of salaries on teacher retention. [9] [10]
TNTP has also released a series of studies of the policies and practices that affect the quality of the nation's teacher workforce, including The Widget Effect (2009), [5] Teacher Evaluation 2.0 (2010), [6] and The Irreplaceables (2012). [7] In 2013, TNTP is active in more than 25 cities, including 10 of the nation's 15 largest. [8]
The UTR framework focuses on the best ways to recruit, prepare, and retain teachers for specific school districts. [2] This relatively new approach to teacher training is a substitute for traditional teacher education curricula, while differing from the alternative teacher certification programs that have become popular throughout the past two decades.
Teacher policy is education policy that addresses the preparation, recruitment, and retention of teachers. [12] A teacher policy is guided by the same overall vision and essential characteristics as the wider education policy: it should be strategic, holistic, feasible, sustainable, and context-sensitive.
Using behavior-specific praise (BSP) in the classroom can have many positive effects on the students and classroom management. BSP is when the teacher praises the student for the exact behavior that the student is exhibiting. For example, the student might normally have trouble staying in their seat, which causes disruption in the classroom.
The National Council on Teacher Quality was founded in 2000 by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. [1] [2] The council advocates for more rigorous teacher preparation, performance pay or merit-based teacher pay systems, educator equity, and a more diverse teacher workforce.
This has led proponents of class size reduction argue that CSR is in fact highly cost effective. They note that low teacher retention rates lead to higher retraining costs and contribute to the current lack of qualified teachers. When faced with a constant flux of new teachers, student achievement has also been shown to suffer.
To maximize student learning, a teacher must find out what works best in a particular situation. [25] Each teaching and research method, model and family is essential to the practice of technology studies. Teachers have their strengths and weaknesses, and adopt particular models to complement strengths and contradict weaknesses.