Changing expectations for the K-12 teacher workforce : policies, preservice education, professional development, and the workplace / Committee on Understanding the Changing Structure of the K-12 Teacher Workforce ; Robert Floden, Amy Stephens, Layne Scherer, editors ; Policy and Global Affairs, Board on Higher Education and Workforce ; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on Understanding the Changing Structure of the K-12 Teacher Workforce.

Contributor:

Floden, Robert, editor.

Stephens, Amy, editor.

Scherer, Layne, editor.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Higher Education and Workforce.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Science Education.

Series:

Consensus study report

Consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Training of--United States.

Teachers.

Teachers--Training of.

Career development.

Education.

United States.

Teacher effectiveness.

Effective teaching.

Career development--Education.

Physical Description:

xvi, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education participation and economic attainment. Expectations for teachers are increasing due to changing learning standards and a rapidly diversifying student population. At the same time, there are perceptions that the teaching workforce may be shifting toward a younger and less experienced demographic. These actual and perceived changes raise important questions about the ways teacher education may need to evolve in order to ensure that educators are able to meet the needs of students and provide them with classroom experiences that will put them on the path to future success"--the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine online ebook description (viewed July 21, 2020).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

Charge to the Committee

Study Approach

Study Process

Assumptions, Key Concepts, and Challenges

Major Data Sources

Schools and Staffing Survey

National Teacher and Principal Survey

Civil Rights Data Collection, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Annual Report to Congress, and Common Core of Data

Report Organization

References

2. Contextual Factors That Shape The Current Teacher Workforce

Demographics of the Teacher Workforce

Changes Over Time

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

The Importance of a Diverse Teacher Workforce

Student Diversity in the Classroom

Native Language and Country of Origin

Socioeconomic Status

Individuals with Disabilities

Summary

Federal Education Policy

No Child Left Behind Act

Race to the Top Program

Every Students Succeeds Act

Content Area Standards

3. Changing Expectations For Teaching And Learning

Increasing Emphasis on Deeper Learning

Progression of Science Practices

Progression of Mathematical Practices

Progression of Literacy Practices

Progression of Social Studies Practices

Lack of Aligned Instructional Materials for Deeper Learning

Increasing Emphasis on the Role of Culture in Learning

Advances in Technology and Family Communication

4. Trends And Developments In The Teacher Labor Market

Teacher Supply and Demand and Long-Standing Labor Market Misalignment

Evidence of Changes to Prospective Teacher Labor Supply Over Time

Factors That Contribute to Staffing Challenges

Pathways into the Profession and the Localness of Teacher Labor Markets

Teacher Supply and Traditional and Alternative Routes

The Localness of Teacher Labor Markets

Teacher Turnover

Variation in Teacher Turnover by School Type

Variation in Teacher Turnover by Teacher Characteristics

Equity of Teacher Distribution

The Desirability of the Teaching Profession

Compensation

Working Conditions

5. Preparing Teachers To Meet New Expectations: Preservice Teacher Education

A Sprawling Landscape

The Scale and Variability of Preservice Teacher Education

The Visions of Teaching and Teachers Conveyed by Programs

Program Coherence and Integration

Characteristics of Teacher Candidates

Preparing Teachers to Engage Students in Deeper Learning

Practice-Based Teacher Education

The Field Experience

Innovations in Teacher Preparation

Clinical Experiences

Technological Innovations

Preparing Teacher Candidates to Work with Diverse Populations

Mechanisms for Influencing Preservice Teacher Education

6. Opportunities For Learning Through Inservice Professional Development

The Growth of Professional Development Opportunities

Patterns of Teacher Participation

Teachers' Participation in PD

Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science Teachers' Participation in PD

Emerging Forms of Professional Development

Online Program and Platforms

Learning in and from Practice Through Artifacts of Teaching and Learning

Lesson Study

Video-Based Collaborative Professional Development

Professional Development That Supports Teachers to Meet Changes in Expectations and in Student Populations

Impact of Content-Focused Professional Development

Impact of Professional Development Targeted at Increasing Teachers' Capacity Work with a Diverse Student Population

7. Opportunities For Teacher Learning In The Workplace

Job-Embedded Professional Learning Opportunities in the Workplace

Induction and Mentoring for Beginning Teachers

Opportunities for Learning with and from Colleagues

Instructional Coaching

Building the Capacity of Teachers and Schools to Respond to New Expectations

Synergies Between the Workplace and Structured Professional Development

The Significance of the School System

8. Conclusions, High-Priority Issues Requiring Immediate Action, And Research Agenda

Conclusions

Today's Classrooms and Expectations for Teachers

The Teacher Workforce

Teacher Education in Response to Changing Expectations

High-Priority Issues Requiring Immediate Action

Preparing Teachers to Meet Changing Expectations

Diversifying the Teacher Workforce

Ensuring the Equitable Distribution of Teachers

Mapping Teacher Preparation to Teacher and Student Outcomes

Research Agenda

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Changing expectations for the K-12 teacher workforce.

ISBN:

0309499038

9780309499033

OCLC:

1142889927