Tag: professional development

New Pay for-Performance Plan in Houston ISD Will Reward and Retain Top Teachers

April 10, 2025 by EdTrust in Texas

Statement by Judith Cruz, assistant director for Texas, Houston Region, EdTrust in Texas

The Majority of Students in the U.S. are Children of Color. Their Teachers Should Represent Them

February 18, 2025 by EdTrust

Statement from EdTrust on the Department of Education’s $600 Million Cuts to Teacher Training Grants

Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs: A 50-State Scan

January 10, 2025 by Nathan Kriha, Sarah Westphal, Jonathan Feinstein, Erin Mote

Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs let candidates earn a salary, train with a mentor & work toward teaching licensure

A Vision for Equitable Pathways: Enhancing Support and Innovation in College and Career Counseling

files September 04, 2024 by Rebeca Shackleford, Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D.

Pathways help students move from P-12 to college & career more seamlessly. EdTrust & All4Ed report explains the ideal system.

Transfer Students Are Key to Building a More Diverse, Better Prepared Teacher Workforce

article-cropped May 20, 2024 by Judith Cruz

Expanding preparation pathways for transfer candidates and supporting their success are vital steps toward increasing representation of Black and Latino educators in Texas.

State Board of Education Approves New Teacher Preparation Standards

newspaper April 16, 2024 by EdTrust

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a number of new standards adopted by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) to better prepare aspiring Texas teachers regardless of their pathway into the profession

The Importance of Embedding Equity into Principal Pipelines

article-cropped February 01, 2024 by Nathan Kriha

Embedding equity in principal pipelines is crucial for teacher retention and improved student outcomes.

Partner Testimony From Brandon Jenkins on Strengthening Teacher Workforce Pathways

September 20, 2022 by EdTrust

On September 20, 2022, Summer House Institute fellow Brandon Jenkins testified at a joint hearing of the Texas House…

One Solution to the Teacher Shortage: Tapping into the After-School Pipeline

article-cropped September 12, 2022 by Soo Hyun Han-Harris, Priscilla Parchia

José Lopez-Garcia discovered a passion for teaching when he took a position with AmeriCorps as an after-school program instructor. Though he had to sign up for food stamps to make…