A Coherent Vision for Supporting Teachers Emerging in Delaware
National headlines over the last few years echoed what education insiders have known for a while: states like Delaware need to better support its teachers, who, even post-pandemic, are increasingly overburdened and scarce.
One persistent wrinkle among the set of challenges: our teacher workforce doesn’t reflect the diversity of our...
Teacher Apprenticeships Coming to Delaware
Delaware has a strong, multifaceted strategy in place when it comes to strengthening its educator pipeline. Like other states, Delaware continues to face educator shortages—prompting the Delaware Workforce Development Board to name teaching “a priority, in-demand occupation.” The state has in place some short-term strategies...
Can Leadership Opportunities Help Teacher Retention?
As most teachers will tell you, they are often asked to do more than just teach students.
Teachers often take on more roles in their schools, many times without additional compensation. This is particularly true for teachers of color, who often get asked to take on additional responsibilities, serve on committees, or be default leaders...
Staff Turnover Disappeared at New Castle Elementary. Their Secret? Teacher Residencies.
In her first year as principal of New Castle Elementary School, TeRay Ross wasn’t the only newcomer.
In fact, on that first day in 2017, 12 of the 22 homeroom classes inside her cavernous school—a circa 1929 former high school nicknamed “the castle”—were helmed by teachers who were also new to the building. She later learned the...