Tag: teacher academy
A Coherent Vision for Supporting Teachers Emerging in Delaware
Educator Support and Development
May 24th, 2023
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Teacher Apprenticeships Coming to Delaware
Educator Support and Development
May 11th, 2023
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Best Way to Solve a Teacher Shortage? Better Pay and Supports Could Be Considered Under New Bill
Educator Support and Development
June 8th, 2022
Introduced during Teacher Appreciation Week, Senate Bill 100 with Senate Amendment 1 looks to evaluate and review current teacher salaries in Delaware. Sponsored by Sen. Bryan Townsend and supported by a wide array of legislators, the bill proposes the establishment of the Public Education Compensation Committee to review Delaware’s...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Advances “Grow Your Own Teacher” Efforts as Teacher Shortage Drags On
Educator Support and Development
June 3rd, 2022
Teacher shortages in Delaware are nothing new. For years, public schools have struggled to attract harder-to-find science, math, and foreign language teachers, and recently those shortages have even reached traditionally sought-after areas like elementary education and social studies. In addition to addressing educator compensation...VIEW ARTICLE