Abstract
Perhaps the most salient lesson learned from the pandemic was how much we still need teachers. Technology will not usurp the fundamental auspices of principals, master teachers, counselors, and other support staff. Students, as social learners, require guidance, structure, and reassurance from adults. The empirical evidence suggests economically disadvantaged students suffer the most from the restricted personal connection of over-reliance on technology.
The data indicate that teachers (1) cannot be replaced in the foreseeable future, and (2) are the most critical component for student realization of future readiness. The status quo is antiquated, faltering with crisis talent shortages, and only projected to intensify further. Preserving the U.S.’s global standing and expanding democratic principles for equality are inseparably coupled with the plight of teachers. Reinvigorating the teaching profession requires decisive action to reorganize the ecosystem and professional opportunities for educators.
Enticing growing pools of talent into the teaching profession involves establishing a vibrant academic structure and altering the perception of teacher value. My viewpoint is to start with teachers. The optimal approach for educational excellence is empowered teachers working in a tiered system for progressive leadership. Grounded in a supportive structure to earn increasing autonomy, teachers elevate their professional agency.
Schlagworte
Talent Management Teacher Evaluations Teacher Pathways Laboratory School Master teachers- Kapitel Ausklappen | EinklappenSeiten
- 119–130 Chapter 10: Critical-Need Educators: Substitute Teachers and Instructional Assistants 119–130
- 131–142 Chapter 11: Critical-Need Teachers: Early Childhood, Special Education, and Bilingual 131–142
- 183–186 Postlude 183–186
- 187–188 Appendix 187–188
- 189–206 Bibliography 189–206
- 207–210 Index 207–210
- 211–212 About the Author 211–212