Marjorie WechslerDavid L. KirpTitilayo Tinubu AliMadelyn GardnerAnna MaierHanna MelnickPatrick M. Shields
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The book provides a comprehensive examination of how states can build high-quality early education systems: It discusses design and implementation, themes to guide program development, effective management and collaboration with state agencies, and the central role that teachers play in improving children’s lives. There is no single roadmap to excellence, but the varied experiences of states can provide important insights into the policies and practices that lead to quality early learning.
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Black teacher turnover rates are significantly higher than those of other teachers in the United States. A chapter in the new book Black Female Teachers: Diversifying the United States’ Teacher Workforce, reports on what causes these higher rates and what policy interventions might bring Black teachers back into the profession, including teacher residencies, loan forgiveness, mentoring and induction, and principal training programs.
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Phi Delta Kappan | LPI Executive Director Patrick M. Shields teams up with Barnett Berry, CEO of the Center for Teaching Quality, on the lead story in Phi Delta Kappan magazine’s May 2017 issue on the teacher shortage. The authors look back at successful efforts in California and North Carolina to address earlier teacher shortages, which they suggest offer guidance for solving today’s challenges. The issue includes articles on teacher residencies and recruitment and retention strategies, also by LPI authors.
