Can Pre-K Assessments Improve Early Learning Programs? Listening to Teacher Perspectives
MDRC shares takeaways from conversations with pre-K teachers about assessments and instruction in early learning.
Educators
Can A Person-Centered Approach to Professional Development Help Retain Teachers?
There is an integral need to provide teachers with better professional development, greater appreciation, and more resources at work to help
Incorporating Anti-Racist Principles into Preschool Classrooms
How educators in Oakland Unified School District are working to disrupt patterns of racism and center and celebrate BIPOC children.
D.C. Leads the Way to Increased Pay for Infant and Toddler Teachers
New bill approved by D.C. Council prioritizes establishing a more stable child care market with increased pay for child care educators.
Teacher Apprenticeship: What Is It and Why Now?
A closer look at Tennessee’s new K-12 teacher apprenticeship programs reveals strengths, potential challenges and lingering questions..
How Children’s Relationships with Teachers Shape their Social-Emotional and Executive Function Skills
A new study explores the impact of children’s relationships with their pre-K and kindergarten teachers.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Educator Micro-credentials: Getting Technical
Answers to 5 technical questions for understanding and leveraging micro-credentials to strengthen the educator workforce
Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining New Generations of Racially Diverse Teachers
This blog post outlines strategies for recruiting and retaining Millennial teachers of color.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Educator Micro-credentials: Fundamentals
Answers to 5 fundamental questions for understanding and leveraging micro-credentials to strengthen the educator workforce