PLCs can provide dynamic, job-embedded, instructionally focused collaborative professional learning that teachers want and need. This resource provides detailed guidelines for building high-performing…
For over 15 years, New Teacher Center has worked closely with Hawai’i’s State Department of Education (HIDOE) to build a coherent, comprehensive, and culturally responsive statewide induction prog…
Taking the time to better understand and address existing perceptions, practices, and contextual factors can help create the conditions for successful implementation of new initiatives.
A former principal of a rural elementary school in Minnesota reflects on how her experience as an NTC-supported mentor bolstered her effectiveness as an administrator and instructional leader.
Navigating a curriculum change across Tennessee’s diverse districts was a complex challenge, with no standardized playbook to guide stakeholders through geographic isolation, resource constraints, a…
Beyond the already significant stressors of starting a career in education, new special education teachers face additional, sometimes overwhelming, challenges. Fortunately, our partners tell us our in…
A planning guide grounded in Dr. Thomas Guskey’s five levels of evaluation, the protocol guides teams through setting realistic program objectives, defining measurable goals, and identifying evidenc…
For 15+years, NTC has worked closely with Hawai’i’s State Department of Education (HIDOE), beginning with a collaboration designed to establish one of six “new teacher centers” in some of the …
In our “Bright Spots & Big Ideas in Teacher Induction” series, we chatted with special ed teacher Charlie Josephson about how her coach helped her navigate her first years teaching in Minnesot…
To retain today’s new teachers, comprehensive induction and responsive, personalized mentoring are key. Learn how Fresno USD uses NTC’s mentoring model to support provisionally licensed teachers.
Across the state, champions for beginning teachers are leading thoughtful initiatives that communicate to aspiring and novice educators — “we are going to invest in you and your students’ future…
This white paper follows the evolution of NTC's coaching model and its deep alignment with research and practice on how to create optimal learning environments for teachers and students.
