Fourth in the series Raising Teachers Great urban teachers, those who are enthusiastic about staying in urban classrooms for the duration of their careers, may very well be graduates of an urban school. Let’s examine an urban district that is putting this theory to the test by intentionally recruiting current it’s own high school students [...]

Third in the series Raising Teachers We know that naturally great teachers are enthusiastic, believe they can make a difference, and are fair and respectful. But what about great urban teachers? Are there additional factors that great urban teachers possess, and can we begin to identify and select the next generation of great urban teachers [...]

Second in the series Raising Teachers Ah, those eager, youthful faces that fill our classrooms . . . and perhaps those not so eager ones. Are any of them the faces of great future teachers? Which ones? Those with high grade point averages? Maybe the ones who have perfect attendance; they like school, right? Surely [...]

February is career and technical education (CTE) month – a time to celebrate all the CTE programs across the country that are preparing students to be college- and career-ready. Even more importantly, it’s a time for all educators, administrators, business owners, parents, and policymakers to recognize the importance of CTE and how it has changed over the [...]

First in the series Raising Teachers The classroom of high school biology students is full of kids with varying abilities, interests, and passions. Are there any future teachers in the bunch? Does the biology teacher see any potential future colleagues? What about the principal? As educators do we ever stop and consider that a couple [...]