The most innovative and most equitable districts on gender disparity are creating policies offer adequate childcare, allow for more flexible work hours, foster a family-first culture and explicitly provide mentoring and networking.
As an academic coach, I've been working with teachers in Suwanee County School District for years to deliver foundational literacy instruction—and the science of reading is simply the best research available into how students learn to read.
"Increased exposure to same-race teachers is associated with improved course grades, attendance, grit and self-management, and the likelihood of being selected for gifted-and-talented programs," FutureEd's report says.
"Opportunity awareness is the name of the game," says James Guerra, of JG Consulting, founder of the platform, which he created to help show leaders just how vast vacancies are in this field and to make the hiring process as seamless as possible for school districts.
Dr. Mark Penny, superintendent of Lincoln County R-III in Troy, Missouri, believes every student can find success in public education, no matter their circumstance.
"Grow-your-own" is the most popular teacher recruitment strategy in the nation's largest school systems, with many leaders implementing team teaching and expanded PD.
District Administration's latest "superintendents to watch" are striving to uplift their students, staff and communities through fairness, engaging instruction and more fun.
"With virtual learning, when students open up their academic menu, how awesome is that now that they have options? I can take it face-to-face, I can take it hybrid, or I can take it virtually."
Bhavna Sharma-Lewis, who has been superintendent of Diamond Lake School District 76 since 2015, hosts a workshop called “What Happens When the School Board Falls Out of Love With You.”
