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In place of their old appraisal systems, schools are beginning to experiment with observations and mentoring for beginning teachers, and long-term professional development projects for experienced teachers. You've worked with [...]

Suggestions are presented on what can be done to recruit top-quality teachers to serve in high-poverty schools.

'Mission Possible', an initiative by the North Carolina school district, solved the problem that schools were facing due to a high teacher turnover. It has found out the problem and subsequently recruited highly qualified teachers.

Outstanding principals practice three types of behaviors that help teachers become more reflective practitioners. What distinguishes principals in self-renewing schools from those in schools where it's business as usual? Outstanding [...]

This article describes who the principals are demographically and statistically. Most principals were formerly teachers.

If the university from which a teacher graduated is nationally certified, why can't the teacher be granted basic national certification? When I first heard about National Board Certification for teachers, [...]

Changing grade assignnments for teachers every few years can renew and re-challenge them. The change also prevents teachers to stick to routine activities that require little reflection. For school principals, however, changing assignments every few years can be counter-productive especially if they are in the midst of projects that they have nurtured for several years. Before principals can change assignments, careful consideration of many factors must be made.