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How Can We Keep Teachers Teaching?

How to sustain satisfying careers for educators and create a resilient future for teaching

Recent years have brought unique challenges to the teaching profession. Join us as we discuss the conditions, practices, and policies that are needed to sustain satisfying careers for educators and create a resilient future for teaching.

Host: Uche Amaechi, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Guests:

  • Lora Bartlett, Associate Professor of Education, University of California, Santa Cruz and co-author: "Going the Distance"
  • Victor Pereira, Lecturer on Education and Faculty Co-Chair, Teaching and Teacher Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education
  • Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year

Key Takeaways:

  • It is important for teachers to have access to mentors and strong professional networks where they can collaborate with others, inside and outside of their schools, and also to be in the driving seat of their own professional development.
  • Teachers need to have voice and autonomy and to know that their experience, knowledge, and perspectives are valued in the decision-making process in school districts and by policymakers.
  • Local conditions matter and can vary significantly even within an individual school district. If a teacher is unhappy, they should know that they can let go and move on to a different school where they are better supported. 

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