Growing Great Teachers - New Strategies to Support New Teachers

Every year, school districts welcome – and then lose – thousands of promising new teachers. For too many, the job is overwhelming.

How can we improve instruction and reduce teacher turnover — especially with limited resources, in our highest-needs schools?

In the Growing Great Teachers report, we use research-based "impact modeling" to show how a strategic approach to recruiting and supporting rookie teachers could yield as much as 4.2 extra months of student learning. We provide 5 recommendations for school systems to leverage their investment in structures that provide rookie teachers with both shelter (i.e. reduced workload) and development (i.e. opportunities to grow skills). 

Next Steps:

The Growing Great Teachers Toolkit provides practical resources to help your school system envision, plan, and implement new models to support new teachers