THE VISION: REIMAGINING
THE TEACHING JOB

For too long, teaching has been an isolated, one-size-fits-all job that requires each educator to “do it all.” It's time to reimagine the teaching job.

Learn more about THE VISION

Resources include:

• Vision Paper
• Teacher Vignettes: From Rookies to Veterans

• Examples from the Field

APPLYING A "DO NOW, BUILD TOWARD" APPROACH

Progress starts with “catalytic entry points”: cohesive strategies that are actionable in the near-term and stimulate meaningful long-term change.

SEE THE DO-ABLE ENTRY POINTS

Resources include:

• Catalytic Entry Points to Reimagining the Teaching Job
• Entry Points Diagnostic Tool
  
  

HOW SYSTEM LEADERS
CAN DRIVE CHANGE

It’s going to take more than one-school-at-a-time reform to realize a bold new vision for the teaching job—and system leaders have a crucial role to play.

SEE THE ROLE OF THE SYSTEM

Resources include:

• Growing Great Teachers
• Compensation Calculator
• Professional Learning and Collaboration Strategy Guide

Pawnee ISD: Utilizing the Additional Days School Year

We interviewed leaders at Pawnee ISD to see how they're leveraging an Additional Days School Year grant from the Texas Education Agency to provide students with outdoor learning activities and educators with professional learning and collaboration opportunities. 

Teacher Turnover During the Pandemic

The pandemic has had a profound and widely documented effect on students and educators, leading many to project a massive increase in teacher turnover. However, data from eight ERS partner districts tell a more nuanced story that has significant implications for how leaders respond to the unique situation in their communities.

• Has Teacher Turnover Spiked During COVID? It Depends Where You Look
• Confounding expectations: These teachers have been MORE likely to stick around during COVID
• One Small but Crucial Way Equity May Have Improved During the Pandemic