The pandemic led many teachers to leave their jobs − a trend that could continue if education leaders don’t address issues that affect morale.
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Keeping a diary can provide insight into both professional and private lives.
Research found that inspectorates in Sweden, Czech Republic, Austria and Switzerland did not make inspection reports public.
Looser requirements for teacher certification don’t fix teachers’ problems, which are low pay, high workload and lack of respect.
Health concerns, being older than 55 and having to switch to online or hybrid lessons were all factors that made some teachers want to quit or retire.
A survey of 268 teachers found 85% considered education news coverage to be generally negative. And 81% found it demoralising.
Zimbabwe’s Education Amendment Act of 2020 is a step in the right direction, but more still needs to be done.
On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, on Oct. 5, a scholar explains why borrowing teacher quality models from high-scoring countries such as Finland, South Korea or Singapore is not effective.
The first year at work is the toughest for novice teachers. Induction, guided by more experienced teachers, has proved an effective solution all over the world.
We should be worried that half of teachers are thinking of leaving the profession.
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Educational Administration, Penn State
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Associate Professor of Education Leadership, University of South Carolina
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Professor of Education and 21st Century Endowed Chair in Teacher Quality, University of Arkansas
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Distinguished Doctoral Fellow, University of Arkansas
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Associate Professor in Education, University of Bristol
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Associate Director of the Office for Education Policy, University of Arkansas
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Extraordinary Research Fellow: South African Research Chair in Cities, Law and Environmental Sustainability, Faculty of Law, North-West University
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Associate Professor, Journalism, Curtin University
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Head of School of Policy and Practice, Co-Director: EQI The Centre for Evaluation Quality and Inspection, DCU Institute of Education, Ireland, Dublin City University
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Assistant Professor in the School of Education, Durham University
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Professor of Education, Dublin City University