A teacher-in-training darted among students, tallying how many needed his help with a history unit on Islam. A veteran math teacher hovered near a cluster of desks, coaching some 50 freshmen on a ...

Mesa, Arizona — A teacher in training darted among students, tallying how many needed his help with a history unit on Islam. A veteran math teacher hovered near a cluster of desks, coaching some 50 ...

It’s a Monday afternoon, and a sixth grade math class is humming with discussion as students shift and wiggle next to whiteboards set around the room. They’re trying to solve a math problem, and for a ...

CONCORD, MI – As school begins on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Concord Community Schools is piloting a new team-based teaching model for second through ninth grades. The initiative aims to redesign the typical ...

DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — The teacher shortage is a nationwide problem, and it’s even prompted some schools in Arizona to redesign school staffing in a non ...

It’s a constant tap-dance to keep a roomful of 5-year-olds focused and engaged during a kindergarten math lesson. Stevenson Elementary’s kindergarten team teachers stay perfectly in step. Festooned ...

Westwood High School English teacher Jeff Hall speaks to his class through a P.A. system in Mesa, Ariz. Five years ago, Mesa allowed Westwood to pilot a program to make it easier for the district to ...

Giving teachers more control over their collaboration with peers may boost the effectiveness of teacher teams and encourage educators to stay in the classroom. For example, at Westwood High School in ...

In February, as winter wore on across the Midwest, a group of Michigan school administrators found themselves in the desert. Not on vacation — they rarely were afforded the chance to enjoy the Arizona ...

Many academics enter faculty positions without formal teacher training, which poses challenges for both student learning and faculty development. Early-career faculty face a steep learning curve, ...

Across the country, schools are facing high turnover among teachers. In Mesa, the largest school system in Arizona, teachers are experimenting with a new model. Known as “team teaching,” teachers ...

This is an installment of the AL.com Education Lab’s “Tackling Teacher Shortages” series, produced in collaboration with newsrooms around the country. MESA, Ariz. — A teacher in training darted among ...