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Kyser, Christine; Youngs, Suzette; Nelson, Amy; Monaghan, Tatum – Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, 2021
This study examined the potential of a residency/concurrent enrollment program to support rural students that are interested in the field of education. With 17 students in the program, the goals were to make a career in teaching more accessible to rural high school students through concurrent enrollment, to help future teachers solidify their…
Descriptors: Rural Education, High School Students, Student Placement, Teacher Recruitment
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Journal of Education Finance, 2019
A recent survey of 41 different state boards of education revealed that officials from 28 states indicate that they are experiencing teacher shortages. The shortages in some states are significant. While the teacher shortage in many states is tied to different factors, one frequently cited reason for leaving the teaching profession is low pay.…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teacher Responsibility, Career Choice, Teacher Salaries
Goings, Ramon B.; Brandehoff, Robin; Bianco, Margarita – Educational Leadership, 2018
The authors describe Pathways2Teaching, a grow-your-own-teacher program operating in high schools in six Colorado school districts that focuses on getting students of color interested in going into K-12 teaching.
Descriptors: Diversity (Faculty), Faculty Development, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
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Williams, Corrie Colvin; Chawla, Louise – Environmental Education Research, 2016
This paper explores experiences that remained salient in the memories of former participants in three nature-based programs in Colorado, five to forty years after childhood involvement. Interviews with program founders and staff, archival research, and observations of current activities provided an understanding of each program's history, mission…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Environmental Education, Interviews, Administrator Attitudes
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Hallar, A. Gannet; McCubbin, Ian B.; Hallar, Brittan; Levine, Roger; Stockwell, William R.; Lopez, Jimena P.; Wright, Jennifer M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2010
Ethnic and racial minorities constitute an important part of the geosciences community because of their diverse perspectives and backgrounds. However, the geosciences have the poorest diversity record of all the science and engineering fields. Recruitment of minorities is important and numerous programs are focusing on engaging students in…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Instruction, Student Recruitment, Minority Group Students
Griffin, Shari Chaney; Newsome, Brian – Principal Leadership, 2007
With a firm belief that "no student deserves to be a number," Jill Martin, the 2007 National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) MetLife High School Principal of the Year, has built her career on a commitment to giving every student a high quality education and a good start in life. With a degree in English and a craving…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, High Schools, Principals, Career Choice
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Kazis, Richard; Newton, Anne – Community College Journal, 2004
At the 2004 AACC Annual Convention, Sybil Jacobson, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation, announced the two recipients of the 2004 MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award. The award, won by City College of San Francisco (CCSF) and Community College of Denver (CCD), honors two colleges that have made great strides in helping…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Strategic Planning, Recognition (Achievement), Community Colleges