There is a critical, nation-wide teacher shortage. Exacerbating this shortage is declining enrollment in teacher preparation programs that serve as a pipeline to the profession. To help address this shortage, school districts and teacher preparation programs across the country are implementing a variety of strategies to recruit high school…

The shortage of certified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers is of concern throughout the United States because of significant numbers needed over the next over the next 10 years. Addressing this issue in education, this study examined the experiences of three new STEM teachers who entered teaching through different…

This article examines the effectiveness of a 1-year full-time credential program in recruiting, preparing, and retaining elementary, secondary, and special education teachers for urban schools. The program was designed to restructure teacher education as a shared school-university responsibility and to reflect best teacher preparation practices…

This article discusses recruitment approaches, relevant perceptions of the teaching profession, and the design of recruitment efforts. (MT)

University-school partnerships can be effective in recruiting undergraduate science majors to careers in education, enhancing the capacity of in-service teachers, and improving science literacy among school-age children. A partnership model that included extended elementary classroom teaching experiences for university students, professional…

This article reviews recent media coverage of the teaching profession, and how this coverage affects perceptions of students and the public of teachers and teaching. (MT)

This article focuses on the growing minority teacher shortage and the problems this shortage will produce. The status of minorities in higher education and the teaching profession are examined, and Bowling Green State University's new minority recruitment program is described. (MT)

Since 2000, North Carolina has offered an alternative route to licensure for adults who desire to move into teaching from other careers. NC TEACH is a statewide alternative teacher preparation program aimed at recruiting, supporting, and retaining highly skilled mid-career professionals who seek to enter the teaching profession through the lateral…

This article discusses three issues: (1) the decline in the number of people entering teaching; (2) the need for more young Black people to enter the profession; and (3) the development of a program by the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University to recruit and assist Black students. (MT)

A review of the 1950s teacher shortage and strategies developed to combat the problem points out the parallels of the current teacher shortage. Solutions which can be used in the current situation are discussed. (CB)

Teacher education programs can utilize honors programs to recruit and retain academically talented students as prospective teachers. Honors programs at four colleges (Virginia Commonwealth, Prairie View A & M, Michigan State, University of South Florida) are described, and common elements summarized. (IAH)

Public commentary on the status of teacher education falls into the areas of: supply and demand; academic standards; academic preparation; campus faculty; and fiscal support. Trends of teacher education programs in Georgia are briefly discussed. Suggestions for program reform are offered. (DF)

This article describes: (1) what one historically Black institution has done to provide quality in teacher education and (2) the ongoing strategy for maintaining equity and excellence in a city public school system. (MT)

Interviews with 12 multiethnic rural high school students identified students' reasons for wanting to become teachers and the metaphors they used to make meaning out of teaching. Five attractors to teaching were interpersonal relationships, service, continuation, material benefits, and time compatibility. Common metaphors were friend,…

This article describes a career ladder program for paraeducators in which collaborative efforts of a university, community college, and consortium of school districts addresses the need for preparing teachers of English-language learners. Thirty paraeducators of minority background were supported through the California Paraprofessional Teacher…