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Headden, Susan – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 2014
Public school teaching is a profession in transition. Already the largest occupation in the United States, it is expanding faster than the nation's student population. Teachers of color are entering the profession at twice the rate of white teachers, reversing an exodus after civil rights victories opened many other doors to African Americans. And…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Public Schools, Academic Achievement, Teaching Experience
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators Foundation, 2011
"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) The Big Shift: Changing Demographics in the…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Alternative Teacher Certification, Nontraditional Education, Educational Indicators
Baldus, Lorayne – 1996
The Wisconsin Technical College System Board Phase V Equity Staff Development project continued staff development efforts to eliminate bias and stereotyping in vocational education. Based upon evaluations indicating a need for a postsecondary equity training model, five technical college equity representatives attended two planning sessions to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Educational Environment, Females, Models
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Gratz, Rene R.; Claffey, Anne – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1996
A statewide survey examined health status, behaviors, and concerns of 446 randomly selected early childhood professionals--directors, teachers, and family day care providers. Found dramatic changes in perceived frequency of various symptoms and becoming ill since working with children. Found significant differences between groups for number of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Child Caregivers, Family Day Care, Health Behavior
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Manke, Mary Phillips – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1995
Three retired teachers reflect on their teaching careers, which began in one-room schools in Wisconsin, and discuss their reactions to changes involving the educational level and credentials of teachers, curriculum and technology, teacher expectations of students, and community expectations of teachers. Their positive attitudes challenge…
Descriptors: Careers, Community Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Educational Change
Christenson, Howard B. – 1986
This book describes the experiences of 26 retired rural school teachers from western Wisconsin. The book was inspired by the community solidarity of the Cloverdale Community Club (Wisconsin) in maintaining the old Cloverdale School building. Cloverdale School was a typical one-room rural school, built in 1857 and closed by the consolidation…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education