The recruitment of women teachers can have a positive impact on girls' enrollments in school. This advocacy brief promotes the recruitment of women teachers which is currently held back as a result of gender disparities. The publication explains how recruitment of women teachers could relate to girls' education, stating some current issues facing…

This paper draws from a systematic literature review carried out for the General Teaching Council for Scotland on "Widening access into the teaching profession." The paper first sets out a rationale for seeking the creation of a teaching profession that is demographically representative of the wider population. It is suggested that eight…

Today's workforce is characterised by an increasing mix of people with varying career aspirations, work motivators and job satisfiers. This paper discusses the intergenerational nature of today's workforce, which is currently dominated by the age groups commonly referred to as Baby Boomers and Generation X. The Baby Boomers defined and redefined…

In a new wave of plans to recruit and retain teachers who say they cannot afford to buy or rent homes in pricey school districts, officials are considering measures that would put affordable housing within their reach. Those who have had teacher-housing programs in place for a while say they have seen success, although the programs have not…

For the last 25 years, the shortage of men teachers in early childhood and elementary education hasn't changed much nor have the reasons why men don't teach. Although the number of men teaching in the field of early childhood education is decreasing, the number of organizations, programs, schools, and universities welcoming men as teachers is now…

This article begins from imagining what it would be like to target recruitment for teachers at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual (LGBT) people, and then examines in some detail two kinds of discrimination (or pathology) which makes life in the world of education problematic. It then turns to why, in spite of these difficulties, lesbian and gay…

Interviewing techniques for recruiting teachers from the perspective of both the interviewer and the job-seeking candidate are offered. Advice for the individual being interviewed for a teaching position includes a brief discussion on the importance of credentials, transcripts, application forms and references. Pitfalls are also outlined for the…

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

This study tested Chapman's model (1983) of the influences on teacher retention. Four groups of graduates with teaching certificates but differing career paths were studied. The groups responded to different incentives. Implications are discussed. (Author/MT)

Describes alternative teacher certification (licensure) programs at universities, regional services centers, and school districts. Provides summary of research on alternative teacher certification. Includes brief description of online sources on alternative teacher certification such as The National Center for Alternative Teacher Certification…

As time consuming and expensive as hiring effective instructors is, it is often more time comsuming and expensive to suffer the consequences of ineffective instructors. (JOW)

Discusses the shortage of qualified technology education teachers and offers suggestions for recruiting them. (JOW)