Interview with Stanford Professor Linda Darling Hammond "For every teacher who leaves in the early years, the overall cost to all of the parties is about $8,000. We have to turn that money toward the support that people need to be successful."
California State Legislature to Consider a Students' Bill of Rights: On Friday, February 24, State Assembly Member Judy Chu introduced draft legislation for a Students' Bill of Rights.
Quality Teachers in Urban Schools
UCLA researchers discuss findings from their recent studies investigating the impact of quality teachers on African-American students in urban communities.
Because of the Kids: Facing Racial and Cultural Differences in Schools by Jennifer Obidah & Karen Teel "Through her collaboration with Jennifer, Karen discovered that her lack of familiarity and comfort with the racial and cultural differences that existed between her and her students were largely responsible for her inability to teach them effectively."
Supporting and Sustaining Good Teachers:
Jessica Krug and Jessica Seiden, two Santa Monica teacher support providers, reflect on how to support and sustain good teachers. "Growth and self reflection are key ingredients to quality teaching; if teachers are not continuously learning, students are not either."
............... Quality Teachers for All (Right #4) by John Rogers, Associate Director of IDEA As the President and Congress promise to "Leave No Child Behind," many young people across LA County lack access to the most fundamental precondition of learning—a quality teacher. In 448 LA County schools, at least 30% of the teachers are uncredentialed. At some schools, the figures are far worse: 52% uncredentialed at 116th St in LAUSD, 65% uncredentialed at Abbott Elementary in Lynwood and 85% uncredentialed at Francis Willard Elementary in Compton. It is no coincidence, that these four schools serve low-income communities of color. Schools with high levels of uncredentialed teachers are concentrated in LA County’s poorest communities.Read more...
Lynwood’s schools have some of the highest percentages of uncredentialed teachers in the state. Mary Johnson, Parent Director of Parent U-Turn, conducted interviews with Assemblymember Marco Firebaugh, Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald and Director of UCLA’s Teacher Education Program, Eloise Lopez Metcalfe to determine what can be done to ensure quality teachers in Lynwood.
"Having qualified teachers in the classroom is a core solution to many education issues." Interview with Pam Brady California State PTA’s Vice President for Education. "The truth is that teachers are providing the education for the future of our country." Interview with Tammy Johnson Director of ERASE (Expose Racism & Advance School Excellence) "We have to start attacking why 30% of all new teachers quit within three years of teaching and 50% within five years. That is the key point—to stop this tremendous hemorrhaging of teachers." Interview with Wayne Johnson President of the California Teachers Association
Student Voices: What is a "Quality Teacher?" Students voice their experiences with "Quality Teachers." Dorsey High Santa Monica High
"Quality teachers are understanding of students' personal and academic lives because you never really know what students are going through, and sometimes that one teacher can make the difference." Logan Street Elementary
Jordan High School Senior, Nancy Venegas, has created a map examining the relationship between uncredentialed teachers in LAUSD high schools and the unemployment rates in these communities.
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Teacher Rights
