One programming note: I will be publishing just one more general update before the end of the year—on Friday, December 26th—which will be free for all to read.
As education systems increasingly adopt student-specific learning pathways, it is both logical and necessary to apply a similarly customized approach to the development of educators. This shift aligns with broader changes in how learning is designed and delivered.
The urgency for change is clear. High rates of teacher attrition—documented through international research—demonstrate that this challenge extends across countries and education systems. Many educators report growing difficulty in sustaining a healthy balance between professional demands and personal well-being.
To address this, the profession must focus on both attraction and retention. Expanding access to the field for a broader and more diverse range of candidates is a critical first step. Equally important is the ability to support and accommodate educators once they enter the profession, ensuring that their professional pathways are flexible, sustainable, and responsive to individual needs. We need these messengers to be at the table in teacher conferences, across all States in order to add some sanity into the alternative pathways for professionals.
I wish more higher Ed institutions and departments of education would consider microcredentials. There is a desperate need for teachers and a very limited supply or interest in being a teacher. This could be a win- win.
As education systems increasingly adopt student-specific learning pathways, it is both logical and necessary to apply a similarly customized approach to the development of educators. This shift aligns with broader changes in how learning is designed and delivered.
The urgency for change is clear. High rates of teacher attrition—documented through international research—demonstrate that this challenge extends across countries and education systems. Many educators report growing difficulty in sustaining a healthy balance between professional demands and personal well-being.
To address this, the profession must focus on both attraction and retention. Expanding access to the field for a broader and more diverse range of candidates is a critical first step. Equally important is the ability to support and accommodate educators once they enter the profession, ensuring that their professional pathways are flexible, sustainable, and responsive to individual needs. We need these messengers to be at the table in teacher conferences, across all States in order to add some sanity into the alternative pathways for professionals.
I wish more higher Ed institutions and departments of education would consider microcredentials. There is a desperate need for teachers and a very limited supply or interest in being a teacher. This could be a win- win.