Blogs
Finding My Rhythm as a New Teacher
by Carson Coomes, Orchestra Director, Blythewood Middle School As a fourth grader, I remember being…
August 31, 2021
Setting the Vision for SC-TEACHER
by Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, Interim Dean of the College of Education at UofSC and Director for…
July 1, 2021
Blog,Educator Retention,Educator Preparation,Educator Recruitment,Research
Takes One to Know One: How Empathy Made Me a Better Teacher
by Demetrius Williams Computer Lab Aide at North Springs Elementary Have you ever had that dream…
March 12, 2021
Why I’m Still Here: Reflections on the Choice to Teach
by Alexis Deese-Smith 7th Grade English Language Arts Teacher at R.H. Fulmer Middle School…
November 6, 2020
Teacher Workforce Demographics and Data:
A Deeper Dive with Working Paper Series II
by Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, Director for SC-TEACHER and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the…
September 15, 2020
Blog,Working Papers Series II: What We Know about the SC Teacher Workforce
Supporting Novice Teachers in the Time of COVID-19
by Angela Adams, Lead Coach, Carolina Teacher Induction Program Last June, my four-year-old asked…
April 28, 2020
Let’s Talk About That: Teacher Retention
By Cindy Van Buren, Assistant Dean for Professional Partnerships, UofSC College of Education This…
March 19, 2020
ROUNDTABLE: Focusing On Our State’s Retention Issues
How are issues of teacher retention impacting students and schools in South Carolina? What are…
February 18, 2020
CarolinaTIP: A Promising Solution to the Teacher Shortage
By Nicole Skeen, University Induction Coordinator | UofSC College of Education When my husband and…
December 9, 2019
Policy Discussion on Preparation, Recruitment and Retention of Teachers
by Melanie Barton, Executive Director - South Carolina Education Oversight Committee The research…
August 5, 2019
The House is on Fire
by Patrick Kelly, Coordinator of Professional Learning in Richland School District 2 Over the past…
July 31, 2019
A Bold Plan for a P-20 System in South Carolina
By Jasmine Marshall, Assistant Project Director - National Network, Bank Street College of…
June 9, 2019
Selectivity as a Lever for Teacher Diversity and Student Achievement
by Dr. Damara Hightower Mitchell, Vice President of Engagements and Partnerships with the Branch…
June 4, 2019
Blog,Educator Retention,Retention,Educator Recruitment,Recruitment
Helping Education Win The Race
by Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, Director for SC-TEACHER and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the…
April 23, 2019
Recruitment Into The Teaching Profession
By Jane Turner, Executive Director for the South Carolina Center for Educator Recruitment,…
April 9, 2019
Teacher Leadership Should Drive Education Reform
by Dr. Christina Melton, Superintendent for the School District 5 of Lexington and Richland…
March 26, 2019
A Destination Profession
By Jon Eckert, Professor of Education, Wheaton College Education in South Carolina can become a…
March 12, 2019
Getting Down to the Facts in Addressing South Carolina’s Teacher Shortages
by Barnett Berry, Founder & CEO, Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ) Over the last…
February 25, 2019
A Case for Teacher Mentoring, Coaching and Induction Support
by Dean Jon Pedersen, College of Education, University of South Carolina I appreciate that many in…
February 11, 2019