Blogs
Possibilities and Opportunities
by Rhoda Jane Bowers, First Grade Teacher, Brennen Elementary “Education is the most powerful…
July 28, 2022
The Power of Listening
by Alyssa Cameron Likens, Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher, Roebuck Elementary It was 8:35 a.m., and…
July 28, 2022
Teacher Leadership and South Carolina’s Teaching Profession:
A Path Forward to Accelerate Student Learning in the Aftermath of the Pandemic
by Barnett Berry and Patrick Kelly Hardly a day goes by without another headline on the challenges…
February 25, 2022
Blog,Educator Retention,Educator Preparation,Educator Recruitment,Research
Filling the Gap
by Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, Interim Dean of the College of Education at UofSC and Director for…
January 14, 2022
Blog,Educator Retention,Educator Preparation,Educator Recruitment,Research
One More Time
by Alexis Kelly, Fifth Grade Teacher, H.E. Corley Elementary There I am, nervously pacing around…
January 5, 2022
Belief and Support: What First-Year Teachers Need
by Yesenia Solis-Laboy, Second Grade Teacher, Lake Carolina Elementary It was our open house two…
December 29, 2021
Finding the Light
by Ashley Harmon, Science Teacher, Blythewood Middle School As the early sun begins to rise from…
December 22, 2021
Finding the Joy
by Anna Maria Gardiner, English Teacher, Spring Hill High School My first year teaching Soon…
December 15, 2021
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
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