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Search and download resources developed by Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. These PDFs, videos, slides and more support teams, schools, districts and educators seeking to learn about or help build the Next Education Workforce.
Elements of the Next Education Workforce
There is no one-size-fits-all Next Education Workforce model. The diverse contexts, assets and needs of each school inform the design and implementation of each model. However, all Next Education Workforce […]
Topics:
What is the Next Education Workforce?
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Stevenson Elementary: School profile
Stevenson Elementary School is a Title I school located in Mesa, Arizona that takes a dynamic approach to serving about 700 students in preschool through 6th grade. The school’s Next […]
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Partner spotlights
Grade:
Elementary
Westwood High School: Academy Teams profile
Approximately 900 ninth grade students at Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona are distributed across six Academy Teams. Each core team consists of at least four educators: a lead teacher […]
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Partner spotlights
Grade:
Secondary
Changing the model: Building the Next Education Workforce
What’s normal in education is broken. Nationally, teacher preparation programs have long seen declining enrollment. Teachers switch careers or retire early. They receive less pay and enjoy less social status […]
The critical importance of the Next Education Workforce
Hear from MLFTC Dean Carole Basile about why Next Education Workforce models are critically important, especially today.
Topics:
What is the Next Education Workforce?
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Elements brief: Deeper and personalized learning
Dive deeper into one of the big ideas highlighted in the Elements of the Next Education Workforce: deeper and personalized learning. This brief asks three questions: “What does this element […]
Elements brief: Specializations and advancement pathways
Dive deeper into one of the big ideas highlighted in the Elements of the Next Education Workforce: specializations and advancement pathways. This brief asks three questions: “What does this element […]
Topics:
What is the Next Education Workforce?
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Elements brief: Teams of educators with distributed expertise
Dive deeper into one of the big ideas highlighted in the Elements of the Next Education Workforce: teams of educators with distributed expertise. This brief asks three questions: “What does […]
Topics:
What is the Next Education Workforce?
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
10 Tips for planning team-based deeper learning
The educator team at Kyrene de las Manitas Innovation Academy co-plans project-based units that support deeper learning. The 10 tips appearing in this document are drawn from their approach to […]
5 tips for community educators preparing to enter the classroom and other learning spaces
These five tips will help community educators prepare and feel ready to enter any learning space, have a successful experience and make lasting, meaningful connections with learners. This resource expands on helpful tips around translating industry expertise, managing the learning space, working with students during the visit and more.
Topics:
Community educators
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
5 tips for creating an inclusive secondary school learning model
Leverage special educators’ knowledge and skills to increase the effectiveness of educator teams.
Advice for educators interested in adopting a team-based approach
Clinical Assistant Professor and Senior Program Strategist Kelly Owen shares two pieces of advice for educators interested in adopting a team-based approach.
Topics:
Team culture
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary