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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 […]
Topics:
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 […]
Topics:
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
Are we ready for the Next Education Workforce?
In an effort to help teams, schools or districts self-assess their readiness to embark on this sort of work, we created this document to capture a common set of conditions […]
ASU Prep Poly – Spark Institute: School profile
Spark Institute serves about 250 7th and 8th graders at ASU Preparatory Academy–Polytechnic. The educator team includes 10 certified teachers: three core content area teachers for 7th grade, three core […]
Topics:
Partner spotlights
Grade:
Secondary
ASU Prep Poly – Spark Institute: Spotlight on the schedule
Spark Institute serves about 250 7th and 8th graders at ASU Preparatory Academy–Polytechnic. The educator team includes 10 certified teachers: three core content area teachers for 7th grade, three core […]
Topics:
Partner spotlights
Grade:
Secondary
Building a Network of Community Educators
Community educators are talented adults from the community who bring additional capacity, insight and expertise to learning environments. Read on to learn about community educator roles; knowledge, skills and dispositions; […]
Topics:
Community educators
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary
Co-creating school design principles
Design principles are four to seven ideas that align with the school’s mission and vision and act as a guiding light for the school-level team implementing change. When schools build […]
Community Circles
When a child enrolls at Jefferson Elementary, they are assigned to a community circle composed of at least one child from each grade level. Explore this resource to learn more about the program and its impact on learning for students and for staff.
Community educator asset map
An asset map is a visual way to identify resources within your community. A map focused on identifying community educators can help your team compile your collective knowledge into a […]
Topics:
Community educators
Instructional planning
Grade:
Elementary & Secondary