Redesigning education for learners and educators
To deliver meaningful and equitable learning outcomes, we need to redesign the profession, the workplace and how we prepare people for both.
Why build the Next Education Workforce™?
The challenge
Nationally, teacher preparation programs have long seen declining enrollment. Teachers switch careers or retire early. They receive less pay and enjoy less social status than many other professionals. We ask teachers to be all things to all people at all times. The job is hard in specific ways that inhibit success. As a result, our education system does not reliably deliver quality learning outcomes and experiences for nearly enough people and communities.
Meeting the challenge
To build the Next Education Workforce, Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College works with schools and other partners to 1) provide all students with deeper and personalized learning by building teams of educators with distributed expertise and 2) empower educators by developing better ways to enter the profession, specialize and advance.
Join the movement
Visit schools with team-based models
What do Next Education Workforce models look like in action?
Join us in Arizona for site visits. Visit elementary or secondary schools, tour learning spaces and engage with leaders, educators and students.
Resources
From the blog
Introducing the Community Educator Learning Hub
Strong connections between schools, school systems and communities enhance student experiences. But how do we create and strengthen those connections? Community educators can help. Community educators are the professionals and volunteers who assist with instruction,...
Featured events
April 2024 Information Session
Join us for a monthly information session to learn more about this innovative staffing model and see examples from our partners. These sessions are ideal for school and systems leaders who are just getting started or are deciding whether to take the next step in building Next Education Workforce models.
- Who is it for? Educators and school and school system leaders
- What is the time commitment? 1 hour
- What is the format? Virtual via Zoom
- What is the cost? Free