Other Resources

CBS Profiles Male Teacher, NEA Member

Fewer than 2 percent of kindergarten teachers are men, but the guys who spend their days with 5-year-olds proudly say it's the best job in the world. Follow what happened when Early Show  host Dave Price took over the afternoon class of Flemington, N.J. member Chris Crowell. (October 21, 2003). Here are some additional facts about male educators.

What Teachers Think of Their Profession

In A Sense of Calling, Public Agenda finds out what teachers really think of their profession, and compares their views with administrators who hired them and college graduates who chose different careers. (2000)

U.S. Dept. of Education Offers Professional Development Resources

Helping Teachers Through High Quality Professional Development, created by the U.S. Department of Education, offers links supporting the fact that teachers need ongoing, sustained opportunities to develop knowledge and skills to teach all children effectively.

Testing CEO: Stop Using Gimmicks to Solve Teacher Shortage

Kurt M. Landgraf, President & CEO of the Educational Testing Service, urges policy makers at all levels to stop using "gimmicks and temporary fixes" to fill teaching vacancies and instead start investing "in attracting top tier candidates and nurturing their professional development. Read what Landgraf suggests in Solving the Teacher Shortage: A Matter of Professional Standards.