Learning to Teach

More than 2,800 students log online to attend Michigan Virtual Charter Academy. The state’s largest virtual school is also one of its worst performing…

Today, we reported about how much teacher evaluations vary from district to district. It makes comparing teachers across the state pretty much…

We know we want to attract and keep the best teachers in Michigan, but how do we know who the best teachers are?School leaders across the state started…

The Next IdeaTeaching matters. We know that it can make the difference between a child learning to read by third grade, being confident in math, and…

All this week we’re talking about teacher training.But there’s one thing that’s almost impossible to teach students in college: how to manage a…

As part of our “Learning to Teach” series this week, we’ve been talking about teacher effectiveness.Paramount to that effectiveness are teacher…

We asked all 148 Michigan lawmakers the following questions:"Do you have K-12 school-aged children?""If so, what type of school do they attend?""What type…

Jeff Salisbury asked us this question as part of our MI Curious news experiment. It's where you ask a question, questions are put to a vote, and we…

In our informal survey, 61% of teachers indicated that better pay is the best way to retain teachers. As part of our "Learning to Teach" week at Michigan…

For our education series Michigan Radio turned its attention to teacher preparation and retention in Michigan. We talked to teachers and administrators…