Hiring and Retaining Teachers of Color
With a growing body of research showing the positive impact of diverse teachers on student outcomes, districts and schools are looking to hire more teachers of color. Follow our conversation on what the research says on strategies for recruiting, hiring and retaining teachers of color on Twitter and Facebook.
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Research at the Ready
Solving education challenges requires both local knowledge and the most relevant information available. Our research librarians have the experience and knowledge to provide customized and vetted research and practice guidance to help you make informed decisions. Check out our new Ready Services research subscription packages.
Northwest Matters Blog
Teaching the Craft of Writing
Jacqueline Raphael | July 17, 2019
Summer is a time of reflection, and Jacqueline Raphael has the teaching of writing on her mind.
For teachers with young writers in their classes, she suggests to forget for a moment about pre-packaged handouts and instead to consider teaching writing as a craft. She describes on our blog what a craft-centered approach to writing instruction might look like.
"It’s the messy effort and missteps, as well as the persistence and instructive conversation to better understand how to put on the page what you’re trying to convey, that makes the craft of writing a journey with a destination in mind," she writes.
Professional Learning
We are committed to helping your school or district improve its capacity to foster safety, implement culturally responsive practices, eliminate discipline disparities and engage families and communities. We will work with to provide evidence-based technical assistance and professional development that works.
Leadership Development
Culturally responsive leadership is critical for school systems to become more equitable. We provide technical assistance and professional development to help you build leaders’ capacity to examine policies and practices with an equity lens and use evidence-based practices to eliminate achievement gaps.
Policy Analysis
Do your school policies ensure equitable access and opportunity for every student? Education Northwest can work with you to analyze and improve state or district policies to create safe schools, address educational inequity and/or ensure compliance with state and federal nondiscrimination laws.
Federal Projects
REL Northwest
Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest is one of 10 regional educational laboratories across the nation dedicated to improving the use of research and data in policy and classroom practice. REL Northwest is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
Northwest Comprehensive Center
The NWCC is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and provides high-impact training and technical assistance to state education agencies in the Northwest states. Our work focuses on the priorities of educator effectiveness and school improvement.
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