Zachary Levine

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Four Smart Ways to Attract College Students to Teaching

Revolutionizing teacher talent It helps to correct misperceptions and convey the true value proposition being an educator has to offer.


In the United States only 24 percent of all new teachers come from the top third of the class, whereas in countries with the best school systems (Finland, Korea, Singapore), 100 percent of new teachers come from the top third. According to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, (PDF) the U.S. needs more great teachers, and especially more great math and science teachers, if we are going to remain economically competitive,

There are four important things we as a country and education sector are not doing enough of—that we could and should be doing—to attract more talented college students into the teaching profession.

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