By Joellen Killion
In the United States, over 200,000 teachers leave the classroom each year, citing a lack of support and inadequate preparation as two of the main reasons for their exodus. Fortunately, district leaders are starting to recognize that preparation and support alone are inadequate for teacher success. And even efforts to ramp up the quality of professional learning isn’t sufficient to serve the demands of both novice and experienced teachers to meet the many needs of their students. Fortunately, district leaders are combining professional learning with an increased focus on instructional coaching to extend support into classrooms.
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