Next Education Workforce

Richard Ingersoll, University of Pennsylvania

Episode Summary

Brent Maddin talks with Richard Ingersoll, Professor of Education and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, about the professional experiences of novice educators and the association between teacher retention and teacher education and preparation.

Episode Notes

Brent Maddin talks with Richard Ingersoll, Professor of Education and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, in advance of Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, where Richard will be a featured expert.

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• 1:04: Richard explains the three big ideas he’ll bring to the convening in January: the association between teacher retention and pre-service education and preparation, the ways in which the teaching force has changed over the last few decades, and the diversity of the educator workforce.
• 3:28: Richard describes the association between pre-service education and preparation and teacher retention. 
• 6:34: Richard shares what he would change about the professional experiences of novice educators.
• 8:26: Richard reacts to MLFTC’s hypothesis about teams of teachers coming around students to improve outcomes for both students and educators and describes the promise he sees in teacher-led, teacher-run schools.
• 11:26: Richard recommends readings educators might consider exploring before they join him at Building the Next Normal, the January 2021 convening hosted by ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.