New Teacher Voices

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New Teacher Voices

New Teacher Voices

Hear what new teachers want to share with others in their shoes! The resources on this page have been developed with novice teachers in mind by members of the New Teacher Academy Professional Learning Community. Explore their words of wisdom, advice on professional collaboration, and examples of instructional strategies.

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Our resources highlighting new teacher voices are organized in the Padlet board below.  Use the horizontal scroll bar along the bottom to look through the featured categories, and the vertical scroll bar next to each column to peruse the resources within that category. For a fullscreen experience, visit tinyurl.com/NewTeacherVoices or click on the arrow in the top right corner to open the Padlet board as a new tab in your web browser.

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A classroom classroom setting where a group of adult learners are collaborating around a table during a professional development workshop. In the center, a woman wearing glasses holds up a laptop to show her screen to her group members while speaking. The table is filled with notebooks, pens, a blue supply caddy, and drinks. In the background, other small groups are seated at tables, and a large presentation screen is visible on the wall.

Resources for New Teachers

Explore our expert-curated list of new teacher resources to empower your teaching journey. Learn More