The Oaks Center for Educational Advancement
Work That Informs Practice
The Learning Policy Institute on Teacher Attrition
Research available on why teachers leave and what actually keeps them in the profession. Their 2025 overview of teacher shortages is a good place to start.
Elena Aguilar & Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching
Essential reading for anyone who mentors or coaches teachers, with a focus on the conversations that shift not just behavior but the beliefs underneath it. If you support beginning teachers, this is the book I would hand you first.
Zaretta Hammond & Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
Hammond’s work on how culture shapes the brain’s readiness to learn is foundational for teachers working in diverse classrooms. Her website also has a blog worth bookmarking.
New Teacher Center
Decades of research and practice on what quality induction and mentoring actually looks like, with tools and resources that are freely available. Worth exploring if you work in induction or support new teachers in any capacity. It’s also where I started my induction mentor training journey 20 years ago.
