Ron Noble

Chief of Teacher Prep @NCTQ, formerly @MethuenDistrict, @MASchoolsK12, and @NYCSchools, @Celtics fan(atic)

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

Students shouldn't be kicked out of class for minor behavior issues. But when teachers aren't trained to handle disruptive behavior, that's often what happens. Prep programs can give aspiring teachers the skills to avoid that.

🎯 More in our framework: https://t.co/77P9ARmxm9

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

Still haunted by the mistakes I made in my first years of teaching. @NCTQ's new Classroom Management Framework is another example of all the things I wish I'd learned in teacher prep! We hope this new resource translates to many more dynamic and supportive learning environments.

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

New teachers consistently report feeling underprepared to deal with classroom misbehavior. We developed a Classroom Management Framework—based on research—that helps teacher prep programs take action to better serve aspiring teachers. Check it out! https://t.co/77P9ARmxm9

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

NOW HIRING! We're seeking a Communications Assistant to help get our research into the hands of education leaders, policymakers, and advocates working to improve teacher quality. Fully remote, great benefits, perfect for early-career communicators.

🔗 https://t.co/bLRT6mAeJh

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

Tired of watching great special education and English learner teachers burn out and leave the profession? Us, too. States have the power to end this cycle. Our new report highlights key policies that set these teachers up for success and keep them around. https://t.co/JizcLoZgw5

[The 74 @The74]

ICYMI: California, Texas and Washington, D.C., lead the nation in teacher diversity, according to a recent @NCTQ report

Read more here: https://t.co/SEjJnPdfIw

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

A diverse teacher workforce benefits all students, but how states achieve one matters.

Our latest brief reveals what CA, TX, and D.C. are doing to increase teacher diversity, identifying which strategies can backfire and compromise teacher quality. https://t.co/XKI5XgHNZz

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

New year, new look and feel to NCTQ’s State Teacher Policy Database. ✨

We rebuilt this free tool so you can easily get the info you need to advocate for or design strong policies on teacher pay, reading, teacher diversity, and more. Check it out! https://t.co/CLd7unwaVv

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

Teachers of color benefit all students, yet our workforce lacks diversity. To change this, we need clear and accessible data!

Our new dashboard tracks trends in teacher diversity & shows which prep programs are diversifying the workforce. 📊 https://t.co/5WNB8qJgqA

[Heather Peske @HeatherPeske]

ALL students benefit from having teachers of color—and the impact is especially powerful for students of color. But to build a more diverse teaching force, we need clear and accessible data.

I’m excited to share @NCTQ’s new Teacher Diversity Dashboard! Think of this tool like a rearview mirror—helping policymakers, teacher prep faculty, researchers, and edu advocates track trends over time—and as a roadmap showing which prep programs are contributing toward a more diverse workforce.

Here’s an example of a dashboard query using my home state of Massachusetts. See those diverging green and blue lines on the graph? That tells us that the diversity of working-age adults with degrees in MA is outpacing the diversity of our teacher workforce. In other words: Black and brown adults in MA who could be teachers are increasingly opting out (or they are leaving the classroom). It’s our job to reverse this trend, by making the profession more attractive and strengthening our pipeline for teachers of color.

After you select your state in the dashboard, scroll down to see which teacher prep programs are helping to diversify your state’s teacher workforce (and which are making it whiter). https://t.co/Yr4KnPtDV2

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

We at @NCTQ are also feeling this frustration. Here's hoping our friends at @usedgov are able to restore this public resource quickly! I'm thinking about my SEA friends and the effort that goes into providing this info to the feds, only for it to be inaccessible for nearly a year

[Dan Goldhaber @CEDR_US]

This really is a problem. I've been trying to use the Title II data for a project over the last year and have run into data issues and I know others have as well.

The good news for @usedgov is that the data are being used!

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

Heads up, fellow edu data wonks: Take caution with new Title II demographic figures. The race/ethnicity export data seem to match the wrong institutions. Here's an example 👇

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

States, Districts, Prep Programs: @NCTQ's new Clinical Practice Action Guide is loaded with examples of strategies your peers are using to provide high-quality clinical experiences for the next generation of great teachers. Take a look!

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

NCTQ's new Clinical Practice Action Guide is here!

You know how a first-time marathon runner needs a solid game plan and a good coach to make it to the finish line? It's the same for aspiring teachers! They need quality clinical practice to help them be successful on Day 1. 👇

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

NCTQ's new Clinical Practice Action Guide is here!

You know how a first-time marathon runner needs a solid game plan and a good coach to make it to the finish line? It's the same for aspiring teachers! They need quality clinical practice to help them be successful on Day 1. 👇

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

Are you skilled at collecting and analyzing data to surface actionable insights? Immersed in K-12 teacher policy? Committed to giving students equitable access to great teachers? Come work for NCTQ! We're hiring a remote Research Analyst. Apply now: https://t.co/8IIN1JMlKm

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

Staggeringly terrible call from @BostonSchools to cancel the last day of school the afternoon before (and after many schools had been dismissed for the day)! Kids and teachers left without proper goodbyes and families left scrambling for childcare. Game 5 was Monday. Ridiculous.

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

Every aspiring teacher deserves a warm welcome into the profession. Prep programs, districts, and states can make that happen. Check out @NCTQ's new Clinical Practice Framework for more.

[NCTQ @NCTQ]

High-quality experiences can make new teachers as effective as those in their second or third year. Learn how partnerships between teacher prep programs, school districts, and states can ensure new teachers are highly effective from the start: https://t.co/I5w5ezkZtJ

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

@retired_super It’d be hard to find a quality literacy screener that isn’t predictive of MCAS, so I’m not sure I see your point. Whether you think it’s a crisis or something less, I’m for any effort that increases the likelihood that kids have strong materials in their classrooms.

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

Excited about Literacy Launch! Let’s keep the momentum going by protecting all MA kids from low quality curriculum that relies on strategies debunked decades ago. MA legislators: act now! I’ve seen the power of strong materials as a parent and instructional leader.

[Governor Maura Healey @MassGovernor]

Our littlest learners deserve a strong start—and reading is fundamental! 📚

Literacy Launch will bring high-quality, evidence based learning to every classroom so students and educators have access to the best reading resources from age 3 to Grade 3!

[Ron Noble @RonNobleJr]

Casting the proposed bill as one-size-fits-all is disingenuous. The bill is basic consumer protection. Taking poor options off the table still leaves plenty on the menu for districts and teachers to make great choices for their kids.

[EdTrust @EdTrust]

Early literacy in grade school begins with scientifically based reading instruction in teacher prep programs so students can be proficient readers. Learn more in a new blog from @NCTQ's @RonNobleJr https://t.co/A6N1Di5bBi