Our Vision:
Quality Education for the 21st Century!
We are a non-profit organization focused on systemic education reform. We serve educators in New England as well as nationally. Our vision is that all students will have knowledgeable educators who believe in them and work in schools with strong cultures of professional practice.
Our Mission
Our mission is to reshape the profession of teaching and leadership through:
Professional Development
We provide knowledge-based professional development to teachers and administrators. Learn more about our current professional development offerings!
Research, Program Development, and Dissemination
We develop and disseminate new knowledge that advances Pre-K –12 teaching and learning. Learn more about our current work in research, program development, and dissemination!
Public Policy & Public Discourse
We improve public understanding about the significance and complexities of knowledge-based teaching and leadership in schools through dialog with legislators, policymakers, opinion shapers, and business and community leaders. Learn more about our public policy and public discourse work!
We also influence policy makers to align the systems that impact educator quality: preparation, licensure, recruitment and hiring, comprehensive induction, ongoing professional development, supervision and evaluation, relicensure, teacher leadership, organizational structure, and organizational culture. Learn more about our current legislative initiative now!
The Beginning Teacher Center of Teachers21 and Simmons College is proud to present two new offerings:
In Voices from the Field: Conversations with Mentors and New Teachers, Virginia Tang provides 25 wide-ranging classroom-based vignettes that are based on the experiences of beginning teachers.
Our Induction Program Assessment Surveys are an assessment tool designed to gather data from induction program stakeholders, perform detailed analysis of the data, and offer districts customized, data-driven recommendations for enhancing their beginning teacher induction programs.