In the midst of our Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up research project to learn more about the experiences and aspirations of the next generation of teachers, we took a look at what school administrators told us last fall during Speak Up 2016. A few highlights:

Principals told us they expect new teachers to:

• Know how to use technology to differentiate instruction (76%)
• Use technology to communicate with parents and students (73%)
• Interpret and use data to support student learning and improve teaching practice (71%)
• Use technology to create authentic learning experiences (65%)
• Use technology to facilitate student collaboration (63%)

Principals value technology use for teaching and learning:

• 84% of school leaders say it is important or very important for every student to be able to use a mobile device during the school day to support schoolwork
• 89% of school leaders say a new teacher candidate’s skills or experiences using technology within teaching is important or very important when evaluating his/her fit or qualifications

Tomorrow’s Teachers Speak Up is open until June 2nd! We want to hear from pre-service teachers about how to leverage technology within learning; how they are being trained; what they expect when they enter the classroom; and more! College students studying to be teachers can take the confidential, 20-minute survey now!

Universities and teacher prep programs who register to participate will learn the results of what their own students had to say this summer (and it’s all free!)