Matthew A. Kraft

Oct 31, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Matthew A. Kraft |Melissa Lyon

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Oct 31, 2024 | journals.sagepub.com | Matthew A. Kraft |Melissa Lyon

IntroductionFew other occupations in the United States are as large or as important as the teaching profession. Today, over 4.2 million Americans teach in K–12 public and private schools — 6% of the college-educated labor force. Teachers have profound impacts on students’ academic, socioemotional, and life outcomes (Chetty et al., 2014; Jackson, 2018; Kraft, 2019). Teachers also collectively shape the democratic ideals, social cohesion, and economic competitiveness of the nation as a whole.

Apr 25, 2024 | nber.org | Matthew A. Kraft |Melissa Lyon

Correspondence regarding the manuscript can be sent to Matthew Kraft; [email protected], Brown University P.O. Box 1938, Providence RI, 02192.

Apr 1, 2024 | jhr.uwpress.org | Melissa Lyon |Matthew A. Kraft

Feb 7, 2024 | edweek.org | Matthew A. Kraft

How can schools make mentoring more feasible for teachers? When I was in high school, my U.S. history teacher kept a box of Quaker Oats on a windowsill in his classroom. After class one day, I asked him, “What’s the deal with the oats?”That was the first of many long conversations I would have with Mr. Hinshaw, who was raised in a Quaker community and became my mentor. He was funny, disarming, and patient. Our talks helped me stay centered during times of personal and family challenges.