October 1999: Vol. XI, No. 2 Departments:   Main | From the editor | News updates

Recruiting teachers:
Second in a three-part series

Main story:
Chicago targets ‘fierce crusaders’
CPS’s new teacher recruitment program and its challenges.

Teacher profiles
The stories of eight new teachers as they decide
where to take their first jobs.

Chicago faces snazzy competition
A coast-to-coast tour.

Safety no. 1 concern for new grads Results of a survey. CPS recruiters eye student teachers The connection between student teaching and teacher recruitment. ‘Here’s the city ... learn about it’ Recruiting student teachers from afar. Click below for the first part in this series: Keeping teachers

Departments

Reform Phase II: The Fenger Chronicles Last-minute decisions keep Fenger on its toes. Promotion update: Board raises promotion floor but creates more room for waivers. See also: Promotion cutoff scores See also: Charts on ITBS and TAP scores, promotion summary, student retention and transition students CATALYST’s 10th Anniversary Prom

From the Editor: What counts in teacher recruitment