Learning Forward

Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.

Lois Kimmel

Technical Assistance Associate

Lois Kimmel (lkimmel@air.org) is technical assistance associate at the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders.

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How districts and states are addressing teacher turnover

By Lisa Lachlan-Haché, Lois Kimmel, Cheryl Krohn, Dawn Dolby and Tammie Causey-Konaté
| February 1, 2023

Open your morning news app, and you’ll likely find an article that suggests the teaching profession is in crisis. Headlines shout, “Never seen it this bad” (Walker, 2021). Reports highlight the status of the teaching profession is at a 50-year low, noting sobering statistics about low teacher morale, the loss […]
To achieve equity, build a diverse workforce

By Lisa Lachlan-Haché, Tammie Causey-Konaté, Lois Kimmel and Etai Mizrav
| December 1, 2020

Increasing the racial diversity of the teaching workforce is an urgent priority. Policymakers and educators are advocating for more people of color in teaching and leadership positions. We at the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) agree racial diversity is paramount for building a more equitable education system. […]