New Teacher Development for K-12 Districts

A scalable, personalized approach to developing confident, effective educators.

k-12 School DistrictsHigh-impact professional learning for new teachers

Students don’t all learn the same way or in a single day—so why would we expect teachers to? New and uncertified educators need the right support to succeed in the classroom, yet many districts struggle to provide scalable, high-impact training.

BetterLesson’s Teachership Program ensures new teachers master essential skills like classroom management, instructional design, and student engagement. We combine personalized coaching, workshops, and on-demand learning to build teacher confidence and capacity—leading to improved retention and student outcomes.

What educators say about BetterLesson professional learning and coaching

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"The virtual mentors BetterLesson offers have been so vital, not just in supporting the new teachers, but also the leaders on the campus with truly meaningful engagement and support."

Brett Ferguson
District Leader, Iberia Parish

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"BetterLesson has been a great resource and support for new teachers and teachers changing assignments that provides more consistent development and feedback than what we can provide."

Todd Prusator
Superintendent, Rochelle CCSD, IL

 

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"Through participating with BetterLesson Coaching over the past three years, I have grown so much as an educator in ways that I never thought possible. This took teaching to new levels and PD was targeted specifically to areas that I needed, wanted to work on."

Sara Schonfeld
K-2 Teacher, Magen David Yeshivah, NY

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"It’s a great partnership and opportunity for teachers to get 1:1 support/coaching. I really appreciate the amount of time put into looping in principals to share what teachers are working on with school leaders and our central team."

Kristen Watkins
Director of Personalized Learning, Dallas ISD, TX

 

Free Resources to Support New Teachers

Teachership Guide

Guide to Teachership: How to Support Our New Teachers

Teacher support is imperative to a thriving school - discover tips and strategies to support new teachers and improve student outcomes.

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Authentically Supporting Your Teachers

Watch a webinar and discover effective ways to authentically support new and veteran teachers, preventing burnout and fostering a positive staff environment.

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Supporting Early Career Teachers in Creating Family Engagement

Explore how instructional leaders can support new teachers in building strong family engagement to enhance student outcomes.

Learning Experiences to Support New Teachers

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BL Connect
Self-directed courses and high-quality asynchronous content create awareness of a wide range of topics.

Workshops
In-person or virtual collaborative sessions for educators to learn new practices, develop actionable next steps, and create a plan to measure the efficacy of new practices in the classroom.

Coaching
Virtual coaching offers new teachers support from expert instructional coaches who help build and sustain new practices through the Try-Measure-Learn method.

Learning Walks
Non-evaluative classroom observations for leaders to analyze trends in teacher practice and create a plan to support all educators with continued professional learning.

BL Lab
The BL Lab offers administrators professional learning data and all educators a full library of self-directed BL Connect courses filled with research-backed strategies, tools, and resources. Access content, track participation, and measure outcomes of professional learning in one centralized platform.

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