How are members of the GFO Community using GFO Resources and Messaging?
How are members of the GFO Community using GFO Resources and Messaging? By Stephanie Chasteen and Linda Strubbe Check out this great summary of the many, many
A Conversation with Super-Teacher Jonté Lee
A Conversation with Super-Teacher Jonté Lee By Stephanie Ryan, for inChemistry Magazine article link What started as a passion for inspiring students from underrepresented backgrounds turned this teacher
Life as a Middle School Math Teacher
Deciding on a career path can be an important and difficult decision. What will be most meaningful to you? What career will you enjoy most? These
In Case You Missed It
Current and useful articles, research, and stories about the teaching profession. Check out this list of great stories about teachers and articles on some of the
GFO student presentations are highly effective.
One of the most popular GFO resources is a series of student presentations (“Busting Myths about the Teaching Profession”) aimed at conveying facts about teaching
Consider giving a GFO faculty workshop to empower your local faculty.
A less commonly used, but still powerful, GFO resource is a faculty workshop (“Teaching: The Best Kept Secret!”) aimed at conveying facts about the profession.
How people are sharing the messages of Get the Facts Out
News flash: Y’all are doing amazing things with Get the Facts Out materials! As the friendly local GFO evaluator, I recently reviewed the activities that
GFO has reached about 20,000 people since 2018, with Champions leading the pack in outreach to students.
Get the Facts Out uses presentations, workshops, and marketing to reach students and faculty with the facts about teaching. In estimating the project reach since
GFO’s Infographics: Teacher Salaries and the Cost of Living around the Country
One of the resources offered by Get the Facts Out (GFO) is the “A Teacher’s Life by the Numbers” (TLN) infographics. GFO’s Research Team creates
Get the Facts Out Change Agents: What they can do for you
The Get the Facts Out (GFO) project was launched with colleagues designated as Change Agents (CAs) in each of the three focal disciplines of the
How GFO Collects Perceptions Data Nationwide
To help understand common perceptions of teaching and how those perceptions impact students’ desires to become teachers, we use two versions of a survey called
How to use GFO presentations effectively to “bust myths” about the teaching profession for students and faculty
I’m Dr. Stephanie Chasteen, the external evaluator for Get the Facts Out. It’s my job to see how well the project achieves its goals. In today’s
One GFO Champion’s experience
An interview with Dr. Laura Altfeld, GFO Champion from Saint Leo University in Florida. In this short interview, Laura shares her experiences from the recent Get
What do faculty need for their STEM teacher recruitment efforts?
Get the Facts Out (GFO) held a virtual mini-conference on Sept 30, 2021, bringing together leaders in chemistry, mathematics, and physics teacher preparation to strategize
Who do you ask for advice about how students become STEM teachers?
One of the critical questions for GFO has been “How well are we reaching the people we want to reach with the project’s messages?” I’m
What are Get the Facts Out Change Agents doing?
by Stephanie Chasteen Get the Facts Out offers a wealth of resources for faculty working to promote teaching as a profession. But did you know that
Life as a Middle School Math Teacher
Deciding on a career path can be an important and difficult decision. What do you want to spend your life’s work doing? What will be
How is Get the Facts Out addressing diversity, inclusion, and access?
It’s important for teachers to reflect the demographics of their students; numerous studies have shown that having a teacher from a similar background is beneficial
Life as a High School Chemistry Teacher
Deciding on a career path can be an important and difficult decision. What do you want to spend your life’s work doing? What will be
How do I use the Get the Facts Out resources effectively?
Get the Facts Out has a great many materials aimed at spreading accurate information about the teaching profession -- flyers, posters, presentations for students, faculty
Life as a High School Physics Teacher
Deciding on a career path can be an important and difficult decision. What do you want to spend your life’s work doing? What will be
Life as a Middle School Science Teacher
Deciding on a career path can be an important and difficult decision. What will be most meaningful to you? What career will you enjoy most? These
Do college faculty members support grade 7-12 teaching?
The United States is facing a critical shortage of grade 7-12 STEM teachers, especially in physics, chemistry, and math. This shortage will likely lead to
How Do Teacher Retirement Plans Work?
See Salary Data for Your Local Area If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, or are just starting out your career, you might be wondering
The Top 3 Reasons Science and Math Students Want to Become Teachers
I first discovered my passion for teaching in a general chemistry class I had at community college. Our instructor gave us an assignment where we