Barnett Berry
Barnett Berry is founder, partner, and CEO of the Center for Teaching Quality, specializing in the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices. He is co-author of two books: TEACHING 2030: What We Must Do for Our Students and Our Public Schools... Now and in the Future and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead but Don't Leave. He has written and contributed to more than 80 education journal articles and book chapters and maintains a regular blog on "" on the and continues to work to advance the teaching profession, spanning from teacher recruitment and preparation to how teaching effectiveness is evaluated and rewarded.
Education
Barnett Berry received his B.A. in Sociology from the University of South Carolina in 1977 and continued there to receive his M.Ed. Curriculum in 1978. He received his Ph.D. Educational Administration and Policy Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984.Career
Barnett Berry began his career as a public high school social studies teacher in Columbia, SC where he taught for three years. After completing his doctorate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Berry joined the RAND Corporation as an Associate Social Scientist where he worked with Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond.In 1987, Berry became the Associate Director of the at the University of South Carolina before moving on to become Senior Executive in the Division of Policy at the in 1991. From 1992-1999, he served as Associate Professor in the at the University of South Carolina.
In 1998, Berry was named Director, Policy and State Relations, for the at Teachers College, Columbia University where he then became Interim Director.
Berry founded the Southeast Center for Teaching Quality in 1999 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which would later become known as the . Over its 16-year history, CTQ has evolved from a think tank supporting teaching as a profession to an action tank for teacher leadership. In 2003, CTQ launched the nation's first virtual network of teacher leaders. The now welcomes teachers to connect, learn, and collaborate to drive change.
Publications
Books- Berry, B., Byrd, A., & Wieder, A.. Teacherpreneurs: Innovative teachers who lead but don't leave. Jossey-Bass.
- Berry, B., & The TeacherSolutions 2030 Team . TEACHING 2030: What we must do for our students and our public schools... now and in the future. NY: Teachers College Press.
- Berry, B., Zeichner, N., & Evans, R.. Teacher leadership for a reinvented teaching profession. In Jelmer Evers & Rene Kneyber, Flip the System. New York: Routledge.
- Berry. B.. Teacherpreneurs: Cultivating and scaling up a bold brand of teacher leadership. In Ann Lieberman, Teacher Leadership in the International Context.
- Berry, B.. Good schools and teachers for all students: Dispensing myths, facing evidence, and pursuing the right strategies. In Kevin Welner & Prudence Carter, Closing the opportunity gap: What America must do to give all children an even chance. New York: New Press.
- Berry, B. & Byrd, A.. . In Desimone, L, Smith, T., & Porter, A, Issues in Induction and Mentoring. 2012 National Society for the Study of Education Yearbook, 111.
- Berry, B.. Creating and sustaining urban teacher residencies. In Curtis, R.E., & Wurtzel, J., Teaching talent: A visionary framework for human capital in education. Cambridge: Harvard Education Press.
- Berry, B., & Norton, J.. America’s teaching profession and the Teacher Leaders Network. In R. Ackerman & S. V. Mackenzie, Uncovering teacher leadership. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Berry, B.. Teacher quality and the teaching profession: New messages, new messengers. In K. Jones, Raising schools: A democratic model for school accountability. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
- Berry, B., Hoke, M., & Hirsch, E.. No Child Left Behind, “highly qualified” teachers, and the teaching profession: Lessons from the field. In D. M. Moss, W. J. Glenn, & R. L. Schwab, Portrait of a profession: Teaching and teachers in the 21st Century. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
- Berry, B.. Teacher supply, demand, and quality. In James W. Guthrie, Encyclopedia of Education, second edition. New York: Macmillan Press, 2002.
- Berry, B., Darling-Hammond, L., & Haselkorn, D.. Transforming teacher recruitment, selection, and induction: Strategies for transforming the teaching profession. In L. Darling-Hammond & G. Sykes, The Heart of the Matter: Teaching as a Learning Profession. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Ginsberg, R. & Berry, B.. Expanding responsibility to enhance accountability. In R.J.S. MacPherson, The Politics of Accountability: Educative and International Perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
- Ishler, R., Edens, K., & Berry, B.. Teacher education curriculum: Elementary education. In J. Sikula, T. Buttery, & E. Guyton, Handbook of Research on Teacher Education. New York: MacMillan.
- Berry, B.. Teacherpreneurs: Cultivating and scaling up a bold brand of teacher leadership. The New Educator, 11.
- Berry, B.. . Education Week, 34, 20-21.
- Berry, B.. . Phi Delta Kappan, 95, 8-14.
- Berry, B. & Hess, F.. Expanded learning, expansive teacher leadership. Phi Delta Kappan 94, 58-61.
- Berry, B.. . International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 1.
- Berry, B.. Teacherpreneurs: A bold brand of teacher leadership for 21st-century teaching and learning. Science, 340, 309-310.
- Berry, B. & Hess, R.. . Phi Delta Kappan, 94, 58-61.
- Berry, B. & Hess, R.. . Education Week commentary, 32, 26-27.
- Berry, B.. . AdvancED Source, Fall 2011, 5-6.
- Berry, B.. . Phi Delta Kappan, 92, 28- 33.
- Berry, B.. . Education Week commentary, 30, 20-22.
- Berry, B.. . Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 4, 1-15.
- Berry, B. & Moore, R.. The teachers of 2030. Educational Leadership, 67, 36-40.
- Berry, B.. . Education Week commentary, 28, 24, 28.
- Berry. B.. . Phi Delta Kappan International EDge, 4, 1-20.
- Berry, B., Wade, C. & Trantham, P.. Using data, changing teaching. Educational Leadership. 66, 80-84.
- Berry, B., Montgomery, D., Curtis, R., Hernandez, M., Wurtzel, J., & Snyder, J.. . Voices in Urban Education, Issue 20, 13-23.
- Berry, B.. . Phi Delta Kappan, 89, 766-771.
- Berry, B., Norton, J., & Byrd, A.. . Educational Leadership, 65, 48-52.
- Darling-Hammond, L. & Berry, B.. Highly qualified teachers for all. Educational Leadership, 64, 14-20.
- Berry, B., & Norton, J.. Learn from the masters. Edutopia magazine, 45-48.
- Berry, B.. . Phi Delta Kappan, 87, 290-297.
- Berry, B.. Teacher quality and the question of preparation: It is time to get over the battle between teacher education and alternative certification. Education Week commentary, 25, 32, 34-35.
- Berry, B.. The future of teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education, 56, 272-279.
- Berry, B., Johnson, D., & Montgomery, D.. The power of teacher leadership. Educational Leadership, 62, 56-61.
- Berry, B. & Hess, R.. Extended learning opportunities & teacher leadership. New York: Ford Foundation.
- Berry, B.. Creating teacher incentives for school excellence and equity. National Education Policy Center. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado-Boulder.
- Berry, B,. Past as Prologue: A historical overview of teaching in America. Carrboro, NC: Center for Teaching Quality.
- Berry, B,. New student assessments and advancing teaching as a results-oriented profession. A white paper developed for the Race to the Top Assessment Consortia. Seattle, WA: Gates Foundation.
- Berry, B.. Teacher education for tomorrow. Washington, DC: National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
- Berry, B., Daughtrey, A. & Wieder, A.. Teacher leadership: Leading the way to effective teaching and learning. New York: Teachers Network.
- Berry, B., Daughtrey, A. & Wieder, A.. Collaboration: Closing the effective teaching gap. New York: Teachers Network.
- Berry, B., Daughtrey, A. & Wieder, A.. Preparing to lead an effective classroom: The role of teacher training and professional development programs. New York: Teachers Network.
- Berry, B., Daughtrey, A. & Wieder, A.. A better system for schools: Developing, supporting and retaining effective teachers. New York: Teachers Network.
- Berry, B., Daughtrey, A., 7 Wieder, A.. Teacher effectiveness: The conditions that matter most and a look to the future. Hillsborough, NC: Center for Teaching Quality for the National Council of State Legislatures.
- Berry, B.. . Washington DC: The National Education Association.
- Berry, B.. The Strategic Management of Human Capital: Making the smart investments in teachers and principals. The Legacy Foundation and the Colorado Department of Education. Hillsborough, NC: Center for Teaching Quality.
- Berry, B., Smylie, M. & Fuller, E.. Understanding teacher working conditions: A review and look to the future. Hillsborough, NC: Center for Teaching Quality.
- Berry, B. et al.. Creating and Sustaining Urban Teacher Residencies: A new way to recruit, prepare, and retain effective teachers in high-needs districts. Washington DC: Aspen Institute.
- Berry, B.. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the future of a profession. Prepared for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 2020: Clarifying a vision for quality teaching. Racine, WI.
- Darling-Hammond, L., Berry, B., & Thoreson, A.. Does teacher certification matter? Evaluating the evidence. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 23, 57-77.
- Berry, B. & Ginsberg R.. Creating lead teachers: From policy to implementation. Phi Delta Kappan 71, 616-621.
- Berry, B.. Why bright college students won't teach. Urban Review 18, 269-280.