NIET’s work, impacting more than 300,000 educators and 3 million students, has helped our nation’s schools and districts better teacher instruction and earn historic results in student …

As senior vice president for policy and communications at the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET), Kristan Van Hook develops and implements strategies to build support for …

NIET impacts more than 350,000 educators and 3.5 million students, from Phoenix to rural Tennessee. We partner with schools, districts and states to develop sustainable systems for …

Download NIET's free resources to support high-quality instruction, including planning, rubric tools, strategies for remote and hybrid learning, and webinars and modules.

Knowing that teacher quality is the single biggest in-school factor for student success, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) builds educator excellence to give all …

Guides, Tools, and Templates for Virtual Learning NIET Rubric Companion for Virtual Instruction NIET Rubric Companion Tool for Virtual Instruction NIET Virtual Learning Handbook

NIET Rubric Companion for Virtual Instruction NIET Rubric Companion Tool for Virtual Instruction NIET Virtual Learning Handbook Guiding Questions for Planning Virtual Learning Deep Dive: …

NIET's research-based rubric, currently used by eight states, clearly defines effective teaching practices that correlate with student achievement. We also assist partners in creating their own …

EE PASS, the Educator Effectiveness Preparation & Support System, was developed by education professionals at NIET who leveraged their on-the-ground experience in advancing …

Jul 1, 2025 · The NIET Fellows Program is a one-year opportunity for teacher leaders in K-12 school systems.