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How to Turn Private Sector Experience into a K-12 Career The business side of running a school district, especially a large district, encompasses many jobs that may suit job-searchers with private-sector experience. Find out what steps to take to begin exploring possibilities. Read the complete post on our Career Corner blog, maintained by members of the American Association for Employment in Education. Readers are invited to share their thoughts and questions about education careers and employment. Submit your questions here. |
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Next week, from May 16 to 18, acclaimed author Lisa Delpit will lead an online conversation about her new book "Multiplication Is for White People": Raising Expectations for Other People's Children and how educators can help improve learning for African-American students. Please join us for what is bound to be a provocative and insightful discussion. For more information on the book, see our Book Backgrounder. You can purchase the book here. The link to the discussion will be posted on the Teacher home page. Teacher Book Club members will receive an e-mail when the discussion starts. Sign up to become a member here. |
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| Experts say previous recessions have helped boost the share of men entering the teaching profession—but not this time. (Education Week) |
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| They are two of the most persistent challenges in trying to rebuild long-struggling cities like Newark: improving the schools and growing a middle class. (Associated Press) |
| The new position may be the first in the country dedicated solely to building and overseeing a district’s social-media efforts, observers said. (Education Week) |
| Some districts have prepared their teachers on the new instructional approaches for the common core; others have done little. (Education Week) |
| To mark Teacher Appreciation Week, the Ed. Dept. is seeking input from educators on a vision for rebuilding the teaching profession. (Teacher) |
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The impact of an effective teacher is felt in the classroom; the impact of an effective principal is felt throughout the school, write Kerri Briggs, Jacquelyn Davis, and Gretchen Rhines Cheney.
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After studying 33 successful principals from across the country, Karin Chenoweth and Christina Theokas found commonalities among them.
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Is Parent Involvement the Missing Link in School Reform? Our teacher-panelists weigh in on the role of parent involvement in school improvement and discuss ways educators can boost family outreach and engagement. |
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