Career Coach: February 10, 2017: February 10, 2017

Career advice and developments in the education job market, February 10, 2017. View as web page.

CAREER CORNER

No Kidding Around

Don’t refer to your students as "kids" if you are interviewing with a professional who feels that your choice of words is disrespectful, writes John F. Snyder of Slippery Rock University. Read more.

(Career Corner)


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OPINION

Find 'Your Person'

No matter what stage of your career you are in, keep your eyes, ears—and heart—open to finding 'your person.' Why? Because you are called to a profession with a daunting task: educating, supporting, and loving the children and youth who are our future. Read more.

(Career Corner)

COLLABORATORY

So You Want to Create a Teacher-Powered School? Five Things to Know

To advance collaborative leadership, Wendi Pillars shares insights on defining a shared vision with fellow educators to implement a teacher-powered model in their schools. Read more.

(Teacher)

Too Many Teachers Get Zero Benefit From Retirement Plans, Report Says
(Teacher Beat)

Florida Governor Looks to End Bonuses Based on Teachers' SAT and ACT Scores
(Teacher Beat)

Texas District Finds Success Tackling Teacher Turnover
(Teacher Beat)

'Uber for Substitutes' Promises to Enrich Learning When the Teacher Is Away
(Teaching Now)

FEATURED VIDEO

Warming Up With Rug Partners (Video)

Elizabeth Iwaszewicz, a kindergarten teacher at Lafayette Elementary School in San Francisco, pairs English-language learners with native English-speakers to develop their academic language. She uses the pair-and-share exercise to manage transitions between activities. Watch the video.

(Teacher)

CAREER OPINION BLOGS

Teachers Negotiating Their Own Salaries
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Teaching Supply and Demand Should Embolden New Educators
(Capturing the Spark)

How to Ignite Educators' Willingness to Change
(The Art of Coaching Teachers)

Time to Step Up
(Teacher Leader Voices)

EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Professional Learning Communities

FREE! In this Spotlight, read about the challenges to collaborative PD, how video is helping teachers learn new skills, and how virtual learning communities are allowing educators to connect in new ways. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Intervention for Young English-Language Learners

Join this webinar that shows educators how the School District of Palm Beach County, Fla., launched a reading intervention program in over a dozen elementary schools. Discover new ways educational technology supports data-driven instruction and traditional face-to-face approaches. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: Istation

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Using Data to Support Students' Social-Emotional Learning: From the District to the Classroom

Supporting students' social-emotional learning (SEL) is critical to the work of schools todays. Join leaders from Washoe County, Nev., and Long Beach Unified, Calif., as they share experiences leading their districts to support students' SEL. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: Panorama Education

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