Teacher Update: February 4, 2016: February 4, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, February 4, 2016. View as web page.

FIRST PERSON

Three Ways Teachers Can Make School Suck Less

While many factors are out of their control, teachers still have a responsibility to try to make students' time in the classroom as enjoyable and meaningful as possible, writes Justin Minkel. Read more.

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CTQ COLLABORATORY

Navigating Towards Personalized Professional Development

Teacher Marcia Powell discusses three options she believes could help schools move away from the one-size-fits-all factory PD model. Read more.

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TEACHER RECRUITMENT

To Connect With Candidates, School Recruiters Hone Social Media Skills

Teachers looking for new positions might be wise to get more active on LinkedIn. Read more.

(Education Week)

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Are Teachers Getting the Right Kind of Common-Core PD?
(Teacher Beat)

Researchers Say U.S. Schools Could Learn From Other Countries on Teacher PD
(Education Week)

PARCC Scores Lower on Computer-Based Exams
(Education Week)

Chicago Teachers' Union Rejects District Contract Offer
(District Dossier)

Despite Growth, AP Pool Is Not Diluted, Studies Say
(Education Week)

With Computer Science Ed. Gaining Momentum, Girls Still Well Behind
(Curriculum Matters)

United Nations Panel Recommends Changes to U.S. School Discipline
(Rules for Engagement)

Does the Term 'English-Language Learner' Carry a Negative Connotation?
(Learning the Language)

STEM Teacher Tool: Free Videos on 'Super Small Science'
(Curriculum Matters)

50 Years of Research Show Good Teaching Matters. Now What?
(Teacher Beat)

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TEACHER BLOGS

Knowledge vs. Skills: What Should Teachers Target?
(Coach G's Teaching Tips)

Shakespeare Sparks Engagement, Deep Learning
(Capturing the Spark)

Building Relationships With Families of ELLs
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Kindergartners Think in Beautiful Drawings About Dr. Martin Luther King
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

Workaholic Students
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

Your Educational Journey: Is It Time to Evolve?
(Work in Progress)

The Evidence for Elevating Teachers
(Learning Forward's PD Watch)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

Big Science in Small Packages: Teaching Students to Learn From Failure (Video)

Marica Venture, a 5th grade teacher at Maple Elementary School in Seattle, takes students through the engineering-design process, encouraging them to learn from their failures. Watch students collaborate to design and test microsatellites in a partner project with Boeing. Watch video.

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EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight on Professional Development 2016

FREE! In this Spotlight, learn about ways to personalize teacher PD, tap into social media to transform training, and avoid burnout. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE CHAT - Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Quality Counts: What's the way Forward on Accountability?

In the 20th annual edition of Education Week's Quality Counts, researchers take stock of where states stand when it comes to accountability. Sign up here to receive an email reminder for this chat.

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

From the Mirage to Reality: The Future of Professional Learning

In this webinar, Daniel Weisberg, chief executive officer, The New Teacher Project, will be interviewed by Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, about where the field of educator professional learning is headed. Click here to attend this free live event.

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