Teacher Update: June 30, 2016: June 30, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, June 30, 2016. View as web page.

SPECIAL REPORT

English Teacher's Hip-Hop Curriculum Gets Students Writing

Lauren Leigh Kelly's Hip-Hop Literature and Culture Class uses hip-hop texts as a means to develop students' media-literacy and critical-analysis skills. Read more.

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• Next Draft: Changing Practices in Writing Instruction

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TEACHER TECH LEADERS

Texas Math Educator Looks to Close Digital Divides

This former math teacher is driven to give all students, regardless of ZIP code, more opportunities to use technology to "create to learn." Read more.

• Technology Counts 2016: Transforming the Classroom

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Will Amazon Change the Way Teachers Find Lesson Plans?

Amazon is launching a new platform with thousands of free lesson plans, activities, and other instructional materials for teachers. Read more.

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Hot Summer Thinking: Politics in the Classroom
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1 in 4 Teachers Miss 10 or More School Days, Analysis Finds
(Education Week)

There's Now a Body of Research on What It Means to Be a Teacher Leader
(Teaching Now)

Smithsonian Launches Online Learning Lab for Teachers
(Digital Education)

From 'Hamilton' to Hogwarts, Teachers Are Bringing Pop-Culture Phenomena Into the Classroom
(Teaching Now)

Teachers in High-Poverty Schools Less Confident About Ed Tech, Survey Finds
(Digital Education)

Can Digital Games Help Students Conquer the Toughest Science Content?
(Digital Education)

1 in 5 Teachers Unfamiliar With the Common-Core Standards for Writing
(Curriculum Matters)

Gap Growing in Teacher-Turnover Rates: Research
(Teacher Beat)

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TEACHER BLOGS

Teaching Is the Best Profession (and Not Just Because of Summer)
(Reaching All Students)

Walk Towards Love: Rusul Alrubail on Education
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

What Question Does 'Teacher Leadership' Answer?
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

Help Us Help You: Five Tips for Working With Volunteers at Your School
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Advice for Starting a New Journey
(Work in Progress)

What's a High-Quality Assessment Item?
(Learning Deeply)

A Teacher's Summer Resolution: Take Your Rest
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

Myth Debunking: My Top Early Career Teaching Myths
(Work in Progress)

When Critics Pounce: How to Survive (& Thrive) When You're Burned as a Teacher Leader
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

A Final Tribute to My Greatest Teachers
(Coach G's Teaching Tips)

Q & A Collections: Classroom Management Advice
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

A Classroom Strategy: Three-Phase Lesson Structure (Video)

Maria Franco, a 3rd grade teacher from Orange Grove Elementary School in Somerton, Ariz., teaches students about fractions by presenting them with a real-world scenario. She activates students' background knowledge, checks for understanding, and concludes with a classroom discussion to promote a community of learners. Watch video.

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EDUCATION WEEK SPOTLIGHT

English-Language Learners

In this Spotlight, track the expansion of dual-language programs, discover how bilingual schools are improving outcomes for all students, and explore effective ELL approaches to breaking language barriers. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE WEBINAR - Tuesday, July 5, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Using Specialized Lotteries to Increase Diversity in Schools

In this webinar, we'll examine how charter schools and districts can deploy specialized lottery systems to help increase—or maintain—student diversity. Click here to attend this free live event.

FREE CHAT - Thursday, July 7, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

The Maker Movement in K-12 Schools

Schools across the country are taking the maker movement into the mainstream. But can the K-12 world maintain the do-it-yourself, only-if-you-want-to ethos that fueled making's popularity in the first place? Sign up here to receive an email reminder for this chat.

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