Teacher Update: September 22, 2016: September 22, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, September 22, 2016. View as web page.

CTQ COLLABORATORY

Five Reasons Why Teachers Should Write About Their Practice

Writing about teaching is a meaningful exercise that can be transformative to teachers' practice, Nancy Barile writes. Read more.

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Teachers Seize On 'Growth Mindset,' But Classroom Practice Lags

An Education Week Research Center survey highlights teachers' enthusiasm for the concept and their desire for more professional development on how to effectively use it in their classrooms. Read more.

(Education Week)

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Creative Disuptions: Lessons on Leading and Learning

Rafranz Davis, executive director of professional and digital learning for Lufkin Independent School District in Texas, writes on the potentially transformative role of technology in the classroom, with an emphasis on giving all students (and teachers) opportunities to "create to learn." Read more.

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Cameras in Special Ed. Classrooms a Complex Issue
(Education Week)

Group Behind Vergara Handed Another Setback in Teacher-Evaluations Case
(Teacher Beat)

In Absence of Qualified Teacher, Maine High School Turns to Software Program
(Teaching Now)

An Effective Teacher Can Improve Student Learning Across the Grade, Study Finds
(Teaching Now)

Christie Asks N.J. High Court to Revoke Teacher Tenure in Struggling Districts
(Teacher Beat)

As Students Join National Anthem Protests, How Should Schools Respond?
(Rules for Engagement)

North Carolina Teacher Suspended for Stomping on U.S. Flag
(Associated Press)

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TEACHER BLOGS

How Transparency Can Build Trust
(The Art of Coaching Teachers)

Mistakes Are 'Learning in Action'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Spice Up Your Student Group Work: A Self-Selection Tool
(An Edugeek's Guide to Practice and Policy)

'This Isn't Normal': On Detroit Public Schools
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

'Fair' School Funding and the Enrichment Gap
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Hello From the Other Side
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

Periscope Makes it Possible for Animal Farm Talk Shows to Go Live
(Work in Progress)

Leverage ESSA to Improve Professional Learning in Your District
(Learning Forward's PD Watch)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

Using Tech Tools for Formative Assessment (Video)

Joshua Kwon, an algebra teacher at Mariner High School in Everett, Wash., shares how he uses technology to assess and engage his students. He gathers student feedback through clicker questions and utilizes phones for communication and reference. Watch video.

(Teacher)

EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Literacy Instruction

FREE! In this Spotlight, read how schools are creating authentic reading experiences for resistant readers, building early literacy among English-language learners, and the role of ed-tech tools in differentiating reading instruction. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Early Literacy Instruction: 10 Research-Informed Practices That Can Change Every Classroom

Presenters share research-informed literacy practices for Pre-K through Grade 3 and discuss how an Early Literacy Task Force is currently working to make these practices a focus of professional development throughout the state of Michigan. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: BloomBoard

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Using Basic Classroom Materials to Inspire the Next Century of Innovators

Join us for an exploration of how ordinary classroom materials can become the basis for inspiring STEM-oriented lessons focusing on core scientific principles. Explore real-world learning applications and insight from practitioners in the field. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content Provided by: Boeing

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