Teacher Update: March 2, 2017: March 2, 2017

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, March 2, 2017. View as web page.

FIRST PERSON

How Can We Make Service Learning Less Self-Serving?

Community service is important for students, but pushing an academic agenda can get in the way of helping an organization. Teacher Kyle Redford writes about how to create meaningful service learning that benefits both classroom and community. Read more.

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Four Steps to Create a More Cohesive Teacher Team

A team of teachers thrives when its members identify and build off of each other’s strengths to create a positive school culture driven by a shared vision, writes Nick Tutolo. Read more.

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			Looking for a K-12 teaching job for 2017-2018? Join our free job fair on Thursday, March 2! Chat 1:1 with recruiters from across the nation (urban, rural and everywhere in between!) looking to fill teaching positions in all subject areas. This online event takes place from 10 AM to 6 PM ET; join anytime, during your lunch break or after school – whenever your schedule allows! REGISTER NOW

LEADERS TO LEARN FROM

Building Up the Teacher Workforce in Small-Town Iowa

Superintendent Chris Coffelt works tirelessly to recruit, retain, and improve the practice of teachers who might otherwise be drawn to bigger cities and bigger salaries outside his small Iowa school district. Read more.

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Video: A Teacher Explains Formative Assessments
(Teaching Now)

It's Time to Rethink School Schedules, Report Says
(Teacher Beat)

Schools Often Fail to Educate, Support English-Language Learners
(Learning the Language)

Oscar Winners Thank Their Teachers in Acceptance Speeches
(Teaching Now)

Improving Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Help Students Succeed, Study Finds
(Teaching Now)

Utah Bill Would Offer Teachers Protections From Student, Parent Bullies
(Teacher Beat)

Amid Partisan Divide, Teachers Turn to Digital Games for Civics Lessons
(Education Week)

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TEACHER BLOGS

Performance Assessment Can Be an 'Equity Strategy'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Where to Begin: Teaching in Times of Tumult
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

You Got It Wrong: Combating Alternative Facts With Straightforward Evaluation
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

What Happens to Teacher Leadership When the Money Runs Out?
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

A Mid-Year Reflection on a Major Career Move
(Work in Progress)

How the STEP Model Uncovers Local Bright Spots and Transforms Instruction
(Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12)

4 Reasons the Arts Are the Most Important Academic Discipline
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

Are Teachers Policy Analysts?
(An Edugeek's Guide to K-12 Practice & Policy)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

Using Technology to Collect Classroom Data (Video)

Anna Dearlove, a 2nd grade teacher at Glen Park Elementary School in San Francisco, uses her smartphone and other tech tools to collect and analyze formative assessment data. She records her students' conversations as they work in groups to evaluate their usage of academic language. Watch video.

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EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Literacy Instruction

FREE! In this Spotlight, learn how schools are combining print and digital texts to develop reading skills, how educators are encouraging literacy instruction in every subject, and how teachers can differentiate supports for individual students. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CAREER FAIR - Thursday, March 2, 10 AM – 6 PM ET

Education Week TopSchoolJobs 5th Annual Job Fair

Chat 1:1 with K-12 recruiters from across the nation (urban, rural and everywhere in between) looking to fill teacher and admin positions for the 2017-2018 school year. Join from the comfort of your home or office when your schedule allows – lunch break, after work, or even on your phone if you’re on the run! Click here to attend this free live event.

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Monday, March 6, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Acing the Test: Strategies for Supporting Student Achievement

What will the next generation of high-stakes assessments require? Join David Liben, senior content specialist at Student Achievement Partners, as he reveals strategies for using content-rich, grade-level texts that guide students for high-stakes assessments success. Click here to attend this free live event.

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1. Oscar Winners Thank Their Teachers in Acceptance Speeches

2. Clarifying the Truth: Teaching Islam in Our Age of Misinformation (Opinion)

3. Teachers, This Is Your Permission Slip to Relax (Opinion)

4. New Ways to Have Old Conversations: Teaching Black History (Opinion)

5. Improving Parent-Teacher Relationships Can Help Students Succeed, Study Finds

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