Fall 2011

Teacher PD Sourcebook, Vol. 5, Issue 1
Professional Development ELL ‘Shadowing’ Shows Promise
Having teachers experience “a day in the life of an English-language learner” can reveal gaps in academic-language exposure.
Liana Loewus, October 12, 2011
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3 min read
Anthony Mullen with students at the ARCH School, an alternative public high school located in Greenwich, Conn.
Anthony Mullen with students at the ARCH School, an alternative public high school located in Greenwich, Conn.
Anthony Mullen
Special Education Opinion Special Needs and the Whiteboard Effect
A former National Teacher of the Year finds that multimedia instructional technology helps engage students with severe emotional disabilities.
Anthony J. Mullen, October 12, 2011
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6 min read
Education Teachers: Schools Lack Resources for Diverse-Needs Students
A large majority of U.S. teachers believe that schools are not doing enough to prepare students with diverse learning needs for success after high school, according to a recent nationwide survey.
Anthony Rebora, October 12, 2011
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3 min read
Reading tutor Al Moore (left) works with a high school freshman in his Alexandria, Va., office. Moore aims to identify effective reading programs for struggling students based on their individual needs.
Reading tutor Al Moore (left) works with a high school freshman in his Alexandria, Va., office. Moore aims to identify effective reading programs for struggling students based on their individual needs.
Nicole Frugé
Special Education Opinion Finding the Right Reading Program
A reading tutor offers guidance on getting struggling readers on the path to success.
Al Moore, October 12, 2011
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6 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Illustration by Robbie Lawrence
Special Education Keeping Special Ed in Proportion
Experts say improvements in school instructional cultures can keep some struggling minority kids out of special education.
Anthony Rebora, October 12, 2011
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10 min read
Special educator Katierose Dobrzykowski, right, checks in with a student while co-teaching 3rd grade math with general educator Sara Dunaway at Norwood Elementary School in Baltimore, Md.
Special educator Katierose Dobrzykowski, right, checks in with a student while co-teaching 3rd grade math with general educator Sara Dunaway at Norwood Elementary School in Baltimore, Md.
Nicole Frugé
Teaching Profession Pairing Up
A Maryland initiative seeks to scale up co-teaching as a way to support students of all needs.
Liana Loewus, October 12, 2011
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12 min read
High Road Academy of Baltimore student Tev Boyd, 19, plays an iPad math tutorial game. His teacher, Kelly Mlynski, is reflected in the iPad's screen.
High Road Academy of Baltimore student Tev Boyd, 19, plays an iPad math tutorial game. His teacher, Kelly Mlynski, is reflected in the iPad's screen.
Matt Roth
Special Education Applicable Teaching Tools
Educators are discovering that iPads and other tablet computers offer new routes to learning for students with disabilities.
Nirvi Shah, October 12, 2011
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8 min read
Teaching Profession Teaching: A Wired Profession
Educators are more tech-savvy today than they were just two years ago, according to a survey overseen by Project Tomorrow, a technology-focused education nonprofit.
Francesca Duffy, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Special Education Linking Neuroscience to Special Education
Developments in neuroscience could provide new insights into teaching students with disabilities, says a new policy analysis.
Nirvi Shah, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Professional Development Inclusion Confusion?
Are general education teachers being fully prepped to work with students with learning disabilities?
Anthony Rebora, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Professional Development Marzano on Developing Teachers
The prolific and well-known education researcher Robert J. Marzano recently discussed how administrators can help mold effective teachers.
Liana Loewus, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Education Guidelines on Teacher Learning Revamped
This summer, the nonprofit Learning Forward released newly revised standards intended to guide educators and policymakers in creating and evaluating teacher-learning programs.
October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Ed-Tech Policy Video-Lesson Project Flourishes
Can a free online library of video lessons revolutionize classroom instruction?
Anthony Rebora, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Special Education Assistive Technology: Write Answers
Since difficulties in writing are wide-ranging—and technology is rapidly evolving—finding the right assistive technology device can be an ordeal.
Francesca Duffy, October 12, 2011
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2 min read
Professional Development Teachers Getting Younger
The teaching force is becoming younger, less experienced, and increasingly female, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Information.
Liana Loewus, October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Education Reaching All Students
Finding ways to support students with diverse learning needs has become a central issue for today's teachers.
October 12, 2011
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1 min read
Chemistry teacher Michelle Shearer says she emphasizes real-world connections in her lessons and strives to make learning as active as possible.
Chemistry teacher Michelle Shearer says she emphasizes real-world connections in her lessons and strives to make learning as active as possible.
Graham Cullen/The Frederick News-Post/AP-File
Professional Development Q&A An Equal Opportunity Educator
Science and math teacher Michelle Shearer, the 2011 National Teacher of the Year, stresses the importance of making rigorous STEM instruction available—and accessible—to all students.
Liana Loewus, October 12, 2011
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11 min read