EdWeek Update: September 22, 2016: September 22, 2016

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Mindset in the Classroom: A National Study of K-12 Teachers

Based on exclusive results from an original national survey, this report examines the concept of growth mindset — the belief that intelligence can be developed through effort — as well as key misconceptions that could undermine its effectiveness when put into practice with students. Read more.

• On 'Growth Mindset,' Teachers Crave More PD

• QUIZ: Does This Feedback Promote a Growth Mindset?

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'Back-to-School' Bus Tour Focuses on Obama Education Legacy

U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.'s swing through six Southern states included stops highlighting the administration's competitive-grant programs. Read more.

(Education Week)

• John King on the Teacher Shortage, Homeschooling, and ESSA

Flashpoints Emerge as States Step Up ESSA Planning

Tight timelines and the requirement for a summative rating for schools are among the issues officials must navigate as they craft accountability plans under the new federal law. Read more.

(Education Week)

• Lawmakers Spar Over Federal Overreach, Equity in House ESSA Funding Hearing

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Randi Weingarten on Clinton, Trump, and Winning Over 'Skeptical' Teachers

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, says Hillary Clinton has made it clear to teachers that her K-12 policy won't look like the first six years of President Barack Obama' administration. Read more.

(Politics K-12)

OPINION

Are You Trusted? It Makes All the Difference.

Schools are learning organizations in which everyone is a learner, so they must be environments that call for foundational trust, argue Jill Berkowicz and Ann Myers. Read more.

(Leadership 360)

MORE NEWS

How Much Does Special Education Cost in Michigan? No One Really Knows
(On Special Education)

Reuters Investigation: New SAT Design Disadvantages Low-Scoring Students
(High School & Beyond)

Get Police Out of Schools, Coalition of Student, Parent Groups Says
(Rules for Engagement)

Clinton Pledges More Economic Support for People With Disabilities
(On Special Education)

Education Far From Its Glory Days as Top Issue in Presidential Races, Report Says
(Politics K-12)

Conn. Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal to School Funding Case
(State EdWatch)

Oakland, Calif., School District Launches Effort to Support Black Girls
(District Dossier)

Daughter of Brown v. Board Plaintiff Asks NAACP to Drop Call for Charter Ban
(Charters & Choice)

Personalized Learning Needed in Increasingly Diverse Classrooms, Report Says
(Marketplace K-12)

K-12 Lessons From U.S. Census Bureau Use Real Data to Teach Statistics
(Curriculum Matters)

Twitter, Community, and Calling Your Gov. a 'Fascist:' Sara Goldrick-Rab Q&A
(Digital Education)

MORE VIEWS

Why Do Students Think They Have to Be Perfect?
(Finding Common Ground)

This Is Real: Building Empathy in Times of Trauma
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

Preparing Teachers for Project-Based Learning
(Vander Ark on Innovation)

How to Stop Bullying
(Walt Gardner's Reality Check)

On the Death and Transfiguration of the Education Press
(Top Performers)

School Leadership and Teacher Collaboration
(Learning Deeply)

When There Isn't a Shared Vision, Meet Colleagues Where They Are
(Work in Progress)

There's Already a Wall for the Students Shared by U.S. and Mexico
(On California)

Using Tech Tools for Formative Assessment (Video)
(Inspired Instruction: Videos From the Teaching Channel)

Time to Put My Beliefs to the Test: Starting a New No Grades Classroom
(Work in Progress)

Education Takes 11th in '16
(Rick Hess Straight Up)

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