June 5, 2013
Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 33
School & District Management
Administrator Seeks Sure Footing as Instructional Leader
An assistant principal often feels frustrated that she can't help teachers enough as they infuse the common core into instruction.
School & District Management
Instructional Coach Jumps Into New Standards
In the District of Columbia, instructional coaches like Sarah Hawley are learning the common-core standards along with the teachers.
Families & the Community
Chicago School Closures Galvanize Parent Activists
Many affected by the shutdowns vow to harness momentum from the battle and keep pressure on the school system.
Standards & Accountability
Into the Common Core: One Classroom's Journey
A veteran teacher finds it tough going to lead her students toward mastery of the common standards in English/language arts.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Political Climate Created Evaluation 'Storm'
To the Editor:
Arthur Levine, a former president of Teachers College, Columbia University, has it all wrong ("The Plight of Teachers' Unions," May 8, 2013). If teachers' unions give in to the bottom-line evaluations, as they pretty much have given in to the use of student outcomes as a basis for holding on to their jobs, they will become like athletes and hedge-fund operators.
Arthur Levine, a former president of Teachers College, Columbia University, has it all wrong ("The Plight of Teachers' Unions," May 8, 2013). If teachers' unions give in to the bottom-line evaluations, as they pretty much have given in to the use of student outcomes as a basis for holding on to their jobs, they will become like athletes and hedge-fund operators.
School & District Management
Letter to the Editor
Teachers Oppose Sole-Test Evaluation
To the Editor:
In his Commentary "The Plight of Teachers' Unions," (May 8, 2013), Arthur Levine implies that he agrees with New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who criticized the local teachers' union for its "unwillingness to accept outcome-based teacher evaluation." Actually, anyone who has worked in a school knows that teachers are notorious for boasting about the progress of their students. They routinely pull administrators, other teachers, and parents into their classrooms to see what their kids have done.
In his Commentary "The Plight of Teachers' Unions," (May 8, 2013), Arthur Levine implies that he agrees with New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who criticized the local teachers' union for its "unwillingness to accept outcome-based teacher evaluation." Actually, anyone who has worked in a school knows that teachers are notorious for boasting about the progress of their students. They routinely pull administrators, other teachers, and parents into their classrooms to see what their kids have done.
Teaching Profession
Letter to the Editor
Gates Not Seeking Cameras in All Classrooms
To the Editor:
An April 26, 2013, entry in Walt Gardner's Reality Check blog on edweek.org ("Bill Gates's School Panopticon") referenced a Fast Company article that mistakenly reported that Bill Gates wants to put a camera in every classroom. That claim is simply not true.
An April 26, 2013, entry in Walt Gardner's Reality Check blog on edweek.org ("Bill Gates's School Panopticon") referenced a Fast Company article that mistakenly reported that Bill Gates wants to put a camera in every classroom. That claim is simply not true.
Assessment
Opinion
Why Grades Should Reflect Mastery, Not Speed
Schools need to change their grading to truly reflect students' comprehension of subjects, Ryan McLane writes.
School & District Management
Disability Definitions Revised in Psychiatric Manual
The profession's standard reference guide, DSM-5, changes definitions for some disabilities commonly seen in schools.
School Climate & Safety
After Okla. Tornado, Safety Debates Emerge for Schools
Even the best-laid plans for storm shelters and tornado drills may be no match for powerful storms like those seen in the Sooner State over the past few weeks.
School & District Management
N.J. Moves to Take Over Another District
The plan would make Camden the fourth system under state control since the controversial strategy was first used nearly 25 years ago.
School & District Management
Students Can Learn by Explaining, Studies Say
Researchers at a national conference discuss how asking students for explanations can deepen their understanding.
School Climate & Safety
Surveillance Cameras Gain Ground in Schools
Better technology and high-profile school violence are driving renewed interest, but the trend also draws criticism.
School & District Management
Chicago School Closures Punctuate Challenge for Urban Districts
Chicago's closing battles echo those in a growing number of urban districts where financial pressures are colliding with the needs of poor and minority communities.