Spring 2008

Teacher PD Sourcebook, Vol. 01, Issue 02
Education Growing School Leaders
A charter school aims to foster the leadership potential of its own teachers.
Jessica Shyu, April 9, 2008
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IT Infrastructure & Management Making Online PD Work
Tips for setting up effective online teacher-learning programs.
March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Professional Development Avoid Learning Community Burnout
Tips on keeping professional learning teams energized.
March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Support Lacking for New Teachers
Contrary to popular wisdom, new teachers’ biggest job complaint is not low pay.
Anthony Rebora, March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Wanted: Growth Opportunties
If you think your career is lagging behind your neighbor’s, well, you might be right.
Anthony Rebora, March 12, 2008
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1 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Sara D. Davis for Teacher Magazine
Teaching Profession Q&A Empowering Teachers
A researcher seeks teachers' input on how to improve their working environments.
March 12, 2008
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11 min read
Teaching Profession What Second-Stage Teachers Want
A new research initiative examines the career needs of teachers who've made it beyond the crucial three-year mark.
Anthony Rebora, March 12, 2008
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7 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Web Sites To Know
Online resources for teachers looking to deepen their practice and extend their reach.
March 12, 2008
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2 min read
Like Erik G. Brown, teachers in the long-troubled Ravenswood City School District in California feel a new sense of engagement.
Like Erik G. Brown, teachers in the long-troubled Ravenswood City School District in California feel a new sense of engagement.
Jessica Brandi Lifland for Teacher Magazine
Student Well-Being & Movement Supporting Teachers' Success
Intensive mentoring and staff development in a long-troubled California system is giving educators a chance to succeed.
Lynn Olson, March 12, 2008
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10 min read
Education Professional Development Events
A selection of workshops, seminars, and conferences from April 2008 through December 2008.
March 12, 2008
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43 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
Ryan Kurtz for Teacher Magazine
Teaching Profession Q&A Embracing Your Practice
Author and 31-year educator Coleen Armstrong says making connections with students and colleagues is the key to a vital teaching career.
Elizabeth Rich, March 12, 2008
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11 min read
Recruitment & Retention Nice Work If You Can Get It ...
Teachers working in refurbished high schools in North Carolina have a greater sense of job satisfaction than their peers in traditional high schools in the state, according to a recent study.
Anthony Rebora, March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Education Topping Teacher Anxiety: Parents
Parents are the leading cause of stress for teachers, according to recent research.
March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Education Bookshelf
Selected books on teacher career growth and change.
Kathryn Dorko, March 12, 2008
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5 min read
Literacy coach Nancy McLean, left, takes notes while observing 1st grade teacher Charity Haviland working with students on a reading lesson at North Star Elementary.
Literacy coach Nancy McLean, left, takes notes while observing 1st grade teacher Charity Haviland working with students on a reading lesson at North Star Elementary.
Eric Lars Bakke for Teacher Magazine
Student Well-Being & Movement Teacher Coaches Find a Growing Role
Districts are turning to on-site coaches to enhance instruction and improve student achievement.
Bess Keller, March 12, 2008
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Education Career Enrichment
This issue of the Teacher Sourcebook looks at professional development in a literal sense, exploring ways teachers can grow and feel greater satisfaction and effectiveness in their careers.
March 12, 2008
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1 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Career Intelligence
Veteran educators address questions about career opportunities and challenges in teaching.
March 12, 2008
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10 min read
Education Research
The survey, by Raymond Calabrese of Eastern Illinois University and John Cochran of Oklahoma University, also reveals that:
November 1, 1989
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Education Research
The classroom implications are obvious. "Teachers who take the trouble to help their students develop harmonious friendships should have fewer problems in their classroom,'' Berndt writes.
November 1, 1989
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