Teacher Update: April 28, 2016: April 28, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, April 28, 2016. View as web page.

CTQ COLLABORATORY

Five Tips for Integrating Project-Based and Social-Emotional Learning

Project-based learning can help teachers break down artificial barriers between subject areas, between “hard skills” and “soft skills,” and between the classroom and the real world, Kathleen Melville writes. Read more.

(Teacher)

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BOOK REVIEW

An English Teacher Reads David Denby’s Lit Up

The New Yorker staff writer's new book about 10th grade English classes is enjoyable but fails to offer the whole picture, says Ilana Garon. Read more.

(Teacher)

Emotion May Be Key Driver of Learning, Studies Show

Contrary to what Star Trek's Dr. Spock says, research suggests that emotion is not the enemy of reason: It may be a best friend to learning. Read more.

(Education Week)

Vergara Reversal Spotlights Ongoing Equity Concerns
(Education Week)

Low Performers Show Big Declines on NAEP Test
(Curriculum Matters)

Mississippi Eyes National Board-Certified Talent for High-Needs Districts
(Teacher Beat)

How Prince Used Coding to Help Uplift African-American Boys
(Curriculum Matters)

Robot Designed to Help Schools Teach Coding Unveiled by Harvard Group
(Teaching Now)

Should Finger-Counting Be Encouraged in Math Class?
(Curriculum Matters)

Do Your Students Know Who Harriet Tubman Is?
(Teaching Now)

TEACHER BLOGS

The #1 Factor That Determines a Toxic or Thriving School Culture
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

4 Steps to Consider When Conquering New Learning
(Finding Common Ground)

Are Electives Really Student Choice?
(Work in Progress)

Silence as an Act of Love
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

Do Teachers Read Professionally?
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

What Training My Pit Bull Taught Me About Teaching
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Response: Effective Strategies For ELL Error Correction
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

A Classroom Strategy: Participation Quiz (Video)

Patricia Segura, a 9th grade math teacher at Fremont High School in Oakland, Calif., uses real-time feedback for English Language Learners to redirect their focus during group work activities and to identify exemplary academic language. Watch video.

(Teacher)

EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Math Assessment

FREE! In this Spotlight, find out how tests are gauging higher-order thinking, how Common Core State Standards are affecting high school math, and learn how teachers are designing useful math assessments in the classroom. See other Spotlights.

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FREE WEBINAR - Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Maximizing Ed Tech's Reach in Rural School Districts

In a rural district, technology can be a lifeline to provide students opportunities, courses, and skills they couldn't access otherwise. A 2016 Education Week Leaders to Learn From honoree shares his strategies and knowledge when it comes to building a digital district. Click here to attend this free live event.

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5. Chat Stations, Predictions, and 'Wingmen': More Speaking and Listening Activities for ELLs (Opinion)

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