Teacher Update: November 2, 2017: November 2, 2017

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, November 2, 2017. View as web page.

FIRST PERSON

Why We Need to Rethink Teacher Leadership

True teacher leadership isn’t about official titles or prestige, but about harnessing individual strengths to make the bold changes students need, writes Ashley Lamb-Sinclair. Read more.

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CTQ COLLABORATORY

What Makes the National Board Certification Meaningful?

By going through the National Board-certification process, teachers can experience the high-quality professional learning necessary to improve their work, writes educator Ernie Rambo. Read more.

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Educators Are More Stressed at Work Than Average People, Survey Finds

Teachers are feeling especially stressed, disrespected, and less enthusiastic about their jobs, a new survey has found. Read more.

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• Happy Teachers Practice Self-Care

Using Test Scores Tends to Lower Teacher-Evaluation Ratings, Study Shows
(Teacher Beat)

Digital Games Improve History Scores, Study Says
(Teaching Now)

More Than 1 Million K-12 Students Are Homeless. Here’s What One District Is Doing About It
(District Dossier)

High School Students Negatively Affected by Current Political Climate, Says Report
(Teaching Now)

Teacher Leadership Is Linked to Higher Student Test Scores in New Study
(Teaching Now)

Praising a Preschooler for Being Smart Can Backfire, International Study Finds
(Early Years)

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TEACHER BLOGS

COMMENTARY

How Teachers Can Find the Time for Social-Emotional Learning
(Education Week)

COMMENTARY

I Saw Myself in the Racism of Atticus Finch: A Teacher Reflects
(Education Week)

Equity & Social-Emotional Learning
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Be Playful and Artistic on Holidays Like Halloween
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

The Full Measure of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’: Teaching Beyond the Text
(The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools)

What We’ve Learned About Teaching Teacher Candidates About Equity
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

Station Learning Engages High School English Students
(Work in Progress)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

Parallel Lines: A Speaking & Listening Strategy (Video)

Jessica Hegg, a dual language teacher at Banting Elementary in Waukesha, Wisc., engages her 5th grade class in an innovative lesson that helps students practice speaking and listening Watch video.

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EDUCATION WEEK QUIZ

Quiz Yourself: Assessment

How much do you know about the standardized testing landscape, how educators are using formative assessment to improve instruction, and how states and districts are supporting efforts on college and career readiness? Read more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Student Engagement: Are Your Test Scores Valid?

What if a well-designed test isn't enough to guarantee a valid score? That's the question NWEA explores with ground-breaking research on student behavior during tests. Join the webinar to learn about rapid guessing and how it impacts test data. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: NWEA

FREE WEBINAR - Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

School Accountability, School Quality & Absenteeism Under ESSA

In this webinar, our guests will explore tackling chronic absenteeism and the different strategies that states, districts, and schools are doing to help ensure that all students are coming to school regularly and engaged with their learning while they are there. Click here to attend this free live event.

Sponsored by: Hoonuit

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