Teacher Update: January 14, 2016: January 14, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, January 14, 2016. View as web page.

EXTENDING THE DIGITAL REACH

Flood of Open Education Resources Challenges Educators

New content curation tools aim to help teachers organize and find digital content to personalize student learning for a variety of subjects. Read more.

(Education Week)

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CTQ COLLABORATORY

Record Learning Effectively: Making a Better Learning Log

Learning logs are a way to help demonstrate concrete evidence of learning, but some models need modernization, teacher Bill Tolley writes. Read more.

(Teacher)

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For Parents Confused by Common-Core Math, Ask the Teacher for Help
(Curriculum Matters)

Majority of Finalists for 2016 National Teacher of the Year Are Educators of Color
(Teaching Now)

Teacher 'Sickouts' Shutter Half of Detroit Schools
(Teacher Beat)

New York Teacher Who Was Fired After Controversial Lessons Sues District
(Curriculum Matters)

Teachers' Unions Get Cold Reception at U.S. Supreme Court
(The School Law Blog)

Recruiting Teachers From Other States: How Common Is It?
(Teacher Beat)

The 2016 State of the Union Recap for Busy Educators
(Teaching Now)

2016 Children's Book Award Winners Announced
(Curriculum Matters)

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TEACHER BLOGS

So How Do You Know They Got It? Showing Evidence of Learning
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Colleges of Ed Can Make "Lifetime Commitments" to Working Teachers
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Why Conversations With Parents About Perfectionism Are Messy But Important
(Reaching All Students)

Conduct Conferences During Class Time
(Work in Progress)

Two Kinds: Teachers Focused on Compliance vs. Relationships
(The Intersection)

What's Going Down in Detroit Today?
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

Collaboration Can Be a Colossal Waste of Time
(Finding Common Ground)

Why Music Is a Universal Language
(Global Learning)

Students Can Grade Themselves When We Make It About Learning
(Work in Progress)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

The Stand-Up Game: A Classroom Strategy (Video)

High school English teacher Sarah Brown Wessling uses movement to help her students to take on active roles as speakers and listeners during class discussions. Watch video.

(Teacher)

EDUCATION WEEK SPOTLIGHT

Classroom Management

Learn valuable, practical tips from teaching veterans in this Spotlight on Classroom Management.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, 3 to 4 p.m. ET

Using the Cloud at Seminole County Public Schools to Transform its Infrastructure

Seminole County Public Schools is leveraging the Microsoft StorSimple Storage Area Network (SAN) for cost-effective file storage and employing Azure services for cloud-based backups in order to more adequately satisfy disaster recovery objectives. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: Microsoft

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Dynamic vs. Static Assessment: A Growth Mindset Perspective

Join us for this interactive webinar as Cathy Fosnot examines ways to assess development dynamically to inform teaching and to document the learning journey. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content Provided by: DreamBox Learning

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