Teacher Update: July 21, 2016: July 21, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, July 21, 2016. View as web page.

TEACHING AHEAD: A ROUNDTABLE

How to Engage Young Writers: Be Diverse. Be Authentic. Be Responsive.

Teachers must try new tactics to engage today's youth in writing and develop their skills and self-perception as writers, teacher Janelle Quintans Bence writes. Read more.

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• Teaching Ahead Roundtable: What Works in Writing Instruction?

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FIRST PERSON

To Boost Reading, Stop Blaming Teachers and Start Building Knowledge

When elementary schools take time away from other subjects to dramatically increase time on reading instruction, they are likely to slow children's growth in reading comprehension, literacy experts Lisa Hansel and Robert Pondiscio argue. Read more.

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CTQ COLLABORATORY

How Teachers Can Benefit From Virtual Learning Communities

Virtual learning communities can be a way for educators to connect, collaborate, and improve both their individual and collective practice, Jessica Cuthbertson writes. Read more.

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COMMENTARY

American Politics Through the Eyes of an 8th Grader
(Education Week)

Schools Prepare to Confront Questions on Race and Policing
(Education Week)

How Can Schools Best Implement Personalized Learning? Teachers Weigh In
(Teaching Now)

As Pokémon Go Becomes a Sensation, Ed. Experts Weigh Pros and Cons
(Digital Education)

Teaching Religion in the Classroom Just Got More Political
(Teaching Now)

Top-Performing Countries Give Teachers Deeper Training in Elementary Content
(Inside School Research)

Renowned Educator Rafe Esquith, Fired for Misconduct, Returns to a Classroom
(Teaching Now)

How Teachers Are Responding to the Melania Trump Plagiarism Accusation
(Politics K-12)

Vermont Now Offers 10 Hours a Week of Free Preschool, for Everyone
(Early Years)

Growth Mindset: How Much Can It Counter Poverty's Damage?
(Inside School Research)

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TEACHER BLOGS

What I Learned From Kenyan Instructional Coaches
(The Art of Coaching Teachers)

Q & A Collections: Using Tech in the Classroom
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

The Reparations I Owe: An Exponential Growth Model of Privilege
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Do Years of Teaching Experience Matter?
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

What's Your Writing Process?
(Work in Progress)

Teachers, I'll See You on Twitter
(Teacher-Leader Voices)

'Destabilize and Replace': A Critique of Charter Schools
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

Q & A Collections: Project-Based Learning
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

Does Society View Teachers as Experts?
(An Edugeek’s Guide to K-12 Practice and Policy)

Competition Reveals Themes in Teacher Learning Needs
(Learning Forward's PD Watch)

FEATURED TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEO

Scientific Modeling in the Early Grades (Video)

Kaia Tomokiyo, a kindergarten teacher from Southern Heights Elementary in Seattle and Fallon King, a 1st and 2nd grade teacher from Cedarhurst Elementary in Burien, Wash., share how they engage younger students in scientific modeling through observation and discussion. Watch video.

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EDUCATION WEEK SPOTLIGHT

Classroom Assessment

In this Spotlight, explore how teachers are auditing their classroom assessments, using formative assessment tools, and engaging students through self-assessment. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE WEBINAR - Thursday, July 28, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Diplomas Count: Finding Great Local Partnerships to Build School Community

Do you dream of making your school a "center of community" but are not sure how to do it? Learn how one Cleveland high school built partnerships to turn the entire city into its campus, engaging students and the community alike. Click here to attend this free live event.

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