Teacher Update: March 22, 2018: March 22, 2018

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, March 22, 2018. View as web page.

Fed Up With Low Pay, Oklahoma Teachers Prepare to Walk Out

Shutting down schools is a last resort, teachers say, but they've exhausted other options for getting the legislature to listen. Read more.

(Education Week)

• The War on Teachers Comes to Oklahoma (Opinion)

• After W.Va. Strike, Teachers in Kentucky and Arizona Fight for Pension, Higher Pay

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FIRST PERSON

Why I Give Students Only One Chance on Tests

Allowing students to retake tests puts the emphasis on learning content rather than building useful life skills, writes educator Baptiste Delvallé. Read more.

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Post-Parkland, the Second Amendment Gets a Closer Look in Class

Two Nevada high school classes are getting a deep lesson on the Second Amendment and learning firsthand why the debate over the right to bear arms can be so politically divisive and emotionally fraught. Read more.

(Education Week)

Collective Bargaining Does Not Improve Teacher Pay, Study Finds

Nearly 20 Percent of Teachers Would Choose to Carry a Gun at School: Gallup

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on Teacher Free-Speech Protection

Want More Girls in Science Fields? Check the Images on Your Classroom Walls

Why People Are Raising Money to Show Students 'A Wrinkle in Time'

Meet the British Teacher Who Won a $1 Million Education Prize

Teachers Show More Attention to White Men in Online Courses, Study Finds

No Such Thing as 'Tenure' or 'Permanent Teachers,' Colorado Court Rules

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TEACHER BLOGS

FIRST PERSON

A 12-Year-Old Protester's Interview Went Viral. Here's His Story

Empowering Students Through Turbulent Times

Can Schools Discipline Students for Social Media Use Outside of School?

How to Know If Coaching Is Working

'Learning Follows a Spiral': Doug Fisher & Nancy Frey on Learning Transfer

If Collaboration Makes Us Better, Why Aren't More Leaders Doing It?

'Wakanda Curriculum' Is Exactly What Teachers Should Be Teaching

Sing On, Children! How the Arts Help Social Movements Take Flight

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A Math Strategy: Using Students' Bodies to Learn Measurement (Video)

This hands-on math lesson allows preschool students to measure their own bodies to learn about organizing in height order. Watch video.

(Teacher)

EDUCATION WEEK FREE SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight on Pathways to Graduation

FREE! Schools districts often see graduation as an important milestone in setting students up for success in college and careers. In this Spotlight, see how schools are helping students reach their post-graduation goals, keeping English-language Learners on track to graduate, and committing to higher graduation standards for all students. See other Spotlights.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

Using Early Warning Indicators to Support Every Student

Join Panorama Education to hear from experts and practitioners about the ways schools are using early warning indicators to address core challenges like reducing chronic absenteeism and disproportionate discipline, as well as planning tiered interventions and promoting college/career readiness. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: Panorama Education

SPONSOR WEBINAR - Thursday, March 29, 2018, 2 to 3 p.m. ET

A Baseline for Student Success: Designing and Implementing an Evidence-Based and Standards-Based Teacher Induction Program

In this webinar, New Teacher Center will dive into its just-released Teacher Induction Program Standards (TIPS) that provide a baseline framework for program design, implementation, and evaluation and that can be adapted to work within a range of school districts and programs. Click here to attend this free live event.

Content provided by: New Teacher Center

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