A survey of more than 10,000 teachers by the advocacy group Teaching Tolerance found that most teachers said the divisive election results have negatively impacted the classroom. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Study: Most Professional Training for Teachers Doesn’t Qualify as ‘High Quality’ – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
Only 20 percent of the professional development offered by districts meets the federal definition of “high quality” under the new Every Student Succeeds Act, according to researchers. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Should Teachers Be Able to Wear Safety Pins as a Message of Solidarity in Class? – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
One school district banned teachers from wearing safety pins, which are meant to be a show of support for marginalized groups of people, in the classroom. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
What’s Missing From the Discussion of Teacher Shortages? A Researcher Explains – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
A researcher calls for a more nuanced discussion of teacher shortages, rather than a broad-strokes depiction of a national shortage. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Teacher-Parent Communication Needs to Improve, Studies Say – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
Teachers and parents need to work on communication with one another, two recent studies suggest, and that may be especially true when immigrant students or students of color are involved. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
What We Are Teaching Our Children In The Election’s Aftermath
My mother loved to teach. She taught sixth grade reading for many years, but she was my teacher for as long as she lived. She taught me many things but her best lessons were the ones she lived every single day. I suspect that my children would say the same…
After the Election, DACA Teachers Wonder About Their Future in the Classroom – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
For nearly 150 Teach for America teachers who have temporary resident status through DACA, the election’s outcome signals an unknown future. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Black Teachers Feel Pigeonholed, Hindered as Professionals, Report Says – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
The report found that black teachers across the country feel a tension between their connection with black students and their desire to teach all populations of students. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Resource Watch: National Novel Writing Month Has a New Website for Educators – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program has a beta version of a new website for teachers and students, complete with a variety of new educational resources. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More
Teacher’s Online Literacy Website to Expand With $3.9 Million Grant – Teaching Now – Education Week Teacher
A growing nonprofit literacy website created by a former teacher allows teachers to access a free online library for their class. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More