tea Will Teachers Get Priority for COVID-19 Vaccines? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The question has increasing urgency as coronavirus rates surge and more public health experts say keeping schools open is essential. Full Article Health
tea Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay. Full Article Budgetandfinance
tea Union Slams New Mexico Plan to Give Teachers Classroom-Supply Money By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 As an attempt to mitigate a persistent school supply problem, New Mexico plans to give some 23,000 teachers prepaid gift cards for use on classroom materials. One local union calls it a distraction from larger funding issues. Full Article Budgetandfinance
tea Here's What Works Best in Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In response to one school district's commitment to professional development, research explores teacher PD best practices and reviews the district's offerings. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea What Other Countries Can Teach the U.S. About Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Countries that score highest on an international measure of student achievement tend to have these three things in common when it comes to professional development for teachers. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Professional Learning Is More Meaningful When Done as a Team By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 High-quality professional learning is difficult to provide in education, principal Jasmine Kullar writes. Here's a solution. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea How Teachers Can and Should Use Technology in the Classroom By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Integrating technology requires a significant investment of time and money, but the resources are well-spent if the focus is improving instruction, writes educational consultant Matthew Lynch. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea A Gap in Teacher Training: Working With Students Who Have Concussions By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A growing number of students have experienced a brain injury that could affect their ability to learn in school. Yet most teachers aren't prepared to work with these students. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea 'It's Not Just Yoga and Nail Paint': Inside the Teacher Self-Care Conference By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The two-day event, now in its third year, offers workshops on mental health and burnout, time-management and goal-setting, and strategies for navigating toxic workplace environments. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Haves and Have-Nots: We Must Prioritize Outside Professional Development for ALL Teachers By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Many outside PD opportunities still separate the "haves" from the "have-nots" and uphold systemic oppression. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea No, Mentoring a Student-Teacher Won't Hurt Your Evaluation Score, Study Suggests By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Mentoring a student-teacher won't hurt a teacher's district evaluation score—in fact, it might even give it a boost, according to a working study. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Teaching in the U.S. Should Be More 'Intellectually Attractive,' Global Expert Says By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A panel of experts—including a national teacher's union president and an official from the Department of Education—discussed how to make teaching a more attractive profession. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea What to Do When Physics Teachers Don't Know Physics By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Many teachers are tapped to teach physics without prior training or experience. A new study explores a possible solution. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Teachers Prepare for Tough Classroom Conversations on the Civil War By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 About two dozen teachers from across the country spent a week wrestling with questions about how to remember the Confederacy. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea When Teaching Media Literacy, Which News Sources Are Credible? Even Teachers Don't Agree By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Like other Americans, liberal and conservative teachers perceive news sources' credibility differently. How does that affect their teaching of media literacy? Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Putting the 'Professional' Back in Teacher Professional Development By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers are the experts of the classroom, so they should be empowered to lead professional development, educators said at a forum that included the two national teachers' union presidents. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Teachers Share Resources for Teaching Online During Coronavirus School Closures By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 To help ease the transition to remote instruction, educators have launched virtual professional learning communities to share resources, ask questions, and give advice. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea How to Bring 'Surprise and Delight' to Virtual Teacher Training During COVID-19 By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A Kansas teacher of the year explains her approach to offering super engaging professional development in a virtual setting. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
tea Supreme Court to Tackle DACA. What Does It Mean for Students, Teachers, and Schools? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The justices hear arguments Nov. 12 on the Trump administration's effort to end deportation relief under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, in a case pitting the administration and GOP-leaning states against a host of education and advocacy groups. Full Article Immigrants
tea In Historic Win, Nationally Recognized Teacher Jahana Hayes Elected to U.S. House By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 The 2016 National Teacher of the Year will represent Connecticut’s 5th district, becoming the first African-American woman from the state to serve in Congress. Full Article Elections
tea How Warren's Year as a Young Teacher Could Factor in the 2020 Campaign By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The swirl of attention around Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s story of being forced out of a teaching job when she was pregnant intensifies the spotlight on her background and K-12 credentials. Full Article Elections
tea How Teacher Strikes Could Factor in 2020 Elections By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The recent Chicago Teachers Union strike drew attention from Democratic presidential candidates in Illinois, a state won by Democrats in the last White House contest. For 2020, it's possible we could see a twist on that story: big-city teacher strikes in states with less predictable outcomes. Full Article Elections
tea Endorsements Still Touchy for Teachers' Unions in Presidential Election Season By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Both the AFT and the NEA vowed to engage their members more deeply this year in deciding who to back for the White House. How well have they done? Full Article Elections
tea Elementary Teacher Defeats West Virginia's State Senate President in Primary By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 After a couple years of clashes with teachers in the state, West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael was ousted in Tuesday's Republican primary election by a teacher. Full Article Elections
tea Teacher Loses Case as Supreme Court Backs State Sanctions for Rogue Electors By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Micheal Baca, now a government teacher, was one of the rogue electors who faced sanctions for casting an Electoral College ballot for someone other than the winner of their states' popular vote. Full Article Elections
tea How Teachers Can Buffer Student Stress From COVID-19: Ordinary Magic By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Are you worried your kids are doomed to be permanently damaged by chronic stress from the pandemic? Take heart from this counselor's advice. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea Oops! Teachers' Mistakes Can Help Students Learn By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A veteran teacher shares how he puts the latest research on growth mindset into action for his students in this guest blog by Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea Why Teacher Mindsets Matter When It Comes to Racial Inequality By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 New research shows that teacher mindsets matter when it comes to racial inequities. Here's how to build a classroom culture that makes a difference. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea What Teachers Need to Know About Self-Efficacy By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Believing you can change your life—and help others overcome setbacks—is an essential part of an effective school culture. Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea Growth Mindset in a Pandemic: Teachers Talk About Building Resilience in Students By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers in the Texas Mindset Initiative talk about how they are trying to help students learn and grow from a period of dramatic and disruptive change. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea How to Teach Students to Work Smarter, Sooner By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Working smarter is just as important as working harder. Here's how to help students develop a strategic mindset earlier in life. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea How Teachers Can Build a Growth-Mindset Classroom, Even at a Distance By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Distance learning makes it hard to tell if students are using a growth mindset. Here's how to tell, in this guest blog by Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea Three Teacher-Tested Ways to Encourage a Growth Mindset By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 How to show homework isn't punishment and other effective ways to build a growth-mindset class culture during distance learning, according to research. Full Article Growth+Mindset
tea 2024-25 Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members named By www.psu.edu Published On :: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:38:00 -0400 Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee for the 2024-25 academic year. The committee is pivotal in guiding TLT on integrating technology within teaching and learning at Penn State. Full Article
tea Grad student works with research team to strengthen nonprofits’ cybersecurity By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:43:47 -0400 Anivesh Sinha is one of the graduate research assistants working with a team of faculty and students from five Commonwealth Campuses, with funding from a University Presidential Public Impact Research Award, to help Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations improve their cybersecurity practices. Full Article
tea Math Teachers Take a Page From English/Language Arts: Comic Books! By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Comic books and graphic novels, popular in many language arts and social studies classes, are just now tiptoeing into the world of K-12 math. Full Article Mathematics
tea Teachers' Content Chops Are Vital to Teach Early Algebra By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 An educator's experience teaching math is important, but performance on math-content-certification tests is the best predictor of how well a teacher's students will perform in early algebra, finds a new study by the Regional Educational Laboratory Central at Marzano Research. Full Article Mathematics
tea News24 Business | EXPLAINER | Why multi-managed funds are a bit like soccer or rugby teams By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Oct 12 2024 12:13:49 Gold remains at record highs, but there are various ways to get exposure to the metal that are less cumbersome and more investor-friendly than holding physical gold. Full Article
tea Research team aims to better understand traumatic brain injuries By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 11:56:40 -0400 When the brain experiences an injury, it can be difficult to definitively diagnose a concussion as the trauma is often limited to inside the skull and cannot be accurately assessed, according Reuben Kraft, a professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State. Kraft's research team is using computational methods and tools — such as custom mouthguard sensors — to model and predict injury in the human brain. Full Article
tea Brick by brick, LEGOneering team builds interest in STEM careers By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:16:42 -0500 To build the interest of students in pre-K through grade 12 in STEM fields, a team of aerospace engineering undergraduates built a fleet of LEGO models of vertical flight vehicles and demonstrate them at outreach events. Full Article
tea Teacher-Performance Scores Primed for Release in Virginia By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A state court ruled that Virginia must turn over growth data by school and classroom teacher, without redacting the teachers' names. Full Article Teacherquality
tea N.Y. Chief, SUNY Chancellor Team Up to Overhaul Teacher Preparation By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Two high-powered N.Y. officials have put out a blueprint for overhauling teaching in the state, aiming for more-coherent policies for the profession. Full Article Teacherquality
tea Teachers' Pay: What On Earth Are We Thinking? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 With the U.S. facing the largest pay gap between teachers and similar professionals of any country surveyed by the OECD, Marc Tucker asks when we will finally address the embarrassingly obvious. Full Article Teacherquality
tea How to End Teacher Shortages. Really. By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Marc Tucker discusses a new report on teacher shortages from Linda Darling-Hammond's Learning Policy Institute and gives insights into how the U.S. can produce the high-quality educators it needs. Full Article Teacherquality
tea Accreditation for Teacher Prep Needs a Makeover, Say Former Ed. Officials By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The current system for accrediting schools of education isn't working, argue two former senior U.S. Department of Education officials. They think school districts and philanthropists can help. Full Article Teacherquality
tea Gap Growing in Teacher-Turnover Rates: Research By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers coming from alternative programs leave the profession at higher rates than their traditionally certified peers, and that gap is growing, a study finds. Full Article Teacherquality
tea QUIZ: What Did 'Teacher Quality' Look Like in 1966? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Are you smarter than a teacher in 1966? Take this real test, taken from the "Equality of Educational Opportunity" report, to find out how you fare. Full Article Teacherquality
tea One Way Recessions Actually Help Districts: Great Teachers Seeking Jobs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The hiring pool improved for schools when the recession squeezed teachers, study finds. Full Article Teacherquality
tea Learning From the Nursing Profession in the New Teacher Strike Era By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 18 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0000 As teacher strikes sweep the nation, Marc Tucker compares the trajectory of teaching to that of the nursing profession, one of high standards of entry and rigorous preparation. Full Article Teacherquality
tea Why I Still Care About Teacher-Quality Reform By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 30 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This week, you'll hear from guest blogger and longtime reader favorite Heather Harding. Heather kicks off the week by discussing reforms to identify, retain, and prepare high-quality teachers—and why it's still important that we pay attention to these things. Full Article Teacherquality