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The Case for Case Studies: Teaching During Covid-19
“A kid who decided to break a police car window to steal masks from an officer, who arrests people attempting to enter stores without a mask”
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About a Teacher
A new film written and directed by a teacher comes closer to capturing the feel of classroom life than most of its big budget predecessors.
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“I had known enough to know I had had a great teacher”
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Two of my models are Teacher, by Sylvia Ashton Warner (1963) and a collection...
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When Race is the Primary Job Qualification for Teachers
An interview that stops at the “story” sets up employees for failure
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Professionalizing Teaching and Winning the Salary Wars
‘Grand bargain’ would feature higher pay and increased accountability.
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How To Get Past the “Talent Hogs” Problem
Redesign roles, budgets, and schedules to put excellent teachers in charge of small teaching teams, for more pay.
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The Secret Source of Lost Learning and Educator Burnout
Teachers spend more than a third of their instructional time on tasks other than instruction. And that's before we add in paperwork done outside the classroom.
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You Might Be Surprised Which States Prioritize Higher Teacher Salaries
The U.S. is spending dramatically more per pupil than in decades past, yet teacher salaries have barely kept pace with inflation.
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AFT Misses a Chance to Demand that Teachers Get Support They Need
Teachers are angry about inadequate training and poor curricula.
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Straight Up Conversation: Teaching Matters CEO Lynette Guastaferro
Lynette Guastaferro is the CEO of Teaching Matters, which currently serves 237 urban schools. Their programs include Early Reading Matters, which coaches teachers on how to better teach reading skills.
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The ‘Success Sequence’ Can Help Schools Bridge Our Divides
Survey finds strong backing for teaching about value of degree, job, marriage, children—in that order.
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State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
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The pandemic and race dominate the discussion—for a second year.
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The ‘Success Sequence’ Can Help Schools Bridge Our Divides
Survey finds strong backing for teaching about value of degree, job, marriage, children—in that order.
The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles”
State teacher-license prep materials peddle a debunked theory
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
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The pandemic and race dominate the discussion—for a second year.
