A Clearer Path to Leadership for Teachers
veteran high school teacher David B. Cohen writes that he is optimistic about the long-term prospects for teacher leadership. Read Full Post >
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August 23, 2012
Too Good for the Classroom?
Echoing TLN blogger Ariel Sacks, Memphis teacher Brittany Clark wonders why well-respected teachers are so often encouraged by their own districts to leave the classroom: I've seen this pattern. I'm frequently encouraged to move into school administration, instructional leadership and district-lev... Read Full Post >
July 03, 2012
For Teachers, Why Does 'Moving Up' Mean 'Moving Out'?
Ariel Sacks recalls an interesting exchange from the day she went down to the district office to submit her materials for her very first teaching job: The middle-aged woman who processed my paperwork was friendly in that way only New Yorkers can be, and chatted me up a bit. When she gave me the th... Read Full Post >
June 28, 2012
Report: Make Improving Teacher Working Conditions a Priority
To boost teacher retention and student achievement at high-poverty schools, states and districts must first look to improve working conditions for teachers, concludes a new report by The Education Trust, a Washington-based nonprofit group. The report profiles five school districts that have focused ... Read Full Post >
April 23, 2012
California Teacher Named 2012 National Teacher of the Year
Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 7th grade English teacher in California, was named the 62nd National Teacher of the Year this morning. According to a press release from the Council of Chief State School Officers, which sponsors the annual award, Mieliwocki is a 14-year veteran teacher has been in her curre... Read Full Post >
March 28, 2012
Teacher Blogger Gets Policy Say
Our Classroom Q&A blogger Larry Ferlazzo (who seriously seems to have more time in the day than the rest of us) has been appointed to California's newly launched Educator Excellence Task Force, designed to make recommendations on teacher evaluation and professional development (among other things).... Read Full Post >
December 06, 2011
When Consultants Get in the Way of Teaching
Renee Moore, an award-winning educator in Mississippi, tells the story of a talented young African-American history teacher of her aquaintance who is being driven out of the profession because of his frustration with a state-appointed teaching consultant at his school. Read Full Post >
November 10, 2011
Teacher Wins $10K Classroom Grant
Yesterday, a 3rd grade teacher in Galloway, N.J., walked out of what she had assumed would be a regular school Veteran's Day assembly with a $10,000 check, according to Galloway Patch. Read Full Post >
November 08, 2011
What 'NBCT' Means to Teachers
Cindi Rigsbee at The Dream Teacher recalls the moment she found out she'd become a National Board Certified Teacher. Read Full Post >
May 02, 2011
2011 Nat. Teacher of the Year Awardee Noted for Reaching Out to Underserved Students
Michelle Shearer, a chemistry teacher at Urbana High School in Ijamsville, Md., has been selected as the 61st National Teacher of the Year, according to the Council of Chief State School Officers. Read Full Post >
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