Teacher Collaboration
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Summary: If schools want a strong collegial atmosphere, they need to foster it intentionally — both across the school and on smaller scales. This article suggests several strategies for building a strong adult culture in the school. Source: Mary Davenport, Edutopia, May 7, 2018 Description: "The most important element of a strong adult culture is that staff never feel like things are being done to them, but rat Read more
Summary: This article presents various perspectives on the proposal to have states include a non-academic measure in grading school performance. The resulting discussion concerns how to measure social-emotional skills and even what skills should be measured. Some believe that testing these non-academic skills is contradictory. Others look for SEL test results to provide justification for funding SEL programs. Source: Read more
Summary: This article underscores the importance of teacher engagement and teacher collaboration through collaborative learning structures. "These learning structures are the most important opportunity we have for fulfilling a vision of excellent teaching and learning for every student every day." Source: Stephanie Hirsch, Education Week, March 29, 2018 Description: "When a school district prioritizes a culture of co Read more
Summary: This article reports on a program at an elementary school near Richmond, VA where teachers participated in service learning projects as part of a professional development day in anticipation of implementing similar projects with their students in their own classrooms. Source: Linda Jacobson, Education DIVE, March 27, 2019 Description: "While professional learning for many teachers has moved to a virtual envi Read more
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Summary: This article looks at the practice of Classroom Walk-throughs (informal observations) and provides some insight on what might be missed or misconstrued in using this practice. Source: Peter DeWitt, Education Week, April 19, 2016 Description: Walkthroughs are pretty popular these days. A principal, or a team of administrators and teacher leaders, walk through a group of classrooms and look for certain instruc Read more
Summary: Teachers who are happy and satisfied with their job are probably better at it, past research (and general wisdom) has said. But a new study looks at exactly how teacher satisfaction affects student achievement—and how being a part of a professional learning community can make a major difference. Source: Madeline Will, Education Week. February 16, 2017 Categories: Teacher Satisfaction, Teacher Engagemen Read more
Summary: This article suggests that social emotional competence for teachers is a necessary ingredient for social emotional learning for their students. The writer talks about a series of activities for teachers that are designed to improve their own SEL while contributing to their happiness. Source: Madeline Will, Education Week, June 7, 2017 Description: Happy teachers lead to happy students, educators and research Read more
Summary: This article supports the notion of distributed leadership and teacher empowerment, using the model of Professional Learning Communities as an example for ways to honor teacher voice. Source: Shalina Chatlani. Education DIVE, July 6. 2017 Description: Superintendents aspiring to enhance collaboration among their school’s teacher teams can start by encouraging multiple group members to take on leadershi Read more
Summary: This article reports on the results of an informal survey of 1,100 school administrators asking several questions about leadership style and other preferences. Source: Autumn A. Arnett, Education Week, October 31. 2017 Description: "The best school principals are those who see themselves as learners. those who are constantly filtering decisions throught the lenso of what's best for students and those who und Read more
Summary: This article looks at teacher voice as a potential driving force in improving school culture and climate. The author sites several examples of how teacher voice has been utilized in improvement projects. Source: Roger Riddell, Education DIVE, November 7, 2017 Description: "To foster positive school cultures, educators should use their voice by listening as much as talking, considering how they deliver their Read more
