Teaching Ahead: A Roundtable tag:blogs.edweek.org,2012-01-06:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107 2018-10-22T21:04:38Z Teaching Ahead, an interactive project jointly developed by Education Week Teacher and the Center for Teaching Quality, is designed to bring greater exposure to the ideas of standout classroom educators on the future of their profession. Each month, selected teacher panelists will be asked to respond to and discuss key issues in education policy and instructional practice. The discussions are intended to help inform the national conversation on the direction of public schools. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 Even Digital Natives Need to Learn 'Common-Sense' Tech Skills tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.77709 2018-10-17T13:03:28Z 2018-10-22T21:04:38Z Today's elementary school students have grown up with devices, but they still need guidance and structure around tech use, writes Natalie Makulski. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Today's elementary school students have grown up with devices, but they still need guidance and structure around tech use, writes Natalie Makulski. Integrating New Tech? Students and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.77696 2018-10-16T21:23:00Z 2018-10-19T17:44:04Z Teachers can leverage teens' tech expertise and social media savvy, but remember that students still need training in new tools to use them well, writes Aaron Manfull. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Teachers can leverage teens' tech expertise and social media savvy, but remember that students still need training in new tools to use them well, writes Aaron Manfull. Want Kids to Use Tech Productively? That's 'Asking the Impossible' tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.77699 2018-10-16T21:22:00Z 2018-10-22T21:07:34Z Students have been conditioned to use devices for entertainment, not academics, writes social studies teacher Matt Miles. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Students have been conditioned to use devices for entertainment, not academics, writes social studies teacher Matt Miles. <![CDATA[Technology Should Bend to Fit Your Needs—Not the Other Way Around]]> tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.77707 2018-10-16T21:21:00Z 2018-10-22T21:09:28Z Teachers can face pressure to center technology in their classrooms, but these tools are only useful when they assist in instruction, writes Kathleen Sheehy. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Teachers can face pressure to center technology in their classrooms, but these tools are only useful when they assist in instruction, writes Kathleen Sheehy. How Teachers Can and Should Use Technology in the Classroom tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.77701 2018-10-16T21:21:00Z 2019-01-15T18:42:57Z 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. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ 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. How Can We Fix Teacher Recertification? Consider the National Board tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.74788 2018-01-03T14:49:30Z 2018-01-03T14:49:33Z A reflective, performance-based, independent assessment of a teacher's practice could make the recertification process meaningful again, Catherine Anderson writes. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ A reflective, performance-based, independent assessment of a teacher's practice could make the recertification process meaningful again, Catherine Anderson writes. Teaching Licenses Don't Reflect Teachers' Expertise. Here's How to Change That tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.74771 2018-01-03T14:49:26Z 2018-01-10T20:41:05Z Too often, the recertification process requires a calculation of seat time, not a reflection of what was actually learned, argues Jessica Keigan. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Too often, the recertification process requires a calculation of seat time, not a reflection of what was actually learned, argues Jessica Keigan. Give Teachers a Free T-Shirt, and Other Ways to Improve Recertification tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.74798 2018-01-03T14:49:11Z 2018-01-03T14:49:56Z Renewing a teaching certificate is often dreaded and painful, writes Chris Woods. Here are some ways to make it better. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Renewing a teaching certificate is often dreaded and painful, writes Chris Woods. Here are some ways to make it better. Teachers Should Have 'Purpose and Flexibility' When Renewing Their Licenses tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.74760 2018-01-03T14:48:58Z 2018-01-03T14:48:45Z Teachers should have the opportunity to pursue the learning they need, rather than simply what's required by the district, Tricia Ebner writes. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Teachers should have the opportunity to pursue the learning they need, rather than simply what's required by the district, Tricia Ebner writes. Professional Learning Is More Meaningful When Done as a Team tag:blogs.edweek.org,2018:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.74757 2018-01-03T14:48:45Z 2018-01-03T14:48:19Z High-quality professional learning is difficult to provide in education, principal Jasmine Kullar writes. Here's a solution. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ High-quality professional learning is difficult to provide in education, principal Jasmine Kullar writes. Here's a solution. Being OK With Not Being OK: Teaching and Loving Ourselves tag:blogs.edweek.org,2017:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.72661 2017-06-28T12:28:34Z 2017-06-28T17:32:39Z Teachers need to make sure to care for themselves so they can better care for their students, Christina Torres writes. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Teachers need to make sure to care for themselves so they can better care for their students, Christina Torres writes. Social-Emotional Intelligence Is Missing From School. Here's Why That Matters. tag:blogs.edweek.org,2017:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.72595 2017-06-28T12:21:21Z 2017-07-05T17:26:24Z When teachers implement social and emotional skills into their classrooms, students benefit academically and personally, writes Fredrick Scott Salyers. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ When teachers implement social and emotional skills into their classrooms, students benefit academically and personally, writes Fredrick Scott Salyers. How Can Districts Help Teachers Develop Social-Emotional Skills? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2017:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.72646 2017-06-28T12:17:15Z 2017-06-28T12:17:26Z District leaders have an important role to play in helping teachers develop social-emotional skills for a healthy work-life balance, writes Michael Gallagher. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ District leaders have an important role to play in helping teachers develop social-emotional skills for a healthy work-life balance, writes Michael Gallagher. We Need to Support the Mental Health and Wellness of Teachers tag:blogs.edweek.org,2017:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.72589 2017-06-28T12:17:01Z 2017-06-28T12:18:01Z Creating a space in school for teacher support groups enables educators to cope with stress and make positive change in their work-life balance, Danna Thomas writes. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ Creating a space in school for teacher support groups enables educators to cope with stress and make positive change in their work-life balance, Danna Thomas writes. Humanizing Teacher Professional Development Lets Us Grow Together tag:blogs.edweek.org,2017:/teachers/teaching_ahead//107.72630 2017-06-28T12:16:53Z 2017-06-29T17:26:25Z How different would our schools be today if all teachers had rich social-emotional experiences with their colleagues for the duration of their careers? That's the question posed by John Troutman McCrann. Teaching Ahead Contributor http://www.edweek.org/ How different would our schools be today if all teachers had rich social-emotional experiences with their colleagues for the duration of their careers? That's the question posed by John Troutman McCrann.