Teacher Update: Teaching Secrets: Get Back in Touch With Your Inner Student

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	TOP STORY Teacher Leaders Network Teaching Secrets: Get Back in Touch With Your Inner Student Heather Wolpert-Gawron says that, to inform their classroom practice, teachers should reintroduce themselves to who they were as students—and she offers some tips to help get the process started. Advertisement "It isn't often that a book reviewer finds a book so compelling that he or she would pay for it... Deeper Reading is one of those rare gems" (Education Review). Help students in grades 4-12 conquer challenging texts with this collection of classroom-tested comprehension strategies from Kelly Gallagher. Click for details! TEACHER BOOK CLUB Becoming a 'Champion' Teacher From April 12-14, the Teacher Book Club will be hosting an online discussion with Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques That Put Students on the Path to College. Sign up to become a Teacher Book Club member. Advertisement Graduate Studies in Education Rowan University’s NCATE accredited College of Education offers more than 25 graduate-level programs including a doctorate, master’s degrees, certificates and endorsements. Courses are offered on our Glassboro or Camden, NJ campus; online; or off-campus in various locations. Visit us online today! MORE HEADLINES Survey: Teachers Concerned About Resources for Students With Diverse Learning Needs A large majority of U.S. teachers believe that schools are not doing enough to prepare students with diverse learning needs for success after high school, according to a nationwide survey released today. (Teacher) 'Curriculum' Definition Raises Red Flags Multiple meanings of the word are driving some of the debate around translation of the common standards into classroom use. (Education Week) U.S. Teacher Killed in Japan Tsunami Was Fulfilling Dream Taylor Anderson, 24, spent more than two years overseas, fulfilling her dream to live in Japan. She is the first known American victim of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan earlier this month. (Associated Press) Wisconsin Student Helps His Peers Understand Math Fifth-grader Sandeep Reddy leads several math groups to help his peers advance in their studies. (Associated Press) Teachers in NY Suburb Agree to Givebacks More than 300 teachers at a Long Island school district have agreed to pay givebacks of $4,500 each next year to save their jobs. (Associated Press) Cuomo: School Aid Advocates Making Bogus Threats New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is snapping back at union-backed school aid advocates who he says are making bogus threats that children will be hurt by a rare cut in education funding. (Associated Press) Schools Use Digital Tools to Customize Education Educators are turning to technology and different teaching and learning approaches to provide more personalized learning experiences for students. (Education Week) Let's Save the Teaching American History Grants The fate of the Teaching American History grants program hangs in the balance, unless the Senate can be persuaded to fund it, writes historian John Fea. Discussion Struggling Boys and Friendships Psychologist Niobe Way says boys struggle in school in part because they experience a "crisis of connection." While boys need and want close relationships—and tend to form them early on—society discourages boys from maintaining these bonds. Do you agree that a lack of deep, emotional connections hurts boys in the classroom? If so, what do you think teachers can do to foster close friendships and expressiveness among boys? TEACHING NOW Education Week Teacher's editorial blog, Teaching Now, provides the latest news, ideas, and resources for teacher leaders. Comments welcome. • Cyberbullying Prevention: Kids Can Help • Teacher Book Club Author Packs the Room • Psychologist: Boys Need Close Friendships • Turnaround School Principal Says Efforts Are 'Replicable' • Prolific Author and 8th Grader Team Up on a Novel • Dropout Discussion Heats Up Teacher Town Hall TEACHER BLOGS Living in Dialogue I am Educator, Hear Me Roar! An Interview with John Kuhn Anthony Cody interviews school superintendent John Kuhn on his opinions about education reform. Teacher in a Strange Land Stickin' to the Union: Why Teachers Like Me Support Unions "We organize because without allied strength, we have even less control over the difficult professional work, for which we must accept accountability," Nancy Flanagan explains. Leading from the Classroom Do Standardized Tests Reflect Student Learning in Schools? Patrick Ledesma explores the differences between the effects of student learning and student teaching. Coach G's Teaching Tips When Helping Students Hurts Students "We educators are giving, helpful people. And yet it's our helpfulness, I've found, that often hurts kids more than it helps them," David Ginsburg explains. The Book Whisperer Raising Our Voices in Support of the National Writing Project Donalyn Miller participates in the #blog4nwp event in support of the National Writing Project. UPCOMING CHAT Teaching Digital Writing: More Than Blogs and Wikis Monday, April 4, 2011, 4 p.m. EDT Sponsored by: CompassLearning Join Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, a director of programs with the National Writing Project, and Bud Hunt, an instructional technologist and former language arts teacher, to discuss how new digital tools and platforms are changing writing instruction, and what this means for professional development. Sign up here to receive an email reminder about this chat Upcoming Webinars Harnessing the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning for Your School District Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 1 p.m. EDT Content provided by Connections Learning Learn how K-12 online learning experts envision a high-quality digital learning environment that better prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. Then discover 10 simple steps you can take to implement a cost-effective digital learning program to better serve your school community’s diverse needs. Register now for this free live event Addressing Diverse Student Learning Needs Thursday, April 7, 2011, 4 p.m. EDT In this webinar, our guests will discuss the MetLife survey findings on student learning differences and explore how schools and individual teachers can better accommodate diverse learning needs. “MetLife Foundation provides support for the development of Education Week Teacher and its capacity to engage teachers interactively as a professional community.” Register now for this free live event Michael Horn: How Digital Curriculum is Transforming Learning Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 3 p.m. EDT Content provided by: Apex Learning Join Innosight Executive Director of Education Michael Horn and Apex Learning CEO Cheryl Vedoe for a conversation on the role of digital curriculum in the modern classroom, including how digital curriculum has transformed the traditional model of learning and how it will continue to transform education over the next decade and beyond. Register now for this free live event		FOLLOW US: Teacher on Twitter Follow all of the latest Teacher news on Twitter. Teacher on Facebook Become a fan of Teacher on Facebook to stay up-to-date with teacher-related news! ANNOUNCEMENT The Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching Education Week Teacher readers are encouraged to apply or nominate colleagues for the new Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Culturally Responsive Teaching. The award will honor educators who excel at teaching students from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Get more info. EDUCATION WEEK EVENTS New Directions in Classroom Assessment Webinar March 23, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Technology Counts: K-12 Seeks a Custom Fit: Schools Test Individualized Digital Learning Chat March 24, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: CDW-G Response to Intervention: In Theory and In Practice Chat March 24, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: Lexia Learning Harnessing the 10 Elements of High-Quality Digital Learning for Your School District Sponsor Webinar March 30, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Content Provided by: Connections Learning Teaching Digital Writing: More Than Blogs and Wikis Chat April 4, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: CompassLearning Addressing Diverse Student Learning Needs Webinar April 7, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Helping Students Motivate Themselves Chat April 12, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Recalibrating Professional Development for Teacher Success Sponsor Webinar April 12, 00:00 Eastern Register now. Content Provided by: Atomic Learning Leadership Forum: Innovation InSight: Manage Your District Creatively to Boost Learning Live Event May 2, 8:00 a.m. Eastern New York City, NY Register now. Leadership Forum: Innovation InSight: Manage Your District Creatively to Boost Learning Live Event May 13, 8:00 a.m. Central Chicago, IL Register now. TEACHER PD SOURCEBOOK 21st-Century Teaching The Fall 2010 issue of the Teacher PD Sourcebook—examining the concept of "21st-century teaching"—is now live. See the complete table of contents. Also, don't miss our exclusive directory of K-12 professional development products and services. Search by keyword, or browse resources in English/Reading, Project-Based Learning, Classroom Management, Differentiated Instruction, Professional Learning Communities, School-Wide Improvement, and more. Search Education Jobs + Assistant Superintendent – Educational Services; Elementary School Principal Stevens Point Area Public School District, Stevens Point, WI + Partner Relations Representative - Multiple Areas NWEA, Portland, OR + Director, Integrated Services WestEd, San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Alamitos,, CA + Director, National, State, and Special Projects WestEd, Sacramento, CA + Commissioner of Education State of Colorado State Board of Education, CO + Superintendent Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, CO EDUCATION WEEK SPOTLIGHT Creating Readers Reading is considered a bedrock skill in the overall process of learning. This Spotlight explores innovative programs aimed at helping students who struggle with reading. View other spotlights. 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