EdWeek Update: States Loosening 'Seat Time' Requirements

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	edweek.org Open House, Mar. 7 - 9 Free access to new special report: Accelerating Innovation TODAY'S TOP STORY States Loosening 'Seat Time' Requirements A growing number of districts are awarding academic credit based on what students know—not how long they've been learning it. • Innovation Offices Pop Up in State Education Agencies • Full report: Accelerating Innovation For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement New from Harvard Education Press In Teachers as Learners, educator and scholar Sharon Feiman-Nemser shines a light on teacher learning. "The book makes a compelling case for why we must take learning to teach as serious work, and illuminates what that work entails."—Judith Warren Little, UC Berkeley Look Inside the Book TODAY'S COMMENTARY Restoring Civic Purpose in Schools We have begun to unhinge education from its civic purpose, endangering the ability of students to learn how to compromise, write the authors of an online history and civics program. View more Commentaries from Education Week. Follow Education Week Commentary @EdWeekComm Advertisement PARENT INVOLVEMENT 'Parent Unions' Seek to Join Policy Debates New groups aim to stake out a place for parents' voices amid a crowded field of advocates and policymakers. View more Parent Involvement stories from Education Week. MORE NEWS U.S. Report Examines Youth Tobacco Use, Prevention (March 8, 2012, Associated Press) Middle-Schoolers Like Math, But P.E. More Popular, Survey Finds (March 8, 2012, Curriculum Matters Blog) Technology and Early Childhood: Finding the Right Balance (March 7, 2012, Early Years Blog) Cuomo Creates Site to Track Evaluation Progress (March 7, 2012, State EdWatch Blog) Teachers' Assessment Preparation Weak, Advocacy Group Claims (March 8, 2012, Teacher Beat Blog) Teacher Retention Up, But Scores Flat, Under Chicago Reform Project (March 6, 2012, Teacher Beat Blog) Okla. Audit Questions Secret Education Dept. Fund (March 8, 2012, Associated Press) Mich. Lawmakers Approve School Union Dues Bill (March 8, 2012, Associated Press) MORE VIEWS The Common Elements of School Transformation (March 8, 2012, Transforming Learning Blog) AERA Erasing Line Between Scholarship and Partisanship (March 7, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) 5 Lessons From the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (March 8, 2012, Global Learning Blog) On Open-Source Instructional Materials (March 7, 2012, Top Performers Blog) Diary of a Mad Black Teacher (March 7, 2012, Charting My Own Course Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day Teachers have the right to their own life and they have the right to not take the problems of the children they teach home with them. —Joego • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion What Does Innovation Mean to You? "Innovation" seems to be in everyone's lexicon these days, from education leaders to politicians. We're curious: How would you define innovation? When you hear the word discussed in education circles, what comes to mind? • Share your thoughts. Follow EdWeek on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and insight.		EDWEEK SPOTLIGHT Implementing Common Standards There is ongoing debate about the implementation of common-core standards. This Spotlight looks at the key players influencing student assessment, curriculum, teacher training, and technology planning surrounding the standards. • View our complete collection. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Survey: Teacher Job Satisfaction Hits a Low Point 2. Growing Gaps Bring Focus on Poverty's Role in Schooling 3. Commentary: Value-Added Evaluation Hurts Teaching 4. Q&A: Khan Academy Creator Talks About K-12 Innovation 5. Creating a Menu for Reading Instruction Some stories may require subscription. Education Week Events Differentiation: Moving Away from One Size Fits All Webinar March 15, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Sponsored by: DYMO/Mimio The District Goes Digital: Leveraging Online Learning for Broader Student Achievement Sponsor Webinar March 20, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Content Provided by: K12 Inc. Learning to Identify and Understand K-12 Innovation Chat March 23, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Sign up for e-mail reminder. Sponsored by: Blackboard K-12 Bringing the Community to Schools Webinar March 27, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. Beyond Seat-Time Requirements Webinar March 29, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Register now. 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