5 trendy education terms for this year CNN/Schools of Thought Blog (9/26)
Technology:
Free website lets users create digital textbooksEdudemic (8/10/12)
Rethinking the discussion on flipped instruction SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (8/7/12)
Challenging principals to flip the faculty meeting Teacher Leaders Network (08/04)
New site, app provide videos for K-12 students, teachersEducation Week/Digital Education blog (8/14)
Podcasts incorporate learning in many subject areas KQED.org/Edspace
A guide to a successful one-to-one iPad rollout Edutopia.org/Jac de Haan's blog
How to use cellphones to teach literacy SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Education (9/10)
Md. teachers training to use technology in lessonsThe Washington Post (8/19) Denver schools receive blended-learning grantThe Denver Post (9/26)Students can make virtual climb of Mount KilimanjaroT.H.E. Journal (9/25)Middle school uses iPads to offer differentiated instructionThe Oregonian (Portland) (9/4)
Student Learning
How does your teaching style affect student learning?Education Week Teacher/Coach G's Teaching Tips (8/6)
Iowa high school designs "innovation classroom"Clinton Herald (Iowa) (8/6)
Tips for innovative classroomsKQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (8/20)
How important to learning is the teacher-student connection?Education Week Teacher/Classroom Q&A blog (8/18)
Collaborating to produce innovative students Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (8/14)
Tenn. educator uses music to teach social studies The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tenn.) (free registration) (8/27)
Seven keys to effective feedback Read on.
Bring out the best in introverted students Edutopia.org/Social and Emotional Learning blog (9/10)
Calif. schools roll out 2-year kindergarten program San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)Studies show benefits of personalizing math problemsEducation Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (9/26)
Just a quarter of students deemed proficient on national writing exam Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org)What are the keys to effective feedback?Educational Leadership (9/2012)Effective feedback can be a time-saver for teachers The article also features a special video interview with Fisher and Frey. Educational Leadership (9/2012)Focus feedback on the positive Educational Leadership (9/2012)Expectations, goals are required for "deeper learning" KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (9/13)Learning about students through poetry Edutopia.org/Elena Aguilar's blog (9/12)Co-teaching helps educators meet students' needs U.S. News & World Report/High School Notes blog (9/26)
Common Core State Standards
Common Core State Standards spark boost in classroom technologyDayton Daily News (Ohio) (8/19)
Teacher: Common core creates opportunities for online collaboration Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org)
Tenn. groups educate public on common core The Tennessean (Nashville) (9/12)Applying algebra to real life The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Learning Network blog
Teacher Evaluation and Learning
Can you consistently perform if you are not accountable for your own performance? Read on.
Check out a few of the D.C. top teachers on video The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/16)
Teachers face new evaluation systems The Huffington Post/The Associated Press (8/24)
Program trains teachers for leadership roles GothamSchools.org (New York) (8/23)Almost all of Michigan teachers are rated effective Education Week/Teacher Beat blogWash. rolls out new school accountability systemThe Seattle Times/The Associated Press (9/27)Calif. law changes how school ratings are calculated San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)/Associated Press
Classroom Management
Classroom management starts with organization, structureCNN/Schools of Thought blog (8/15)