Ross Brenneman
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State Teams See Mixed Progress on Teacher-Leadership Initiatives
Modest gains by delegate groups associated with the U.S. Department of Education's Teach to Lead initiative show the difficulties in gaining policy traction around ideas to give teachers more influence in school systems. → Read More
For New Teachers, Classrooms Aren't Just Blank Slates. They're Blank, Expensive Slates
Teachers generally invest a lot of money in their classrooms. But for new teachers, a lack of guidance may lead to a lot of misspent money. → Read More
For New Teachers, Classrooms Aren't Just Blank Slates. They're Blank, Expensive Slates
Teachers generally invest a lot of money in their classrooms. But for new teachers, a lack of guidance may lead to a lot of misspent money. → Read More
Should Teachers Join Twitter?
The social network has existed for over a decade, and many educators find it useful. But resistance remains. → Read More
Should Teachers Join Twitter?
The social network has existed for over a decade, and many educators find it useful. But resistance remains. → Read More
Gallup Student Poll Finds Engagement in School Dropping by Grade Level
A recent poll of nearly a million U.S. students concludes that schools need to work on building supports to keep students invested in their educations, especially as they advance in grades. → Read More
Palestinian Teacher Who Emphasizes Play Wins $1 Million Education Prize
Hanan Al Hroub, a secondary school teacher, grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp, and said she entered teaching as a way to help youth who experience trauma. → Read More
Palestinian Teacher Who Emphasizes Play Wins $1 Million Education Prize
Hanan Al Hroub, a secondary school teacher, grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp, and said she entered teaching as a way to help youth who experience trauma. → Read More
Who's the Best Deliverer of Teacher PD? Report Says Teachers Still Lack Input
A new joint report from the PD-focused company Learning Forward and the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future suggests educators continue to lack agency in choosing their own professional learning. "For many teachers, professional development has long been an empty exercise in compliance, one that falls short of its objectives and rarely improves professional practice," writes… → Read More
Who's the Best Deliverer of Teacher PD? Report Says Teachers Still Lack Input
A new report suggests educators continue to lack agency in choosing their own professional learning, but some say that teacher autonomy over PD isn't a perfect solution either. → Read More
Florida Lawmakers Renew Teacher Bonus-Pay Program Over Bipartisan Objections
The program, known as "Best & Brightest," pays teachers based on their effectiveness ratings and their SAT and ACT scores. → Read More
Florida Lawmakers Renew Teacher Bonus-Pay Program Over Bipartisan Objections
The program, known as "Best & Brightest," pays teachers based on their effectiveness ratings and their SAT and ACT scores. → Read More
Top Educators Lament Poor Teacher-Retention Efforts
"If you want to recruit and retain teachers of color, you have to make schools a place where students of color feel comfortable and feel like they're successful." → Read More
Top Educators Lament Poor Teacher-Retention Efforts
"If you want to recruit and retain teachers of color, you have to make schools a place where students of color feel comfortable and feel like they're successful." → Read More
Top Educators Lament Poor Teacher-Retention Efforts
"If you want to recruit and retain teachers of color, you have to make schools a place where students of color feel comfortable and feel like they're successful." → Read More
Major Publisher Announces Muslim-Focused Children's Literature Division
Salaam Reads, a Simon & Schuster imprint, will introduce children of all religious backgrounds to literature that shows Muslim life in a positive way. → Read More
Major Publisher Announces Muslim-Focused Children's Literature Division
Salaam Reads, a Simon & Schuster imprint, will introduce children of all religious backgrounds to literature that shows Muslim life in a positive way. → Read More
Study: Classroom-Management Fixes Work Best When Addressing Social-Emotional Needs
Parsing through studies of 54 interventions at the primary school level, researchers from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, examined four different methods for improving classroom management. → Read More
Study: Classroom-Management Fixes Work Best When Addressing Social-Emotional Needs
Parsing through studies of 54 interventions at the primary school level, researchers from the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, examined four different methods for improving classroom management. → Read More
Harper Lee, Author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Dies at 89
Lee published Mockingbird in 1960, and it quickly became a high school staple among English teachers. → Read More