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| Reform Matters: May 29, 2013 |
| posted by: Ruthie | May 29, 2013, 04:24 PM |
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Welcome to the Association of American Educators' online biweekly publication, Reform Matters. This education reform-focused publication features both original AAE content and a compilation of the latest news from the growing education reform community. As the largest national non-union professional association for educators, AAE is a non-partisan choice for teachers across the country. We are proud to be member-driven and only take positions on issues after our members are surveyed at a majority. The studies, articles, and policies showcased in this newsletter have not necessarily been endorsed by AAE; however, by sharing new and innovative trends in education policy, we hope to educate and empower our members by examining new possibilities in education. AAE Blog Roll: Don't forget to bookmark the AAE blog and the AAE Charters blog for original daily posts on trends in education reform and professional development. Wait Lists Mount for Public Charter Schools Sending Students Off with Words of Encouragement California Company Offers Free Teaching Courses for K-12 Education May's Teacher Resource Picks! New Report: Leap Year: Assessing and Supporting Effective First-Year Teachers The New Teacher Project's (TNTP) report, Leap Year explores a simple idea: The first year is the most important year of a teacher's career, and we need to treat it that way. While many schools and teacher training programs treat teachers' first year like a warm-up, we should instead see it as a critical window of opportunity to help teachers develop essential skills and determine whether they can make a successful career teaching.
The report also offers three recommendations for supporting more effective early-career teaching:
Education Technology & Blended Learning How do you evaluate what technology and apps work for your students? Analysis: Evaluating Quality in Digital Reading Products, Education Week, 5/22/13 State Case Study: Idaho's Khan Academy Initiative Embraces Education Technology, Education Action Group, 5/23/13 New Concepts: Is K-12 Blended Learning Disruptive?, Forbes, 5/23/13 Teacher Topics Many educators who teach elementary science weren't science majors in college, and adequate instructional support for teachers often is lacking in current science teaching methods and materials. White Paper: Understanding Concepts: Implications for Science Teaching, eSchool News, 4/4/13 Study: Teenagers Are Wired for Peer Approval, Education Week, 5/22/13 Heroes Among Us: Paula Fauble, Hero Teacher In Oklahoma Tornado, Shielded Students With Her Body, Huffington Post, 5/23/13 Charter Schools, Choice & Reform Advocacy Curbing Innovation in Charter Schools: State Bans New Online Charter Schools For 1 Year, Chicago Tribune, 5/27/13 Opinion: Charter School Critics Keep Coming Up Short, The Star Ledger, 5/21/13 Local Only Association Thrives with Non-Bargaining Benefits from AAE: Small Town Teachers Thrive Since Breaking Ties with Michigan Education Association, Education Action Group, 5/23/13
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