Tag: teacher
Cooperative Construction
Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove examine the architecture of co-assessment practices for English learners
The topic of assessment often weighs heavily on the shoulders of many teachers. More specifically, educators in general have concerns about...
EdTech for English Learners
U.S. Department of Education data show that English learners in grades K–12 in U.S. public schools in the 2015–16 school year numbered over five million students—about 10 percent of all enrolled students—and that roughly...
Transitioning to Standards-Based Classrooms
In A Teacher’s Guide to Standards-Based Learning, published by Marzano Research, authors Tammy Heflebower, Jan K. Hoegh, Philip B. Warrick, and Jeff Flygare detail...
Game Giveaway for Teachers!
In honor of World Teachers’ Day, Goliath Games is giving away free prize packs of games.
5 winners will receive a 14-game prize pack – 7 games for their home and 7 for their child’s...
Spanish Resources
Some free online resources for Spanish teachers
Teachers’ blogs:
Miscositas www.miscositas.com Lori Langer de Ramirez offers a plethora of resources for Spanish teachers: Thematic curriculum units with cultural connections, lesson plans, & handouts, Teaching materials: printable workbooks...
Victory for Arizona Teachers After Walkouts
The teacher walkouts in Arizona have come to an end due to the governor signing a budget bill. (https://twitter.com/dougducey/status/992028377660866562) Arizona Govenor Doug Ducey announced Thursday that the bill will give striking teachers a 20...
Latino Teachers’ Perspectives
To build and maintain a teacher workforce that is representative and capable of serving an increasingly diverse student population, district leaders must pay as much attention to understanding and creating the right conditions to...
Great Teachers Aren’t Born, They’re Taught
Mary Thrond explores trends in world language development for teachers (Teaching Works, University of Michigan, www.teachingworks.org)
Commissioned by a bipartisan group of members of Congress “to examine the nation’s current capacity in languages and recommend...
Global English Language Teacher Award
Pearson ELT has launched a new award to celebrate inspirational teachers. The global award will showcase teachers who have implemented innovative ways of teaching in their classrooms leading to improved learning outcomes, from the...
Growing Bilingual Teacher Shortage in California
A new report released by Californians Together shows that many school districts across the state are currently facing a growing bilingual teacher shortage, and that in the near term, there is a pool of...