The Value of Teacher Leadership Today—and Tomorrow Published in Education Week In the most basic sense, teacher leaders are educators who take the reins on initiatives and projects outside their own classrooms. They might head professional learning communities, mentor new teachers, work with community nonprofits, or engage with policymakers at the district, state, or even […]
By Linda Lutton, The Hechinger Report — In the sunlit library at Jorge Prieto Elementary on Chicago’s’ northwest side, an experiment is under way. A provisional classroom has been set up. A white board sits at the front of the room, and 20 eighth-graders are seated at library tables. Math teacher Michael Hock is giving […]
Deborah Ball, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Education at the University of Michigan, delivers her keynote address, “Great teachers are not born. They’re TAUGHT” at the 6th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference. Dr. Ball argues that teaching is technical, which means “that it requires a lot of specialized knowledge, that it takes practice, […]