/teacher-professionalism Teacher Professionalism en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:25:26 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-your-teacher-outfit-of-the-day-educators-share-their-best-school-fashion/2024/08 Social media influencers reveal budget-friendly wardrobe tips for teachers to try this school year. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:25:26 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-your-teacher-outfit-of-the-day-educators-share-their-best-school-fashion/2024/08 /teaching-learning/what-does-it-mean-for-teachers-to-dress-professionally/2024/05 Warm weather makes teachers want to wear casual clothes. But is a dress code really necessary? Wed, 29 May 2024 21:02:14 GMT /teaching-learning/what-does-it-mean-for-teachers-to-dress-professionally/2024/05 /teaching-learning/5-big-conversations-to-expect-at-sxsw-edu-plus-an-exciting-debut-from-edweek/2024/02 Education stakeholders will discuss the biggest—and thorniest—issues facing schools at the March 4-7 conference. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:48:37 GMT /teaching-learning/5-big-conversations-to-expect-at-sxsw-edu-plus-an-exciting-debut-from-edweek/2024/02 /teaching-learning/substitute-teachers-would-like-you-to-stop-treating-them-like-babysitters/2023/11 A research review found that substitute teachers get little respect and professional training. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:02:35 GMT /teaching-learning/substitute-teachers-would-like-you-to-stop-treating-them-like-babysitters/2023/11 /teaching-learning/public-schools-rely-on-underpaid-female-labor-its-not-sustainable/2023/08 Women now have more career options. Is that why they are leaving the teaching profession? Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:49:08 GMT /teaching-learning/public-schools-rely-on-underpaid-female-labor-its-not-sustainable/2023/08 /teaching-learning/teacher-job-satisfaction-rebounds-from-last-years-low-but-theres-still-a-ways-to-go/2023/05 There's a ray of hope in the new findings, but overall, teacher satisfaction remains well below levels in the mid-2000s. Mon, 15 May 2023 04:01:04 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-job-satisfaction-rebounds-from-last-years-low-but-theres-still-a-ways-to-go/2023/05 /teaching-learning/poor-for-the-rest-of-your-life-negative-messages-can-deter-prospective-teachers/2023/04 Downbeat messages—especially from the media—can make would-be teachers think twice about a career. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:50:31 GMT /teaching-learning/poor-for-the-rest-of-your-life-negative-messages-can-deter-prospective-teachers/2023/04 /teaching-learning/an-award-winning-teacher-in-india-deplores-the-lack-of-respect-for-american-teachers/2023/01 Former Fulbright Scholar Ranjitsinh Disale has called on American policymakers to pass a resolution declaring support for the teaching profession. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 22:04:47 GMT /teaching-learning/an-award-winning-teacher-in-india-deplores-the-lack-of-respect-for-american-teachers/2023/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-want-vibrant-engaged-teachers-give-them-professional-freedom/2022/11 A deputy superintendent explains how his district has created a stimulating environment by trusting teachers to experiment. Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:51:54 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-want-vibrant-engaged-teachers-give-them-professional-freedom/2022/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-educators-youre-the-real-experts-heres-how-to-defend-your-profession/2022/11 Math education expert Jo Boaler offers five practical guidelines for bringing about education change. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:05 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-educators-youre-the-real-experts-heres-how-to-defend-your-profession/2022/11 /teaching-learning/teacher-job-satisfaction-hits-an-all-time-low/2022/04 Just 12 percent of U.S. teachers are very satisfied with their jobs, a new survey finds. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:04:57 GMT /teaching-learning/teacher-job-satisfaction-hits-an-all-time-low/2022/04 /research-center/reports/teaching-profession-in-crisis-national-teacher-survey The first annual Merrimack College Teacher Survey of the nation’s K-12 educators reveals stark declines in teacher morale in the past decade. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:51:02 GMT /research-center/reports/teaching-profession-in-crisis-national-teacher-survey /teaching-learning/why-one-teacher-hates-the-phrase-teaching-is-a-calling/2022/03 EdWeek spoke to Jherine Wilkerson, who wrote a popular and provocative essay about not needing to love her students to be a good teacher. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 21:57:43 GMT /teaching-learning/why-one-teacher-hates-the-phrase-teaching-is-a-calling/2022/03 /leadership/opinion-an-innovative-way-to-professionalize-teaching-and-boost-teacher-pay/2020/10 Webs of rules, routines, and administration often stop teachers from growing in their role or bending it to suit their strengths and passions. Here's a way to bust those traps. Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:30:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-an-innovative-way-to-professionalize-teaching-and-boost-teacher-pay/2020/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-educators-this-is-our-moment-to-defend-the-teaching-profession/2020/05 In this moment of loss, the coronavirus pandemic offers four opportunities to demand the rebirth of public education, writes Amy Stuart Wells. Fri, 08 May 2020 00:53:14 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-educators-this-is-our-moment-to-defend-the-teaching-profession/2020/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-stop-devaluing-the-wisdom-of-teachers-researchers-dont-have-a-monopoly-on-evidence/2019/10 Too often, the education research community treats scientific evidence as the only knowledge worth having, writes Joseph Murphy. Wed, 30 Oct 2019 17:45:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stop-devaluing-the-wisdom-of-teachers-researchers-dont-have-a-monopoly-on-evidence/2019/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-conservatives-its-time-for-us-to-focus-on-teacher-professionalism/2019/03 These five policy facets of the teacher profession should take center stage for state legislatures, write Mary Scott Hunter, Mike Bileca, and John Eichelberger. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 00:12:24 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-conservatives-its-time-for-us-to-focus-on-teacher-professionalism/2019/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-lesson-for-donald-trump-jr-from-a-loser-teacher/2019/02 When the president's son called out teachers for trying to "sell" students on "socialism," Gina Caneva decided it was a bridge too far. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 02:55:20 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-lesson-for-donald-trump-jr-from-a-loser-teacher/2019/02 /teaching-learning/from-rotten-apples-to-martyrs-america-has-changed-its-tune-on-teachers/2018/09 After years of being blamed for the problems in schools, teachers are now being held up as victims of a broken system. How did the pendulum swing so quickly? Sat, 29 Sep 2018 00:40:41 GMT /teaching-learning/from-rotten-apples-to-martyrs-america-has-changed-its-tune-on-teachers/2018/09 /leadership/opinion-bad-language-in-the-classroom/2018/07 There are differences in use of offensive language--centered around the content of the point the speaker is trying to make. Still, I am appalled (as a teacher, especially) by the degradation of language in public discourse. Before we start selectively shaming folks, I think we should look at root causes. Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:11:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-bad-language-in-the-classroom/2018/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-who-do-you-picture-when-you-think-of-a-leader/2018/05 Nobody's more pragmatic than a would-be teacher leader who knows that taking on leadership roles means expanding the workload. More to the point, teacher leaders understand that the only definition of leadership that matters in education world is keeping one's promises. Getting stuff--the right stuff--done. Gender is irrelevant, they'll tell you. Fri, 01 Jun 2018 01:37:45 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-who-do-you-picture-when-you-think-of-a-leader/2018/05 /leadership/opinion-the-grinch-who-stole-teacher-appreciation-week/2018/05 It's time we asked ourselves just who gets 'appreciated' once a year--and whose work is considered vital, essential and fully professional year-round, with no need for annual symbolic gestures. There's something about Teacher Appreciation Week that smacks of a pat on the head for being willing to go the distance without adequate compensation or support. Fri, 11 May 2018 20:53:38 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-grinch-who-stole-teacher-appreciation-week/2018/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-was-a-doctor-now-im-a-teacher-why-dont-i-get-the-same-level-of-respect/2018/05 Until we remedy our pervasive denigration of teachers, public education will continue to miss the mark, writes former pediatrician Kim Talikoff. Wed, 09 May 2018 21:29:41 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-was-a-doctor-now-im-a-teacher-why-dont-i-get-the-same-level-of-respect/2018/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-are-the-reading-wars-settled-science/2018/05 I certainly hope there's never a rigid, unchanging agreement on the One Best Way to teach people of any age to read. All scholarly disciplines should undergo regular re-assessment, as research reshapes knowledge. There are still classrooms in the United States, after all, where evolution is not settled science. Wed, 02 May 2018 19:01:50 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-are-the-reading-wars-settled-science/2018/05 /leadership/opinion-what-feeds-bias-in-the-education-world/2018/04 I'm not naïve enough to think that schools could turn hearts and minds in a K-12 generation. But could they do significant good, given the right tools and incentives? Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:40:20 GMT /leadership/opinion-what-feeds-bias-in-the-education-world/2018/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-suffering-teachers-cant-be-good-teachers/2018/04 Teacher walkouts are the ultimate outcome of wringing every drop of energy, patience and creative juice out of a well-meaning workforce. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 18:19:34 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-suffering-teachers-cant-be-good-teachers/2018/04 /leadership/opinion-every-day-we-fail-to-take-action-we-choose-this-fate/2018/02 We live in a country that turns its back on our very future: our public schools, the precious children who attend them, and the teachers who sacrifice their energy, spirit and personal resources to keep these children safe and growing. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:18:45 GMT /leadership/opinion-every-day-we-fail-to-take-action-we-choose-this-fate/2018/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-is-a-quality-curriculum/2018/02 Using a range of materials, and, more important, creating hands-on experiences and interactions with big ideas within a discipline, helps students construct and apply knowledge. Fri, 09 Feb 2018 15:08:53 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-is-a-quality-curriculum/2018/02 /leadership/opinion-should-teachers-invite-policymakers-into-their-classrooms/2018/01 In my teaching career, I have had more than the usual number of opportunities to have outsiders (including media, education organizations, researchers and, yes, legislators) visit my classroom. And I can testify that most visitors don't come to learn something new from an hour or two walking in the teacher's shoes. They come with an agenda. Tue, 23 Jan 2018 01:05:46 GMT /leadership/opinion-should-teachers-invite-policymakers-into-their-classrooms/2018/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-in-a-strange-land-the-best-and-worst-of-2017/2017/12 Angst is not what teachers, parents and school leaders are looking for in their op-ed/blog reading. Inspiration, perhaps—or confirmation that their observations and ideas are shared. Thoughts about coping, adapting, revising—it's what teachers do, and have always done. But this has been an extraordinary year. The entire realm of education policy is up for grabs (and grabs is the correct word). Sun, 31 Dec 2017 13:21:17 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teacher-in-a-strange-land-the-best-and-worst-of-2017/2017/12