/teacher-voice Teacher Voice en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:36:36 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 "Teachers need to know that administrators have their back," one respondent wrote in an EdWeek Research Center survey. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:36:36 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-want-administrators-to-support-them/2024/08 /teaching-learning/yes-teachers-want-better-pay-but-thats-not-all-they-say-they-need/2023/07 Educators shared what they need to see in addition to pay raises to improve morale and make the teaching profession more appealing. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:18:17 GMT /teaching-learning/yes-teachers-want-better-pay-but-thats-not-all-they-say-they-need/2023/07 /teaching-learning/social-studies-groups-are-training-teachers-to-navigate-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/06 They're teaching how to defend the discipline against charges of indoctrination and maintain quality despite curricular restrictions. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:09:02 GMT /teaching-learning/social-studies-groups-are-training-teachers-to-navigate-divisive-concepts-laws/2023/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-are-not-meant-to-be-martyrs/2023/01 When teachers speak out, they are not waving at you. They are drowning in front of you. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:58:38 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-are-not-meant-to-be-martyrs/2023/01 /teaching-learning/long-hours-second-jobs-new-federal-data-give-a-snapshot-of-the-teaching-profession/2022/12 The profession grew less diverse, and teachers are still working significantly more than a 40-hour workweek, the latest data show. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 05:01:45 GMT /teaching-learning/long-hours-second-jobs-new-federal-data-give-a-snapshot-of-the-teaching-profession/2022/12 /leadership/why-you-should-survey-your-school-staff/2022/11 And what you should do after the results are in. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:54:24 GMT /leadership/why-you-should-survey-your-school-staff/2022/11 /teaching-learning/award-winning-teachers-are-pushing-back-against-attacks-on-honest-education/2022/10 They plan to host conversations, educate school boards, and write op-eds about why affirming, culturally responsive classrooms matter. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:40:20 GMT /teaching-learning/award-winning-teachers-are-pushing-back-against-attacks-on-honest-education/2022/10 /policy-politics/opinion-some-politicians-count-on-teachers-staying-silent-we-cant-afford-to/2022/10 Censorship laws send teachers the message, “We don’t trust you.” We need to speak up in defense of our profession. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:14:40 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-some-politicians-count-on-teachers-staying-silent-we-cant-afford-to/2022/10 /leadership/teachers-are-ready-for-systemic-change-are-schools/2022/09 The pandemic underscored the need for school change. Leaders must be ready to take on that work. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:05:28 GMT /leadership/teachers-are-ready-for-systemic-change-are-schools/2022/09 /leadership/video-teachers-hoped-the-pandemic-would-bring-change-for-all-students-did-we-miss-the-chance/2022/09 Many teachers hoped the pandemic would be a chance to reset education, but they now wonder if the opportunity has been squandered. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:23:36 GMT /leadership/video-teachers-hoped-the-pandemic-would-bring-change-for-all-students-did-we-miss-the-chance/2022/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-listen-up-give-teachers-a-voice-in-what-happens-in-their-schools/2022/08 With the help of teacher leaders, schools have a better chance of thriving. Here are 15 ways educators can speak up. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:00:42 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-listen-up-give-teachers-a-voice-in-what-happens-in-their-schools/2022/08 /policy-politics/use-your-teacher-voice-jill-biden-urges-in-a-push-for-political-activism/2022/07 Voting in the midterms is a critical step educators can take to bolster democracy, the first lady and other labor leaders told teachers. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:25:26 GMT /policy-politics/use-your-teacher-voice-jill-biden-urges-in-a-push-for-political-activism/2022/07 /teaching-learning/the-first-5-years-in-the-classroom-are-tough-this-teacher-has-ideas-to-lessen-the-burden/2022/06 A middle school teacher talks about why educators need to share stories about their jobs—and find schools that reflect their values. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:31:42 GMT /teaching-learning/the-first-5-years-in-the-classroom-are-tough-this-teacher-has-ideas-to-lessen-the-burden/2022/06 /leadership/4-steps-to-building-your-own-school-staffing-pipeline/2022/05 Here's some creative ways to get around the staff shortage that's plagued many schools. Tue, 17 May 2022 22:35:44 GMT /leadership/4-steps-to-building-your-own-school-staffing-pipeline/2022/05 /leadership/opinion-schools-should-make-students-wishes-come-true-heres-how/2022/04 We know what care for trauma looks like in health settings. What about in schools? Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:30:24 GMT /leadership/opinion-schools-should-make-students-wishes-come-true-heres-how/2022/04 /leadership/opinion-2-years-on-what-have-we-learned-about-teaching-in-a-pandemic/2022/02 Instruction, technology, leadership, resilience, and more have all faced a reality check for educators in the last two years. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:53:54 GMT /leadership/opinion-2-years-on-what-have-we-learned-about-teaching-in-a-pandemic/2022/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-this-year-almost-drove-me-out-of-teaching-the-right-leader-made-me-stay/2021/11 After seven years teaching and one class away from becoming an education specialist, I have seen the highs and lows of education leadership. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:30:52 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-this-year-almost-drove-me-out-of-teaching-the-right-leader-made-me-stay/2021/11 /teaching-learning/teachers-rally-against-laws-aimed-at-limiting-classroom-discussion-of-racism/2021/08 Some teachers are speaking out against new legislation. But others are holding back, for fear of repercussions. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:54:03 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-rally-against-laws-aimed-at-limiting-classroom-discussion-of-racism/2021/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-after-propping-up-schools-in-the-pandemic-teachers-now-feel-ignored/2021/08 More than ever, schools are missing out if they don't heed teachers' voices, writes researcher Lora Bartlett. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:26:49 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-after-propping-up-schools-in-the-pandemic-teachers-now-feel-ignored/2021/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-will-the-pandemic-drive-teachers-out-of-the-profession-what-one-study-says/2021/08 The way decisions were made this past year underscored teachers' lowly place in the school hierarchy, writes researcher Lora Bartlett. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:16:07 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-will-the-pandemic-drive-teachers-out-of-the-profession-what-one-study-says/2021/08 /leadership/opinion-q-a-collections-education-policy-issues/2021/07 Posts on the key education policy issues from the past 10 years. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 22:29:09 GMT /leadership/opinion-q-a-collections-education-policy-issues/2021/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-share-what-they-want-central-offices-public-officials-to-hear/2020/11 Those making policy decisions often don't ask educators what they need. Teachers suggest ways they can be helpful to people in the trenches. Sun, 29 Nov 2020 22:29:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-share-what-they-want-central-offices-public-officials-to-hear/2020/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-reciprocal-teaching-can-transform-your-remote-faculty-meeting/2020/06 For remote teaching and learning, a combination of the flipped model and reciprocal learning may elevate the voices of participants. Sun, 07 Jun 2020 11:30:14 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-reciprocal-teaching-can-transform-your-remote-faculty-meeting/2020/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-after-1-155-hours-together-a-teachers-end-of-year-letter-to-her-students/2018/06 As the school year comes to a close, Krystal Centinello tells her tattletales, class clowns, and daydreamers what they’ve taught her. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:35:08 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-after-1-155-hours-together-a-teachers-end-of-year-letter-to-her-students/2018/06 /teaching-learning/video-a-political-snapshot-of-americas-k-12-educators/2017/12 A nationally representative Education Week survey shows rifts among teachers, principals, and superintendents on hot-button social issues affecting K-12 education. See what they think about immigration’s effect on the nation’s schools, their views on charter schools, vouchers, and LGBT rights—and who they voted for in the 2106 presidential election. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:55:21 GMT /teaching-learning/video-a-political-snapshot-of-americas-k-12-educators/2017/12 /leadership/survey-educators-political-leanings-who-they-voted-for-where-they-stand-on-key-issues/2017/12 Despite strong opinions and partisan viewpoints, an Education Week Research Center survey shows teachers, principals, and administrators working to keep those divisions out of the classroom. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:46:15 GMT /leadership/survey-educators-political-leanings-who-they-voted-for-where-they-stand-on-key-issues/2017/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-do-perks-for-teachers-compromise-their-integrity/2017/09 69��ý and teachers are the objects of commerce and policy, not co-creators or idea-generators or genuine partners. We get "gifts" from business, if we are producing what they need. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:05:28 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-do-perks-for-teachers-compromise-their-integrity/2017/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-carnegie-summit-illustrates-path-toward-equity/2017/04 "Getting better at getting better," is a catch phrase backed by solid science. Its methods build a better way toward closing achievement gaps. Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:27:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-carnegie-summit-illustrates-path-toward-equity/2017/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-blossoms-in-california-salad-bowl/2017/03 Along with winter vegetables, STEM is blooming in Imperial County. Dennis and Daniel Gibbs are growing young scientists by transplanting the scientific method to the second grade. Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:04:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-stem-blossoms-in-california-salad-bowl/2017/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-union-program-boosts-classroom-innovation/2017/03 The Institute for Teaching, a California Teachers Association offshoot, has put nearly $1-million behind innovative teacher-initiative projects from STEM to STEAM: labs, gardens, dance, culture, and canoes. Here's a look. Thu, 23 Mar 2017 05:08:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-union-program-boosts-classroom-innovation/2017/03