Teacher Leaders Network
For years, Education Week Teacher has partnered with the to publish a regular column by members of the Teacher Leaders Network, which is now the . For the most recent pieces in the column, visit the new index page.
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What My Bad Back Taught Me About Teaching
By reflecting on situations in which they've needed help themselves, teachers can gain insight into strategies that will make learning easier for students, says a gifted education teacher.
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Using Games in the ELL Classroom, Part II
ELL teachers Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski offer examples of games that work well in the ELL classroom and can be adapted for all English-ability levels.
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Using Games in the ELL Classroom, Part I
Games can help create meaningful and low-anxiety opportunities for English-language learners to develop fluency, say Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski.
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Courting Controversy: Why (and How) We Teach Ethics
Educators John Prosser and Ryan Prosser from Tacoma Public Schools offer tips on using ethical dilemmas in the classroom to promote critical thinking and self-efficacy in students.
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What Teachers Need to Know About Action Research
Wendi Pillars, a veteran English-Language-learner teacher, explains how Action Research can help 糖心动漫vlog better understand and address instructional challenges.
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Boost Teacher Learning With Video Clubs
A 2nd grade teacher touts the benefits of video clubs, in which groups of teachers watch and discuss video-recorded lessons.
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Making the Leap to Socratic Seminars
A 6th grade teacher says that carefully introducing her students to the protocols of academic discussion and inquiry has led to improvements in engagement and learning.
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Motivating Reluctant Writers With Journals
To address writing difficulties among her students, special education teacher Laurie Wasserman uses journaling as the foundation for all writing in her classroom.
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Five Practices for Building Positive Relationships With Students
A high school math teacher shares the strategies that have worked for her in developing strong connections with students, which she says leads to higher achievement.
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Teaching Secrets: Arranging Optimal Classroom Seating
Teacher Sandy Merz elaborates on how he arranges permanent seating assignments in his classroom to maximize students' potential for learning.
Reading & Literacy
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Lost (and Found) in Translation: Literacy Lessons for Teachers
A summer of Spanish immersion in South America got one teacher thinking about ways to improve his literacy instruction once he heads back to class.
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Teacher Voice: How Not to Be a Bobble-Head Doll
Truly engaging with "teacher voice" means taking seriously the collective and individual expression of teachers' professional opinions, writes Jos茅 Vilson.
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Global Education: Bringing the World to Your Classroom
Teacher and world traveler Noah Zeichner explores what teaching "global competencies" might look like in practice.
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Teaching Secrets: Get to Know Students Through Seating Challenges
Sandy Merz writes that engaging his students in seat-selection activities sets a positive collaborative tone from the first day of school.