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.
Teaching Profession
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Getting Hands-On With Fine-Motor Skills
Kindergarten teacher Allison Sampish shares fun classroom activities that can improve students' fine-motor skills, which she says are critical to later academic success.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teaching Secrets: After the Honeymoon
As the excitement of the start of school fades, it is crucial for teachers to develop positive habits to sustain them through the year.
Teaching Profession
Teacher Leaders Network
How Jay-Z Can Help Us Remix Education
José Vilson says teachers can learn a great deal from hip-hop artist Jay-Z when it comes to both engaging students and managing their careers.
Reading & Literacy
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Virtual Book Clubs: Connecting Adolescent Readers
Virtual book clubs can help engage students in independent reading by giving them opportunities to stay connected beyond the classroom, says Ryan Kinser.
Science
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Writing: Not Just for Language Arts
Motivating 6th graders to write in science class is no easy task, but Marsha Ratzel has some tricks for streamlining the process and even making it fun.
Education
Teacher Leaders Network
Checking In: What Are Teachers Most Excited About This Year?
From focusing on parent partnerships to implementing lessons from Uganda, see what this cross-section of teachers is looking forward to most.
Early Childhood
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Managing Early Learning With Minimal Tears
Before early-childhood teachers step foot in the classroom, they should have a plan for managing the various transitions that young students experience throughout the school day, says preschool teacher John Holland.
Education
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How Teachers and New Administrators Can Lead Together
Cindi Rigsbee shares advice—for both school leaders and faculty—on how to handle the transition when a new principal comes on board.
Education
Teacher Leaders Network
Five Questions That Will Improve Your Teaching
Larry Ferlazzo shares the self-reflection questions that help him build relationships with students and maximize classroom management techniques.
Education
Teacher Leaders Network
High-Tech Teaching in a Low-Tech Classroom
Technology integration expert and high school teacher Jennifer Barnett offers tips on how to support learning and familiarize students with technology when classroom digital tools are limited.
Education
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Four Steps to Staying Sane as a Teacher
Is it worth going into teaching in the current climate? Eleven-year veteran Dina Strasser offers a "letter to a young teacher" who's wondering if she's in over her head.
School & District Management
Teacher Leaders Network
Student Teaching: More Than a Custody Arrangement?
Pre-service teachers need more opportunities to make meaningful connections between their coursework and classroom experiences, says student-teacher mentor Sarah Henchey.
Teaching
Opinion
Teaching Secrets: Teaching Students How to Learn
Awareness of common pitfalls and effective strategies can support teachers' efforts to help students "learn to learn" throughout the year.
Curriculum
Teacher Leaders Network
Igniting the Fire (and Tending the Flame): Teachers on Works That Inspire
A group of accomplished teachers share the literary, cinematic, and musical pieces that sustain them in their work and help inspire their students.