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Video Self-Reflection: Indoor Rockets
The National Board Certification process was one of the most effective exercises I've been involved in. The initial process, as well as my subsequent renewal, have proven to be invaluable to my development as an educator. The challenges presented to me have encouraged continued growth within this profession.
I found one
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Teaching for Civic Engagement: Individual and Systemic Responsibility
See Matt’s Video on Teaching Channel: Encouraging Students to Take Action
In order for students to take powerful and meaningful steps toward addressing problems in our society, I believe they need to consider the root causes of those problems and the role individuals and social systems play in creating and perpetuating
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Lesson Study: The Math and the Lesson Plan
This entry is the second post in the series Getting Better Together: A Lesson Study
In my first Lesson Study post, I discussed choosing a mathematical goal and task. In ending the post, I invited you to take some individual think time to work out the four questions posed. This was
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Six Strategies Designed to Differentiate: NGSS & The Diverse Learner
Imagine being 12 years old and being told that you're made up of tiny bits, that are made up of tiny bits, that are made up of tiny bits; and all those bits are going to interact in different ways and have AWESOME names that sound more like spells from
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Tch Tips: Strategies for Giving Meaningful Feedback
One thing we know for sure is that the world of the neatly compartmentalized content teacher has changed when it comes to teaching literacy. Whether tackling speaking and listening standards or student writing, many secondary teachers outside of ELA struggle with how to give appropriate and meaningful feedback to students
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Tch Talks 8: Sarah & Friends with Sara Kadjer
Sara Kadjer, professor of English Education at the University of Georgia, discusses her distinguished career, from middle school teacher to higher ed faculty. A pioneer in digital literacies and new media education, Sara talks about the greater complexities of the world today and the important role teachers play in helping
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Responsive Classroom: Empathy Is The Key
I learned a new word: kuleana. It's a Hawaiian word that means one's personal sense of responsibility.
I accept my responsibilities and I will be held accountable.
As an educator, having a vision is important. We have a great responsibility to our students and to society. I’m privileged to be an educator, and
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How You #TchItReal
Back in December, in what often seems like a long slog between Thanksgiving and Winter Break, we asked you to share how you "Tch It Real." The idea was to inspire solidarity as we slogged towards a well-deserved break. And you certainly came through!
Here are our top 5 #TchItReal posts!
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The Far Reaching Benefits of Co-Teaching for ELLs
Co-teaching has recently become a hot new buzzword in education; something at which veteran teachers might normally roll their eyes as they wait for the pendulum of best practices to swing back the other way.
After spending more than a decade serving English Language Learners, it’s a bandwagon that I’ve wholeheartedly
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Strengthening Teaching and Learning for ELLs
Adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) calls for an increase of rigor for all students and the California English Language Development Standards (CA ELD Standards) provide guidance to ensure English learners have entry points into meaningful and intellectually challenging curricula. San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) serves approximately
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Video Playlist: Five Essential Practices in the Elementary ELL Classroom
In this new series, in partnership with San Francisco Unified School District, we step inside classrooms where teachers are using strategies to engage and support all learners, especially their English Language Learners (ELLs). In Part One of the series, we visit two elementary classrooms to see how teachers use the
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Reality Over Rhetoric! ELL & the Year Ahead
A few days after the November election, I had a meeting with Angie Estonina and Lisa Kwong, two talented educators who lead professional learning efforts on ELLs for San Francisco Unified School District.
With our webcams on, the mood was a bit somber -- the election talk of deportations, walls, and
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Tch Talks 7: Sarah & Friends with Meenoo Rami
Meenoo Rami has taught high school English in Philadelphia, written the book Thrive: 5 Ways to (Re)Invigorate Your Teaching, and is now the Education Manager for Minecraft, the wildly popular virtual building game. Sarah Brown Wessling talks with Meenoo about her work in education over the years, with a special emphasis on
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Overcoming the Challenges of Teaching Science in Elementary School
Teaching in elementary school is a challenging task and educators are often confronted with many obstacles. One obstacle to overcome is carving out the time for science classes. With all of the subjects competing for young minds, it's difficult to create a flexible schedule that can accommodate all the valuable
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Lesson Study: Choosing a Mathematical Goal and Task
This entry is the first post in the series Getting Better Together: A Lesson Study
Don't you just love those days when a math lesson goes really well? A lesson where, at any given moment, you could look around and see students engaging in a task, persevering through problems, talking with
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ELLs: Perspectives and Pedagogy
Like most teachers across America, I have students that are described as English Language Learners (ELLs). It seems an opportune time to raise awareness among educators about the state of flux in the demography of learners in our classrooms and to offer research-based principles and approaches for their education.
According to
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Tch Tips: Four Ways To Practice Goal Setting With Students
Welcome to The New Year!
A time to celebrate, reflect, and set goals. As teachers, we naturally set goals for ourselves in January. Even though it's a midpoint in the school year, for some reason January feels like a fresh start. But what about our students? Do they use January as
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Tch Year in Review: 16 Most Read Blog Posts of 2016
As we look back on 2016, we'd like to take a minute to turn an eye to our Tchers' Voice blog.
In 2016, our community published 545 blog posts!
We think that's an amazing accomplishment because we know our community of educators gives two of their most precious resources -- their time
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What is Teacher Leadership? A Candid Conversation
Last April, a group of colleagues and I applied to the New York Teacher Leadership Summit (powered by Teach to Lead). It was billed as an opportunity to:
Develop the skills to design and advocate for a teacher-led initiative
Network and build relationships with critical national thought partners
Connect with teacher
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Tch Year in Review: Most Watched Videos of 2016
It's been another amazing year at Teaching Channel!
As 2016 comes to a close, we'd like to take a little time to reflect on the work we've done together.
As you know, growth is at the core of Teaching Channel's mission. We believe in not only teacher professional growth and student growth,
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Tch Tips: Helping Students Make Meaning In Math Class
In math class, we often see students pull numbers out of math problems and operate on them without thinking about the context. Many students arrive at an answer, but don't realize their answer doesn’t make sense within the context of the problem.
When this happens, we're left wondering many things that
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Videos You May Have Missed in 2016: Eight That Are Great!
This year Teaching Channel released some really amazing videos that were quite popular. Your clicks told us you loved learning about Number Talks, especially with ELL students. Your likes made videos such as Reading Workshop in Kindergarten and Assessing with Twitter-Style Exit Slips feel loved. But there are a few
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Open Call: Join the Fab Five Tch ELL Squadster Team!
We're looking for five teachers or instructional coaches who are interested in building their ELL content and instructional practice through collaboration on the Fab Five ELL Squadster team.
Each of the five Squadsters will work on an ELL project of his or her choice. For instance, one Squadster might build a
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What Do Teachers Really Do During The Holiday Break?
The excitement of the holiday season is in the air and winter break is just around the corner. Amid all the hustle and bustle, a few days can seem like an eternity. Distractions come easily; that is, if you’ve managed to find focus in your classroom at all. Desks are
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#TchWellness: Declutter for Clarity and Focus
This entry is the sixth post in the series #TchWellness.
Every September, my desk and office space begin as blank canvases. As I purchase supplies and create materials, I place each item in an organized location. However, as the year progresses, I’m often overwhelmed by paperwork, post-it notes, books to read,