Sometimes it’s just good to be reminded about the importance of belonging to great communities of teachers. And how fortunate, in addition to being connected to so many thoughtful and dedicated teachers in the Boston Public Schools, to also have access to nationally recognized ones through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and [...]
In case you might have missed it, please do take advantage of the opportunity to talk with other teachers and Superintendent Johnson around your daily work and ideas for district-wide innovation/collaboration. Sponsored by the Boston school district and Teach Plus, it’s a great chance to voice your ideas! *** Talk with Superintendent Carol Johnson during [...]
Yes, I can stand behind the verb ‘doing.’ Or ‘slow jogging.’ Or depending on who was on the course temporarily alongside me as they sped on their way, ‘fast walking.’ So sure, this guy is a bit aways from the days of sprint triathlon fitness (come back, those days!), but I was happy to finish [...]
It’s been brewing for a little while now, but it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it began. Perhaps after the cumulative years of experience at the Boston Day and Evening Academy and Boston Community Leadership Academy, and the opportunity in those pilot schools to learn about and experience teacher leadership roles. Or maybe catalyzed by [...]
Want to give some input to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education about the role teacher feedback will play in principal evaluation? Attend the local Boston Teach Plus event described below! What Makes a Good Principal? Ask a teacher! Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Appetizers, Beverages, & Registration: 4:45-5:15pm Program: 5:15pm – 6:45pm City [...]
Pass on the word! Here’s an email I recently received about an opportunity to learn more about the federal Department of Education and topics related to education policy. Hello, Fellows! Below you will find invitation to participate in the Summer Seminar Series for teachers that I queried you about a few weeks ago. The purpose [...]
This Washington Post article gets at the complexity of implementing new teacher evaluation systems. While I absolutely believe that they can be improved and that evaluation and support of teachers is necessary, to underestimate what can happen if evaluations are conducted without clarity, consistency or an understanding of context can be dangerously problematic. With the [...]
Never did get into the Harry Potter series or see any more than passing click-through glimpses of the movies, but this recent Esquire article by Stephen Marche is worth a read (his own religious hangups aside). Teachers as symbols indeed. June 13, 2011 Harry Potter and the Hatred of Teachers The release of Harry Potter [...]
Here’s the link to the U.S. Department of Education’s Labor-Management report that a number of us Teaching Ambassador Fellows worked on over the past year. It was gratifying and exciting to be able to explore and help disseminate real collaborative practices, ones focused on student achievement, which highlight true collaboration and partnership between school districts, [...]
Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Applications Open!
Are you a teacher looking for an unparalleled opportunity to learn about education policy? Are you interested in bringing the voice of the teacher to local, state and federal avenues and to also bring relevant information back to your local school and school district? I was fortunate to participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s [...]