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| Reform Matters: October 29, 2012 |
| posted by: Ruthie | October 29, 2012, 04:54 PM |
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Welcome to the Association of American Educators' online biweekly publication, Reform Matters. This education reform-focused publication features both original AAE content and a compilation of the latest news from the growing education reform community. As the largest national non-union professional association for educators, AAE is a non-partisan choice for teachers across the country. We are proud to be member-driven and only take positions on issues after our members are surveyed at a majority. The studies, articles, and policies showcased in this newsletter have not necessarily been endorsed by AAE; however, by sharing new and innovative trends in education policy, we hope to educate and empower our members by examining new possibilities in education. Feel free to forward this email on to colleagues, or encourage them to join our email list. We hope that you will provide us with feedback and consider submitting an article or study for consideration. AAE Blog Roll: Don't forget to bookmark the AAE blog and the AAE Charters blog for original daily posts on trends in education reform and professional development. New Standardized Assessments in New York Raise Testing Questions The Most Effective Professional Development: Professional Learning Communities Teacher Tech Tool: instaGrok After the Chicago Teacher Strike and the Future of Teacher Unions Florida's Student Achievement Goals Met with Controversy 2012 National Teacher of the Year Promotes Professionalism Milwaukee Traditional Schools Feel Impact of Growing Virtual School Community Reading List: Trusting Teachers with School Success: What Happens When Teachers Call the Shots by Kim Farris-Berg, Released 10/10/12 Lately our nation's strategy for improving our schools is mostly limited to "getting tough" with teachers. Blaming teachers for poor outcomes, we spend almost all of our energy trying to control teachers' behavior and school operations. But what if all of this is exactly the opposite of what is needed? What if teachers are the answer and not the problem? What if trusting teachers, and not controlling them, is the key to school success? Examining the experiences of teachers who are already trusted to call the shots, this book answers: What would teachers do if they had the autonomy not just to make classroom decisions, but to collectively - with their colleagues - make the decisions influencing whole school success? Decisions such as school curriculum, how to allocate the school budget, and who to hire. Teachers with decision-making authority create the schools that many of us profess to want. They individualize learning. Their students are active (not passive) learners who gain academic and life skills. The teachers create school cultures that are the same as those in high-performing organizations. They accept accountability, innovate, and make efficient use of resources. These promising results suggest that it's time to trust teachers. Visit www.trustingteachers.org for more information. "Our teacher-members say they would happily embrace accountability measures if they were included in the development and implementation of reform initiatives. The authors of Trusting Teachers have hit this nail smack on the head! Every governor and state school commissioner in America should implement a test program that allows classroom teachers the chance to show what they can do if they were actually in charge of running schools." -Gary Beckner, AAE Executive Director Education Reform Goes Hollywood: "Won't Back Down" Now in Theaters Don't forget to catch "Won't Back Down," a feature film highlighting struggling schools and parent and teacher empowerment. The movie was released to theaters September 28 and education advocates are buzzing about its impact. Click here to view the movie trailer.
Teacher Quality, Curriculum & Alternative Certification Charter Schools, Choice & Reform Advocacy Education reform often brings both sides of the aisle together, here's an exception, Proposition 32 Divides California's Education Reformers, Huffington Post, 10/15/12 Parents are supporting school choice in record numbers, Detroit parents embrace school choice, poll says, Detroit News, 10/11/12 New study links parent engagement to student success, Does Capital at Home Matter More than Capital at School?, Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, Fall 2012
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