During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 11 years. You can see all those collections from the first 10 years here.
Today鈥檚 theme is Teacher Leadership.
You can see the list following this excerpt from one of the posts:
1. What the Teacher and Classified-Staff Strike in Sacramento Means for the Country
If school district leaders changed their mindset about the concept of sharing power, students would be among the beneficiaries. Read more.
2. What Teachers Think Is鈥攁nd Isn鈥檛鈥擶orking This School Year
For teachers, mask wearing and student enthusiasm are working, while administration pressure on them to do more is not. Read more.
3. Teachers Share What They Want Central Offices & Public Officials to Hear
Those making policy decisions often don鈥檛 ask educators what they need. Teachers suggest ways they can be helpful to people in the trenches. Read more.
4. The Silence of Educators Is Dangerous鈥�
Four educators share their thoughts on the biggest dangers facing schools, including the silence of educators, often keeping mum in the 鈥渇ace of injustices that in our hearts and minds we know are unethical.鈥� Read more.
5. Educators Must Have a 鈥楶lan of Action鈥� to Confront Our Challenges
Three educators discuss dangers facing education today, including gun violence and teacher burnout, as well as shrinking school budgets that threaten programs and student well-being. Read more.
6. Teacher Leadership Is the Lifeboat to a Better School鈥�
Megan M. Allen, David Allen, John DeFlaminis, Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar, and Eric Yoak, along with readers, share their suggestions for ways teacher leaders can respond when new administrators are not thrilled with their role or presence. Read more.
7. Teacher Leaders Are 鈥楬ungry to Learn鈥�
Laura Robb, Kylene Beers, Susan Chenelle, ReLeah Cossett, Christopher Lehman, Matt Townsley, Anthony Cody, and Patty O鈥橤rady contribute their ideas on teacher leadership. I鈥檝e also included comments from readers. Read more.
8. 鈥楽chools Cannot Thrive鈥� Without Teacher Leadership
Regie Routman, Aubrie Rojee, Megan M. Allen, Shane Safir, Sean Slade, and Barnett Berry share their thoughts on what teacher leadership looks like. Read more.
10. Policy Decisions Must Be 鈥楧one With鈥� Teachers, Not 鈥楧one to鈥� Them
This post includes contributions from Randi Weingarten, Jody Spiro, Susan Ochshorn, and Meghan Everette discussing how teachers can effectively engage in educational policy decisions. I鈥檝e also included comments by readers. Read more.
11. 鈥榃riting a Letter Isn鈥檛 Enough鈥� to Affect Ed. Policy
Karen Baptiste, Eric C. Heins, Mary Tedrow, and David Griffith share their suggestions on how teachers can affect education policy decisions. Read more.
12. Avoiding 鈥楾rust Busters鈥� When Making Change in Schools
Today鈥檚 contributors on the topic of making change in schools include Catherine Beck, Paul D鈥橢lia, Michael Lamond, Julie Combs, Stacey Edmonson, Sandra Harris, PJ Caposey, and Kirke H. Olson. In addition, you can see quite a few comments from readers. Read more.
13. Change in Schools 鈥業s a Process, Not an Event鈥�
Educators Sally Zepeda, Bill Sterrett, Pete Hall, and Opal Davis Dawson share their thoughts on how teachers can encourage鈥攁nd 鈥渆mbrace"鈥攃hange. Read more.
14. Teachers Must Help Determine New Ideas Being Implemented
I share my thoughts here, as do Renee Moore and Kelly Young. Read more.
15. 鈥楾eacherpreneurs Can Lead Reforms': An Interview With Barnett Berry
I interview Barnett Berry about the book (Jossey-Bass 2013) authored by Barnett and Center for Teaching Quality colleagues Ann Byrd and Alan Wieder. In it, they document the leadership journeys of eight classroom educators (several who are regular contributors to this blog) who are spreading their expertise beyond their schools, districts, and states鈥攁nd even nationally and internationally. Read more.
16. We Need 鈥楩ewer John Waynes & More John Deweys鈥�
This is Part One in a series responding to the question: 鈥淗ow can teachers best relate to superintendents鈥攁nd vice versa?鈥�
This post provides responses from a teacher鈥檚 perspective, with contributions from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers; Dean Vogel, president of the California Teachers Association; and Barnett Berry of the Center for Teaching Quality. Read more.
Explore other thematic posts:
- It Was Another Busy School Year. What Resonated for You?
- How to Best Address Race and Racism in the Classroom
- Schools Just Let Out, But What Are the Best Ways to Begin the Coming Year?
- Classroom Management Starts With Student Engagement
- Teacher Takeaways From the Pandemic: What鈥檚 Worked? What Hasn鈥檛?
- The School Year Has Ended. What Are Some Lessons to Close Out Next Year?
- Student Motivation and Social-Emotional Learning Present Challenges. Here鈥檚 How to Help
- How to Challenge Normative Gender Culture to Support All Students
- What Students Like (and Don鈥檛 Like) About School
- Technology Is the Tool, Not the Teacher
- How to Make Parent Engagement Meaningful
- Teaching Social Studies Isn鈥檛 for the Faint of Heart
- Differentiated Instruction Doesn鈥檛 Need to Be a Heavy Lift
- How to Help Students Embrace Reading. Educators Weigh In
- 10 Strategies for Reaching English-Learners
- 10 Ways to Include Teachers in Important Policy Decisions
- 10 Teacher-Proofed Strategies for Improving Math Instruction
- Give Students a Role in Their Education
- Are There Better Ways Than Standardized Tests to Assess Students? Educators Think So
- How to Meet the Challenges of Teaching Science
- If I鈥檇 Only Known. Veteran Teachers Offer Advice for Beginners
- Writing Well Means Rewriting, Rewriting, Rewriting
- Christopher Emdin, Gholdy Muhammad, and More Education Authors Offer Insights to the Field
- How to Build Inclusive Classrooms
- What Science Can Teach Us About Learning
- The Best Ways for Administrators to Demonstrate Leadership
