Is it fair to expect teachers to keep improving throughout their careers? Or do they reach a “good enough” point? Some thoughts on continuous improvement….
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Balanced literacy was enthusiastically adopted based on vibes, rather than evidence. It didn’t work. We need to avoid making this kind of mistake again. #education #teachersoftiktok #principalsoftiktok #edleadership #literacy #soldastory #sor #scienceofreading

Merit pay cannot work. Here are three reasons why. This isn’t speculative. We’ve been trying for decades, and it just doesn’t work. ##education##teachersoftiktok##vivek##principalsoftiktok##edleadership##meritpay

We know how to teach all students to read…but is anyone actually doing it? As it turns out, yes. Emily Hanford reports. #e#educationt#teachersoftiktokl#literacyp#principalsoftiktoke#edleaderships#successforalld#drphilprimetimed#drphil

Good schools have to get rid of bad staff if they can’t improve. Good teachers need to support principals in their efforts to get rid of bad teachers. ##education##teachersoftiktok##behavior##principalsoftiktok##edleadership#

Students shouldn’t sit in collaborative groups when they aren’t working collaboratively. It’s OK to put desks in rows so students face the front when they’re working independently. #e#educationt#teachersoftiktokb#behaviorp#principalsoftiktoke#edleadershipl#learningt#teaching

Are all kids good, or are some kids actually bad? I think we can start with the assumption that all are good, but we can’t stay there. ##education##teachersoftiktok##behavior##restorativepractices##principalsoftiktok##edleadership##learning

Don’t blame teachers if nobody is making kids go to class. The most interesting lesson in the world can’t compete with the distractions students can find outside the classroom. We aren’t playing that game. ##education##teachersoftiktok##behavior##restorativepractices

Of course private schools don’t admit students who have extraordinarily expensive special needs. Their costs and test scores are not comparable. #education #teachersoftiktok #sped

Kids need recess. Cutting it to create more time for learning is counterproductive. Is there any school that has too much recess? I doubt it. #education #teachersoftiktok #letgrow

No, you can’t replace behavior policy with a “relationship agreement.” That’s simply abdicating the adult responsibility to keep kids safe by putting boundaries in place. ##education##teachersoftiktok##behavior

Some kids need small classes tailored to their needs. Inclusion cannot work for 100% of students. And we need to bring back more alternative schools. #education #teachersoftiktok

The teaching profession is too flat. We need pathways for people to grow without leaving the classroom. #education #teachersoftiktok

Athletic director Jemal Murph will keep his job—good. Educators should be able to defend themselves against assault. #education #teachersoftiktok #principalsoftiktok #edleadership

The evidence for inclusion may not be so good. A new paper explains why. ##education##teachersoftiktok##learning##sped##inclusion