Teachers Teaching Teachers, April 2008, Vol. 3, No. 7
As parents hover, some new teachers flee: Gen X parents challenge young teachers
Educators have long encouraged parents to become more involved in schools. Recently, however, schools are finding that parents are more demanding and less respectful of educators. The differences between Baby Boomers and Gen X parents may be the cause and new teachers in particular are struggling.
NSDC tool: Questions prepare parents for a parent-teacher conference
Send this tool home with kids to help parents arrive at parent-teacher conferences more prepared. This list of questions covers many aspects of classroom work.
Voice of a teacher leader: Keys to a learning community
Ferriter has advice for a buddy starting a professional learning community at a middle school. While Ferriter recognizes the potential value of learning communities, he reminds us that teachers might not be prepared to handle working collegially.
By Bill Ferriter
Lessons from a coach: Demonstrating opens doors
As the new kid on the block at her school, Quillie Brown began building productive relationships by simply offering to teach one lesson at a time.
Research brief: What new teachers need
Several recent studies examined how schools can better support and retain first-year teachers. Teachers seemed more likely to stay in what researchers called an "integrated professional culture."
Focus on NSDC's standards: Turn parents into partners
While interacting with parents is often a source of stress for teachers, they know that working together with families is important to student success.
