Teach Plus Boston is excited to announce its new cohort of Teaching Policy Fellows. Click here to learn more about the incoming cohort!

Video: U.S. Department of Education Ambassador Fellow and Teaching Policy Fellow Alumna Shakera Walker meets with Arne Duncan. Watch now.

Join BPS Superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson and other solutions-oriented teachers to discuss ways to improve special education services in the district. Learn more and RSVP today.
Hear what education insiders had to say during a conversation with Steven Brill about his best-selling book Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools. Read the recap and watch a video of the event here. 

Read about past events here.

 

 

Teach Plus Indianapolis Executive Director Casey Patterson writes in the Indy Star that teachers’ unions must modernize for the sake of teachers and students.

Following two years of dedicated advocacy by Teaching Policy Fellows, Indiana has passed SB 1, sweeping legislation that will improve teacher quality across the state. See a description of the effort here.

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The Indianapolis Teaching Policy Fellows hosted an event with Marion County legislators on December 13th. Governor Daniels and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett have made clear that education reform will take top priority in the 2011 Legislative Session.

Indianapolis Policy Fellows want to be sure that teacher voice is included in these critical conversations that are sure to alter the Indiana education policy landscape.  To that end, the legislators heard from teachers on a variety of issues including layoff policies, teacher tenure, evaluation, improving working conditions, and changing pay structures.  We look forward to continuing this dialogue as the session progresses.

Memphis Teaching Policy Fellow Jaime Hudgins tackles the ongoing teacher salary debate in the Teach Plus Huffington Post blog, arguing that the real question is not how much teachers earn but how those salaries are determined, and asking what we can do to get more great talent into America’s classrooms — and keep it there.

February 2, 2012: Teacher Leaders Building Teacher Effectiveness Through Peer Assistance and Review: Teachers deserve to be a part of a profession where everyone is respected! Come hear about Peer Assistance and Review, a program that allows teachers to own the profession, from an expert panel that includes Dr. Julia Koppich, national PAR consultant, Dr. Sherrish Holloman, MCS Department of Teacher Talent & Effectiveness, and PAR consulting teachers. Learn more and RSVP today!

 

November 17, 2011 - The TEM: Teachers Ensuring Effective Instruction

MCS teachers engaged in lively small group discussion to share recommendations to Tequilla Banks, Department of Teacher Talent & Effectiveness, on Year 1 implementation of the Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM). Read the event recap and see data from the event to find out more.

Chicago Teaching Policy Fellow Kristin Novy published a letter in the Chicago Tribune welcoming new Chicago schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard and asking for his collaboration on teacher evaluation and support.

Chicago Teaching Policy Fellows have released a policy brief outlining best practices in teacher observation and feedback.

Check back soon for details about the next Chicago T+ Network event!

 

Teachers from CPS district and charter schools attended an event held on December 8th, 2010 with featured speaker Michelle Rhee, founder of Students First. Teachers shared with Ms. Rhee their opinions and ideas on some of the most pressing issues facing CPS and schools around the country.  Teachers also weighed in on some of Ms. Rhee’s questions and proposals using live polling technology. When teachers were asked which idea holds the most promise for keeping effective teachers in the schools that need them the most,  38% said effective administrators, while 36% indicated that supportive working conditions would keep them.

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Teach Plus in the News

LA Teaching Policy Fellow Kyle Hunsberger is quoted in an LA Times article on teacher and principal evaluations. "I think there's a possibility of change for schools and, more importantly, for kids," says Kyle.

 

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November 17, 2011 - The Use of Student Growth Measures in LA Schools. 

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Teach Plus in the News

Teach Plus welcomes Washington, D.C. Executive Director Candace Crawford.  Read about Candace and the entire Teach Plus Team here.

 

January 31, 2012: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will celebrate the launch of Teach Plus Washington, D.C. and introduce the inaugural class of Teaching Policy Fellows. The event will include a reception for teachers and policymakers and remarks from Secretary Duncan. Learn More and RSVP!
The Teaching Policy Fellowship is a highly selective program for teachers interested in having a voice in decisions that affect their profession. Teach Plus seeks classroom teachers within years 3-10 of their teaching career who have ideas of policy change they would like to enact on a local and/or national level; a desire and the strong communication skills necessary to actively advocate for these changes; and a track record of success teaching students in urban schools.

Applications are now closed.