Subject: A New Year, a New Way to Share Inspired Teaching: Inspired Teaching's January 2015 newsletter
From: "Aleta Margolis" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:11:41 -0500 (EST)

Instigator of Thought                                               January 2015
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In 2015, we're updating the way we share news. We've reformatted our newsletter 
to organize information by department to help you learn the latest about all Inspired
Teaching programs, events, and visits.
Starting this month, my opening section is also evolving from a summary of content
to an exploration of a substantive issue impacting the work of Inspired Teaching
 and educators and administrators around the country. Today, I'm delighted to share
a piece on what makes a good teacher - and how good teaching can be measured.
Enjoy updates from all our programs - three of which are accepting applications!
 - and find even more ways to get involved and help ensure that every student has
an Inspired Teacher.
All the best,
Aleta Margolis
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From Executive Director Aleta Margolis: What makes a good teacher?
At Standing Ovation for Teachers [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKdoGQV2lr0pFhOCzPJegfV6Bu6NtbrStCGw89UdMG06am4MF7vpKjTfpbKlcTvXuIK4_9Q4IFOTQOMFHE5mMRCQ4ACod_gqAW63VLHLX4zliyCqiWKhmW6oUr9WJX_OD-17LrlDHisAv9zxM29MshmTd_SDeHxkyy41ASMHkL1t1R5Gsv4KKhB5Ez37LmMUCqeYf6Ony_BXp2Wi-WeYuvf4G4OxKJ8UwFJxNnmp3jDnoKNiOYG__47Q==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==],
held earlier this month at the Kennedy Center, many Inspired Teaching alumni were
among the teachers honored as highly effective educators and leaders in DC Public
Schools. The evening prompted me to consider a crucial question: we all agree that
students need good teachers in order to succeed in college, career, and life. But
what makes a good teacher?
In DC, a good teacher earns a "highly effective" ranking on IMPACT [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mt7jx8cgumcxd7CJPtUHsfOhK88XMYWpSoVZ9-RQxtqcNRvp5hxhFWmcjLpJEIwuclmGb3FXHkWX5wTC9f5kyQWbZfn7ARH6mQQxbIaVOmff0bgfo-xkfO-rcITvf2_6HsT2vMcgC_MuJwXep1NUX6aJrOtDgOl4YirLWqDp3mF_yZ7LgjMipvBekxTIAFYKRKVYm1a0k8hbUpv7ymLnjDeKzvDyaSD94Ft41zld04-mpDHjrosuFbV_Ebq4YaUs9Q==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==],
an evaluation system that measures student achievement, instructional expertise,
 collaboration, and professionalism through a combination of standardized test scores
and in-class observation.
At Inspired Teaching, we agree that the best way to measure a teacher's effectiveness
is through a portfolio approach. Test scores provide useful information, but cannot
begin to capture all the work that a teacher does. [Continue reading. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCK0xZQyZsMHREUjz1p6WFDQ6FXK0cBcl2atT40-B6ODMn1cz6zJurBzzSLf69z_pgfa4hcUDbYIaUN9oRGnlQxEoXSjSshgVJFCbaiq64R_Fdds7eT7xrMJv77WUS3slu5anqr7xWcGYFMG6W6xm8LlNyj9bzPwzT10QGnvEI-uZmlcqhE1hM_BA==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]]
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PREPAREnew teachers for successful & sustainable careers:
- Prospective teachers: the application to join the 2015 cohort of Inspired Teaching
Fellows [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mk7AjcLJbwM1bJehmbO3hGokfWFEOuKhsMXXpt9XPnsudlx7NVINyCco7eSpgNuq-dWH6U-LSW5KiJc_f0SONCZ4Sa5zAu_jk0Ap6w_kfj2cSYGjrfkfi52AOM0RWt0MYc36awceDIMepIcW8T7FfEVuc4UyTPPTvg==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
is open! Learn more and apply before the February 16th general application deadline.
- On January 19, the 2014 cohort of Inspired Teaching Fellows joined hundreds of
 thousands of people across the country for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of 
Service [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKhp9_mqbmXKiGKwUtBP5i1owcv5T7If0ICBVVXL1zwiZitYZdvSEiLDd299Jt-ZB8YsDPHL4Xzm34K96IA7ruhDsNBtUftptc3hcWCD_LKHafl1-w-6lLGaifKFNYUqMRZOdnfAGLzlQ81IiPwa_tsBDnOmqD_q03KpDVqwXxuqu6xRmkiRz6bAC0najFg34Kq1DzzYKumpVj167H6NhdtMTy_ucxQPG1elQaIDlvXGA=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==],
honoring Dr. King's legacy by giving back to the community.
- "That's amazing! It's magic! [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1ml4zfuRGTrC-Z1knxbmaYtyQbR1TO0FF3HXW7I11uMVPYdJl7iOS1snBYJ89SSgjH1I5L68N6sunNnZZiVIFuD7oZUMEp7Ld_IZ7h8arLIEFvm7rAEmSxVUCMCSMxyNbH4MalOIK96x8cvi8RBvxIrQz9zBp8MBuDKIXy23nNNMomdqkOqirMrn_KEolaegmcDvk-0O5A6ScOjcJd1rTePc=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]"
From Inspired Teaching's Jessica Hiltabidel, a blog about her work with the Inspired
 Teaching Fellows and how these new teachers are changing the way students learn
 across Washington, DC.
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SHIFTthe practice of inservice teachers:
- DC teachers: the applications to join the 2015-16 cohorts of Teacher Leaders for
BLISS: Building Literacy in the Social Studies [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCK-pa7mQt70GgyS6hpacYFLv0heoAjy0CDNqA6WaG-I-a7XUXBXnlgKXd7N1389SYAHjpimKxEYNNvQBZ0vL3mATTrUd8FxR04MrteDADOdQCUm6kNfpeddNMIYtwUwu6jc8obaPKuzn9dhhqwUn7CupCW_8IbWA4O_r9RU8q_oPs0olEssx86Mw==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
and SCALE: Science Curriculum Advancement through Literacy Enhancement [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mk7AjcLJbwM1Lk45VKNz0a88SBnVrxRDIDzLzLjkejndxwkihWyg7RpqUWNHBXd8utCZPUTeFa6-bGKxtbKeN-TANkSEECUIwsJSTGVOuZoESyAcnqBlG7LuHHv6ccAJcuo_c_t8EMcfLoix7x6iZhwPGTKp2GZoYef4lGSru0E4HOSKx2tCchDlAL0xusm0aBnhw4sLQPI92pIoMb7mVOX0jDEPmqnGBQ==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
are now open! Learn more and apply before the March 1 priority deadlines.
- Aleta Margolis presented on a panel on "Preparing the Next Generation for the 
21st Century: Investing in STEM through Early Learning and the Arts." [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKz9wa_zDwm5AmR6_AO6cjxLlcUjhAe3h6CJmp4uVzuTGOFlvGfkR8ysX_gV7lBWhC6Ywn5cLYDZ84KLZwPP4u3rhmmAs90imPW2B1IU9hZCG-JD9Mxkt2HgJr0vQSppd_Uw3ctG2vu6cy7Di1Oiy_tnMaBxZnxPbvubGSd3v_MwBthFa-e0ehkkGDAirYy55CIiPC3SmklGbcjBg0Z0ouYBwAcXqHY-e1WndxsGQ1h83tyELFz7rPR0O1tDxOzNmd&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
Joining panelists from Wolf Trap and ReadyNation, Aleta discussed the importance
 of providing all students from all communities with a classroom experience that
 integrates STEM and the arts and builds students' 21st century skills, such as 
creativity, problem solving, and critical thinking.
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ModelInspired Teaching in action:
- Real World History students hosted an interschool seminar discussion [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKEs-d4YK5kArgAfFVObFKO9gvzxL1EiKLiYaK-QKvZw-J99brm2TFgWtpe4IFw5nTKH1TpAuoTtiZSO6-HnWPfpCMupUSTxV42njK_RmhCsxQCJgfH3LL6UewgxurFT6FJEGj9ewDxntPnvwsevFtC3k372n8z2ol4KmoQf765Ift_sd0XPIark6M6oof5R2QwCX8gzfDgwiycMwzoAZ4BDQYefow49eVkLotOtxfpmIpWiZ6OLS6SdNijKOsIUeN&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
with students from the Maret School to discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates' article "The Case
for Reparations." Students then independently organized a follow-up viewing of the
movie  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCK29u6eY3FnwYC4xkF2OPYaExssx9R3y21qbrKzdnls_9QtllvyxaqB9eIUbOXktc6it-rTchHFWnd9NHttXbdEITMFJCgYmVj7PYAamCc3zPNLsnt_lVGprrwo6JaaCqf05RuAI_5qtqFVmFRAEJtAXMm6zgTMBP-LgSHU4CcTnGgVZjg5IIoG9JbBHny1WbH2AP_J6a_QRPdLMvTPjya6Thg2PsnBBWI&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]Selma
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCK29u6eY3FnwYC4xkF2OPYaExssx9R3y21qbrKzdnls_9QtllvyxaqB9eIUbOXktc6it-rTchHFWnd9NHttXbdEITMFJCgYmVj7PYAamCc3zPNLsnt_lVGprrwo6JaaCqf05RuAI_5qtqFVmFRAEJtAXMm6zgTMBP-LgSHU4CcTnGgVZjg5IIoG9JbBHny1WbH2AP_J6a_QRPdLMvTPjya6Thg2PsnBBWI&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
and continued their discussion of civil rights, social justice, and calls to action
such as #blacklivesmatter.
- 5th and 6th grade students from the Inspired Teaching Demonstration Public Charter
School presented an exhibit of original photography [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKtL1GeUBgkkx9ZAkmA_3rfEqt-Ej9jwnBTGt5VZ2mCI0zEL13fBNkx2pnaZF1iPUj2cEUmafd4ibEOKukAHFquXSpn6M79oNZfifhcz0LuQdNoOzPs7ihW5i-cjVFHHz9cMxLTo50R62cnHHXTchUJxz_BvTWHl2T36_CAXsFD7LVYkleJIkFH2quy7sh3Li6l7UCIvzcxnXMZDwm5IfTCwJbrABCa1-Q&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
they created through a Pulitzer Center workshop, "Everyday Africa-Everyday DC." 
The workshop challenged.students to explore stereotypes that exist about Africa 
and about their own neighborhoods in Washington, DC.
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COMMUNICATE, leverage, and elevate:
- Inspired Teaching is proud to partner with organizations such as Educator Innovator
[http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKxR7-4owxrURdLontf1yuq1sBcPgqaoSlThuOiYPPnPo2oXMhWmztOL1WKCPAeYt7P6DXjRv1K5bX78qGEhzfxau11Gp__Zy8zx7QAdfiipZDve_B6BC03zCRiZq5Q91CBmRa1KDKuHq-7f8OFS6iBZ0uJPzNVMm5FKu85iqXFGgEQrWMcVTXoJlmfykCm3oM8xsmYqEnvGFlLPCuS732XQlXorYChNB8K-_XE5R1rHfOqvPioG1iXg==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==],
powered by the National Writing Project (NWP). Inspired Teaching's Real World History
program was one of 14 programs around the nation to receive a LRNG Innovation Challenge
grant [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mvdEcSvPb2lFeqGxZwrZ1OoVM31oPye0mcu_z-fMMAq33wKs7VXLQJeJ-HsK4nQhqNKz0SegJbVTRAs6mTwecBKzDr5qk2LovJ9kuN3EnXI-uyetDsrVvyXqQvyWc0Cw-Hj1wqUdyGHYuUMVV_y9MgZVCvRhZj4r09GolaSvkd0143K9wMvWnKQ3gHmi5A8ijfQOQ50K8zp7UnNnMkp_mUFeSDkFsb7ErRsqiR1aHA2P&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
from NWP, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation and John Legend's Show Me
 campaign.
- Stephen Lazar - a teacher, Inspired Teaching Institute alum, and co-founder of
 Harvest Collegiate High School in NYC - provided expert testimony before the US
 Senate [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mpvv18NJzBCKRWFqzmvc60mavZqFcMOzZ7DCnzCOT7hr2saU938jsFqe44gVWJXlGVKb85MPvT3yrrivrnidK7zYlbX2uupvBdSB0vdQE7k3ut7Iy4T-XkpV-4A8yv6okr3eecdtam2vQ6qou9a9Lui_qAhOrDQNMXzneBWQGXxkDtyPVaO36nGLTURCavwcih3smRP1ni06wEHdQn6CVpilHrCurHPYinGhYyaWNgSf0zgwkAZ2Gq9ZmDv6KFC9mZLo2YMFaruHKX-jfVpXVtIYKte8r4d14F9KDmTYiWazOJZSEPfFjhU=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
on the reauthorization of "No Child Left Behind." Stephen argued for high-stakes
 testing to be scaled back, stating that "the fundamental purpose of assessment 
is to inform and improve teaching and learning, so every student can be successful.
When we use testing as a high-stakes vehicle for sanctions and punishments, we undermine
that purpose and harm American education."
- Aleta Margolis published -  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mk7AjcLJbwM1wfdhIl1MGKbd6IpZuvqKfXJSmEHjTe5Gk2Zi01eLKIqyZfjd4KILPQ8qdLsbby_tNTk3W5Rnq-WMnWZqIqiMjWJ20l5Z3O18vIS8vQ1LZ7aHKfEsfvKlb0QdjGluJLKXpj7aaDvzTyduHDH2nKyPbqt9oj-sT-0p4PHyexYfbazo8QPbCFDkX5baCALRLWV2PbFadtA2i-OAcyXCRvSaAdWdfjUmTl1P2TQOZLL4eKR2baaCcfLr-Bm6acy3F4fbdwzLJ6qOXC4jMEW-xPKv1w==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]Letting
kids move in class isn't a break from learning. It IS learning. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mk7AjcLJbwM1wfdhIl1MGKbd6IpZuvqKfXJSmEHjTe5Gk2Zi01eLKIqyZfjd4KILPQ8qdLsbby_tNTk3W5Rnq-WMnWZqIqiMjWJ20l5Z3O18vIS8vQ1LZ7aHKfEsfvKlb0QdjGluJLKXpj7aaDvzTyduHDH2nKyPbqt9oj-sT-0p4PHyexYfbazo8QPbCFDkX5baCALRLWV2PbFadtA2i-OAcyXCRvSaAdWdfjUmTl1P2TQOZLL4eKR2baaCcfLr-Bm6acy3F4fbdwzLJ6qOXC4jMEW-xPKv1w==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
- in the Washington Post [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mk7AjcLJbwM1wfdhIl1MGKbd6IpZuvqKfXJSmEHjTe5Gk2Zi01eLKIqyZfjd4KILPQ8qdLsbby_tNTk3W5Rnq-WMnWZqIqiMjWJ20l5Z3O18vIS8vQ1LZ7aHKfEsfvKlb0QdjGluJLKXpj7aaDvzTyduHDH2nKyPbqt9oj-sT-0p4PHyexYfbazo8QPbCFDkX5baCALRLWV2PbFadtA2i-OAcyXCRvSaAdWdfjUmTl1P2TQOZLL4eKR2baaCcfLr-Bm6acy3F4fbdwzLJ6qOXC4jMEW-xPKv1w==&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]as
a guest contributor to Valerie Strauss' Answer Sheetblog. In this piece, Aleta explains
how physical movement can and should be a fundamental part of the learning process.
- Inspired Teaching board member Jane Dimyan-Ehrenfeld published -  [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mgi20lEstKTyvsYlYh0pseroWyU6QfDxqioCwd20Nn0Vz963VtwQHLIzUOvHh8tPprRYP9wPRstaY1zQYNuItsv27Enu-WtPjFpkrGrG7oI8sMVw2A7dhdijGp2OCKsZnGKViYXbB_-kbMiajPoxpHZ-u_lhD63IqaUeGHYTXihCfp_KUqmT7w2ZRRe0wjUrcLvQ3G765OdNY9Dt042Lel9P4UDAEQP_Bqy7SfkcEQmT4KgxXRjGCJtPK7Od4zkXj3iiv7NccTDvWlP0qpvQ5HY=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]How
I know my anxious daughter's kindergarten teacher is great [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mgi20lEstKTyvsYlYh0pseroWyU6QfDxqioCwd20Nn0Vz963VtwQHLIzUOvHh8tPprRYP9wPRstaY1zQYNuItsv27Enu-WtPjFpkrGrG7oI8sMVw2A7dhdijGp2OCKsZnGKViYXbB_-kbMiajPoxpHZ-u_lhD63IqaUeGHYTXihCfp_KUqmT7w2ZRRe0wjUrcLvQ3G765OdNY9Dt042Lel9P4UDAEQP_Bqy7SfkcEQmT4KgxXRjGCJtPK7Od4zkXj3iiv7NccTDvWlP0qpvQ5HY=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==]
- in the Washington Post [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001buIfTXZc8mdlXMSkr2o4M0pS5I9kGXKtogt19ZEK5pi-btdpzVE1mgi20lEstKTyvsYlYh0pseroWyU6QfDxqioCwd20Nn0Vz963VtwQHLIzUOvHh8tPprRYP9wPRstaY1zQYNuItsv27Enu-WtPjFpkrGrG7oI8sMVw2A7dhdijGp2OCKsZnGKViYXbB_-kbMiajPoxpHZ-u_lhD63IqaUeGHYTXihCfp_KUqmT7w2ZRRe0wjUrcLvQ3G765OdNY9Dt042Lel9P4UDAEQP_Bqy7SfkcEQmT4KgxXRjGCJtPK7Od4zkXj3iiv7NccTDvWlP0qpvQ5HY=&c=2T6JYStZVzgz8WZXye5TuKc_Zez60EMu1-b_CY7EaCx1RqFLYQGhkw==&ch=_B_HRgZ2KKHg-fmYofL4XQEWc930SZrRyuiLITzpGp1u67C5CpfOOw==],
also as a guest contributor to Answer Sheet. Her piece describes the joyful effectiveness
of her daughter's teacher and why teachers should be evaluated by more than just
 test scores.
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General deadline: February 16.
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* BLISS Teacher Leader Practicum: February 18, 5-7 pm
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