The AF Teacher Career Pathway acknowledges the importance of great teaching

By:Sarah Coon on February 10, 2011
I’ll be joining 10,000 other Teach For America corps members and alumni this weekend at the 20th Anniversary Summit in Washington, DC. I could not be more excited. Several years ago, for the first time, I was beginning to question my career path. I...
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Unit Planning Workbook

By:Achievement First on June 29, 2010
AF believes that outstanding teaching requires great curriculum -- and that great curriculum requires thoughtful, detailed long-term planning. One resource we use to support our teachers with unit planning is the Understanding by Design Professional...
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Coaching Workshop

By:Achievement First on June 23, 2010
Since AF is dedicated to coaching and growth, we're always looking for new ways to get even better. We think Lesley University's Literacy Coach Workshop might have some really great ideas. It will take place July 20-23 in Cambridge, MA: http://www.l...
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Leading From The Classroom

By:Achievement First on March 11, 2010
On March 13, Achievement First Leadership Fellows will come together to explore the idea of leading from the classroom. Leadership Fellows will share collaborative, inquiry-based professional development going on at their schools right now, such as...
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Professional Development -- Questioning Strategies: Using a Metacognitive Framework to Drive Questioning in Math Class

By:Achievement First on February 11, 2010
Professional Development -- Questioning Strategies: Using a Metacognitive Framework to Drive Questioning in Math Class February 23; 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. New Haven, Connecticut Hosted by Nancy Livingston, Director of Math Achievement   Strong...
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Ed reform news at Gotham Schools

By:Achievement First on February 04, 2010
The world of Ed Reform can be confusing at times, especially when there's so much going on and so much misinformation out there. If you want to keep up to date, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. One place we go to keep track of breaking news and...
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Adaptive Leadership Workshop

By:Achievement First on January 28, 2010
At Achievement First, we help our school leaders focus on leading adaptively -- looking beyond technical "quick fixes" to the core values, behaviors and ideas at the heart of many challenges. We have borrowed many of our discussion protocols and...
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Team & Family Ice Breakers

By:Achievement First on January 25, 2010
One of Achievement First's core values is "Team and Family." We see closing the achievement gap as a team sport; everyone shares in Achievement First's success while celebrating the unique strengths and differences of each person and school. In order...
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Books on Classroom Management

By:Achievement First on January 14, 2010
Beginning teachers notoriously struggle with discipline. At Achievement First, every teacher (novice or veteran) has a coach, so no teacher has to face this alone. We encourage our coaches to have new teachers read selections from the following...
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The "four pillars" of teacher learning

By:Achievement First on January 11, 2010
Achievement First supports school leaders in learning so that school leaders can support teachers in learning, all with the ultimate goal of dramatically increasing student learning. We encourage principals to develop the "four pillars" of teacher...
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