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Using LEARN NC Resources to Improve Teacher Working Conditions in Your School. Keri Church, Social Research Specialist Phil Kaufman, IT Director LEARN NC – School of Education The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions. Poll Questions
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Using LEARN NC Resources to Improve Teacher Working Conditions in Your School Keri Church, Social Research Specialist Phil Kaufman, IT DirectorLEARN NC – School of EducationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Poll Questions • Are you a North Carolina educator?
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Poll Questions • Have you heard of the Teacher Working Conditions Survey?
History of TWC • In NC every two years since 2002 • Paper in 2002 • Online 2004, 2006, 2008 • National initiative • New Teacher Center – Santa Cruz CA • Local office in Durham – Director of Special Projects - Eric Hirsch • In 8 other states in 2008 • In 3 states in 2009 • 2010 • NC • Fairfax VA • Texas • Other States
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Poll Questions • Did you take the 2008 Teacher Working Conditions survey?
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Poll Questions • Have you seen the Teacher Working Conditions results for your school?
NC TWC 2008 • 86% response rate • Every regular public school has a results report • How to find your report • http://www.ncteachingconditions.org
North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Poll Questions • Have you used Teacher Working Conditions data in your school?
TWC and LEARN NC Drawing on the findings of the 2008 Teacher Working Conditions survey, you can: • Identify resources and information on the LEARN NC website • Respond to the needs of your school and your students • Start a new conversation on improving the conditions in your school before the 2010 survey.
NC TWC 2008 - Resources From the New Teacher Center
NC TWC 2008 - Resources LEARN NC – (do I really need to tell you?) http://www.learnnc.org
Purpose of TWC Examples • Time • Facilities and Resources
Teachers’ Perceptions of Time The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient • 44.7% Elementary • 56.9% Middle • 58.3% High
Differentiating Instruction • Teachers have reasonable class sizes, affording them time to meet the educational needs of all students. • Use LEARNNC.org to access resources for reaching different learners.
Differentiating Instruction • Strategy – Go to Best Practices
Differentiating Instruction • Click on English Language Learners in the tag cloud
Facilities and Resources • Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials and resources. • Use LNC
Facilities and Resources • Strategy – Go to Instructify.com
Facilities and Resources • Example – Find great, FREE! resources for the classroom like the Climate Change Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit posted on Sept. 22.
Q & A Keri Church, Social Research Specialist kchurch@learnnc.org Phil Kaufman, Director of IT philk@learnnc.org