Teacher Appreciation Week 2023 – The Voices of Educators

This week the edCircuit team celebrates Teacher appreciation week, 2023. The edCircuit staff has collected a series of articles for and by educators. We are dedicated to providing teachers with tactile information and professional development materials they can use in their classrooms. 

Teacher Contributor Authored Articles

• #RelationshipGoals with Independent Reading – If we are interested in growing independent reading, we need to trust students and create an environment that actively supports this time.
• 3 Agile Principles for Educators: A New Approach –  As problems arise in education, we need to explore the options that have helped other industries expand and adapt.
• Vocabulary Comprehension: A Love of Words – Vocabulary comprehension plays an integral role in reading comprehension. Enriching vocabulary is crucial to student’s reading development.
• Kanban Board Keys for Teacher Success – The function of a Kanban board is to open lines of communication between teams. These tips can support teachers in operating these functions.
• Revisiting the Power of Independent Reading – For effective independent reading, students must spend a substantial amount of time applying reading skills and strategies taught to them to reach proficiency.

Professional Development-Focused Articles

• Preparing Next-Generation Teachers via Competency-Based Education– Competency-based education can elevate teaching colleges and others involved in educator preparation to meet the unique needs of aspiring K12 teachers.
• Investing in Teachers. Here’s How to Show Them You Care – If we want our community’s educators to bring their best selves for our children, we need to invest in them as people. This includes a seat at the table, the opportunity to explore and test big ideas, and the chance to revel in the joy of recognition.
• Teaching the Teachers: SEL for K-12 Success – Learn how post-secondary schools of education can prepare the next-generation K-12 teachers to incorporate SEL in the classroom for student success.
• STEAM Safety Advice for New Teachers – features legal safety standards and better professional safer practices for teachers entering the profession or pivoting to STEAM/CTE classrooms.
• Two Educator-Approved Ways to Gamify Financial Literacy – We are preparing our learners for a successful future. Part of that success inevitably connects to financial literacy. How do you gamify that essential learning?
• Teacher SEL-Separating The Canary from the Coal Mine – Supporting Adult SEL across the country, this article brings a new perspective on the growing crisis of educator attrition and teacher SEL.

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