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Using LEARN NC Resources to Improve Teacher Working Conditions in Your School

Keri Church, Social Research SpecialistPhil Kaufman, IT DirectorLEARN NC – School of EducationThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Discover. Teach. Share.

North Carolina Teacher Working ConditionsNorth Carolina Teacher Working Conditions

Poll Questions Are you a North Carolina educator?



Poll Questions Have you heard of the Teacher Working

Conditions Survey?


History of TWCHistory 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

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Poll Questions Did you take the 2008 Teacher Working

Conditions survey?



Poll Questions Have you seen the Teacher Working Conditions

results for your school?


NC TWC 2008NC TWC 2008

86% response rate Every regular public school has a results report How to find your report

http://www.ncteachingconditions.org

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Poll Questions Have you used Teacher Working Conditions data

in your school?


TWC and LEARN NCTWC 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.

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NC TWC 2008 - ResourcesNC TWC 2008 - Resources

From the New Teacher Center

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NC TWC 2008 - ResourcesNC TWC 2008 - Resources

LEARN NC – (do I really need to tell you?) http://www.learnnc.org

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Purpose of TWCPurpose of TWC

Examples Time Facilities and Resources

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Teachers’ Perceptions of TimeTeachers’ Perceptions of Time

The non-instructional time provided for teachers in my school is sufficient

44.7% Elementary 56.9% Middle 58.3% High

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Differentiating InstructionDifferentiating 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.

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Strategy – Go to Best Practices

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Click on English Language Learners in the tag cloud

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Facilities and Resources Facilities and Resources

Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate instructional materials and resources.

Use LNC

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Strategy – Go to Instructify.com

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Example – Find great, FREE! resources for the classroom like the Climate Change Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit posted on Sept. 22.

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Q & AQ & A

Keri Church, Social Research Specialist

[email protected]

Phil Kaufman, Director of IT

[email protected]

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LEARN NC Using LEARN NC Resources to Improve Teacher Working Conditions in Your School Keri Church, Social Research Specialist Phil Kaufman,