Member News --November 8, 2016
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David Bosso's (Connecticut 2012) report is the first in a series of policy papers based on members' graduate research to be released later this year.

Teachers Influencing Policy
NNSTOY Teacher Researcher Policy Paper Series

Later this year NNSTOY will publish research conducted by our members that state, federal and district leaders can use to inform their policies. 
David Bosso

B ased on the dissertation work of members who have earned an Ed.D or Ph.D., the Teacher Leader Policy Paper series will explore challenges and trends in education that directly impact students, schools and educators. The series' goal is to provide deep insights into the experiences, values and views of exceptional educators.

NNSTOY members who are practicing teachers (full- or part-time) are invited to indicate their interest in writing a policy paper through this brief Survey Monkey application form . (Please complete this by Friday, December 2.) 
Celebrating the Commitment
New Jersey ECET2

New Jersey STOYs and Finalists hosted about 100 early career professionals and teachers at their ECET2 conference in Princeton in late October. Partners for the event celebrating teaching included the New Jersey Association of Educators and Educational Testing Service.  

In addition to building professional networks with other great educators, teachers dove into important topics, like how to cultivate a calling and teacher leadership beyond the classroom.  

Particpating NNSTOY members included: Katherine Bassett (2000), Chelsea Collins (2015) Michael Dunlea (Finalist 2013), Jeanne Muzi (2009), Peggy Stewart (2005) and  Maryann Woods-Murphy (2010). The event was made possible by funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation & Arabella Advisors. Thank you!
Upcoming Webinars
Professional Learning from NNSTOY

Tuesday, November 15 ~ 8:00-9:00 PM ET
KNOW YOUR POWER: Engaging with State Policymakers About Teacher Shortages. Featuring NNSTOY Government Policy Advisor  Jane West and Utah State Teacher of the Year Allison Riddle  (2014). Register.  

Tuesday, November 29 ~ 8:00-9:15 PM ET
Session #2 of INWARD AND ONWARD, a series of deep-dive discussions about educational equity. This week: Concrete Strategies for Building Equitable Classrooms .  Featuring Monica Washington (Texas 2014), Daniele Massey (DoDEA 2013) and Jemelleh Coes (Georgia 2014)  Register .
New Ways to Engage
Plug into teacher leadership outside of your school

Catch up on INWARD AND ONWARD Webinar #1: Examining Our Personal Bias.  View the archived webinar on YouTube . Download the presentation deck (and additional resources)

Build your colleagues' skills engaging with state and district policymakers.   Film a short video giving insights about strategies you use to engage with lawmakers and folks in the state and district education office. But hurry! We are releasing the videos in our next news to our supporters. Check out the videos made by Rich Ognibene  (New Jersey 2008) and Suzanne Koty  (South Carolina 2016). Download the instructions for making a video.

Review more strategies to lean into NNSTOY teacher leadership, understand member benefits and engage with the organization.
What We are Reading
New and noteworthy ideas about education from around the country.

The reason so many black teachers leave the job early, Emmanuel Felton, Hechinger Report
 

The Ignored Science That Could Help Close the Achievement Gap, Hayley Glatter,  Atlantic

Through Our Eyes: Perspectives and Reflections From Black Teachers, Ashley Griffin and Hilary Tackie, Education Trust

Losing My Religion? The Impact of Spiritual Cues on Noncognitive Skills, David H. Bowen, Journal of Catholic Education  
New & Noteworthy
Tools and opportunities to support #TeachersLeading

ESSA Essentials for Educators.  ASCD has released a guide to help educators weigh in on ESSA during planning and implementation.

John Oliver's Take on School Segregation. If you need some insight and a little levity on a serious subject, watch LastWeek Tonight's show  about racism. 

Leveraging ESSA to Modernize and Strengthen the Teaching Profession.
Teach Strong's guidance for states. 

AIR Blog about Teacher Evaluation Based on Research Conducted by the Education Policy Center.  The Right Stuff: What Many Teacher Evaluations Are Missing. 
Kudos, Shout-Outs & Accolades*
News from the NNSTOY community

Pam Reilly (Illinois 2014) has been elected President of the Illinois State Teachers of the Year and Finalists.

Sarah Reed (Kentucky 2015) attended Teach to Lead's Long Beach, California, summit with a educators from Kentucky to work on a project to inform teachers about the needs of students with dyslexia. Learn more about their work on KYReads.

Daniele Massey (DoDEA 2013) and Mary Hansen (DoDEA 2016) represented NNSTOY at an October Tea with Teachers at the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary John King participated in the discussion about effective professional development. Read the blog.

In Teaching Research is a Civic Duty , Angie Miller (New Hampshire 2013) reminds teachers that our current election season points to educators' responsibility to help students learn to research and think critically.  She writes,  "...  as a teacher, if I want to stay effective, I cannot approach the world with pessimism. Our profession must instead move forward every day with a secret curriculum of the heart that is rooted in the belief that we can help our students develop into thoughtful, tolerant, critical thinkers and problem solvers. We need to believe that what we teach is essential for our students to become educated members of a greater community, and we need to understand that what we don't teach sends implicit messages of priority to our children."

Dora Borja Miura (Northern Mariana Islands 2016) has been recognized with a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. 

A team of teacher leaders presented in Chicago at Pearson's 2016 Conference on Teaching: Teachers and Individualized Learning. The NNSTOY heavy-hitters included  Megan Olivia Hall (Minnesota 2013),  Katherine Bassett (New Jersey 2000),  Leigh VandenAkker (Utah 2012) and Nathan Bowling (Washington 2016). 

Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh (Utah 2009) has been been elected as the new Vice Chair of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Read  the release.

Kelisa Wing's (DoDEA 2017) article Against All Odds: Fair and Equitable Education for All was published on ADCD's In Service blog. Wing writes, " It is difficult to deny that there is a difference between our schools when it comes to opportunities, teacher quality, and resources available."

Mike Flynn (Massachusetts 2008) has published  Beyond Answers: Exploring Mathematical Practices witt Young Children.

Lori Michalec  (Ohio 2015) has been selected to receive the prestigious California Casualt Award for Teaching Excellence at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala February in Washington, D.C.

June Teisan (Michigan 2008) recently participated as a webinar panelist with the National  Writing Project's Educator Innovator series. The discussion, called " Exploring and Expanding Possibilities for Integrated Writing in Science Classrooms, " centered on how writing can support students by strengthening their conceptual understanding of scientific phenomena, their skill communicating like scientists, and moving science out of school boundaries. 

Mary Pinkston (Delaware 2010 ) is featured in an article highlighting test score gains in states whose tests are aligned to the Common Core,  What's Working: Measuring and Celebrating Success ,  Allan Godston, Huffington Post.

Members of ORSTOY, Oregon's NNSTOY chapter, hold their first official event with preservice teachers at Concordia, where 2017 STOY Gloria Pereyra-Robertson appeared with Brett Bigham (2014), Michael Lindblad (2015) and Donna Van Duerzen (2010).


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