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LEARN NC
www.learnnc.org
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
Are you a North Carolina educator?
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North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions
Poll Questions
Have you heard of the Teacher Working
Conditions Survey?
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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
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North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions
Poll Questions
Did you take the 2008 Teacher Working
Conditions survey?
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North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions
Poll Questions
Have you seen the Teacher Working Conditions
results for your school?
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NC 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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North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions
Poll Questions
Have you used Teacher Working Conditions data
in your school?
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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.
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NC TWC 2008 - Resources
From the New Teacher Center
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NC TWC 2008 - Resources
LEARN NC – (do I really need to tell you?)
http://www.learnnc.org
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Purpose of TWC
Examples
Time
Facilities and Resources
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Teachers’ Perceptions of Time
The non-instructional time provided for teachers in
my school is sufficient
44.7%
56.9%
58.3%
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Elementary
Middle
High
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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.
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Differentiating Instruction
Strategy – Go to Best Practices
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Differentiating Instruction
Click on English Language Learners in the tag
cloud
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Differentiating Instruction
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Facilities and Resources
Teachers have sufficient access to appropriate
instructional materials and resources.
Use LNC
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Facilities and Resources
Strategy – Go to Instructify.com
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Facilities and Resources
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&A
Keri Church, Social Research Specialist
[email protected]
Phil Kaufman, Director of IT
[email protected]
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