News & Ideas

Keeping our growing community of partners and supporters abreast of our initiatives, programs, and updates is a crucial part of our work. We also know that using teaching and teacher education to disrupt injustice is complex. Part of our strategy to harness the power of teaching to create a more just society is to translate our ideas about teaching, teacher education, and professional learning into stories that engage and inspire. Explore the latest updates and stories about our programs, partnerships, resources, and more.

January 1, 2022

Practice Makes Progress

In this feature story in the centennial issue of Michigan Education Magazine, TeachingWorks team members reflected on our collective work […]

May 3, 2021

Here’s how these teacher educators are building a community of practice to transform their teacher preparation program

TeachingWorks Director of English Language Arts Dr. Monique Cherry-McDaniel spoke with University of St. Thomas Faculty members Dr. Amy Smith and Dr. Muffet Trout about how being fellows in the TeachingWorks Practice-Based Teacher Education Certificate Learning Sequence is supporting them to implement program-wide change in their department.

April 21, 2021

As we breathe with relief, we cannot rest

The conviction of Derek Chauvin is not an indictment of the white supremacist system that condones the senseless police killings of Black people as they drive their cars, walk home, and live in their communities.

March 31, 2021

We definitively denounce Ron Weiser for his violent and misogynistic remarks

His horrible and horrifying language reproduces broader societal and historical patterns of speech that perpetuate and incite violence and hate against women, especially women of color.

March 23, 2021

We’re getting tired of writing statements, especially statements about mass shootings and white supremacist hate and violence

The acts of violence and hate form a fiery torrent seemingly without end. Disrupting them requires more than statements.

TeachingWorks Research & Design Specialist Dr. Amber Willis

March 22, 2021

Here’s why working with TeachingWorks has been the best use of my time as a junior faculty member at my institution

TeachingWorks Research & Design Specialist Dr. Amber Willis spoke with Minnesota State University, Mankato faculty member Dr. David Kimori about his experiences as a fellow in the TeachingWorks Practice-Based Teacher Education Certificate Learning Sequence.

February 1, 2021

Three Myths About Building Relationships with Students Debunked

What is the work of building relationships with students? What are some common misconceptions educators tend to have about this work?

January 20, 2021

Enacting the Power of Possibilities and Hope for Public Education

Change, possibility, and hope are in the air. What steps are needed to realize their potential in public education and beyond?

Reflecting on yesterday’s violence on Capitol Hill

The problems we face are deeply rooted in our history, pervade our present, and will persist into our futures. The battle to confront and work to overcome them requires recognition, determination, perseverance, and collective action.