Arizona Education Association

Summer 2017

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36 ADVOCATE | SUMMER 2017 Quality Teaching & Learning A rizona educators said in a recent survey that school leaders earned a B for creating trusting, supportive environments and addressing teacher concerns, but gave them an F for class size, and use of teachers' time to plan, collaborate and eliminate barriers to instruction. School leadership and use of time were the two most important conditions that factor into educators' decisions whether to continue teaching at their schools, according to results from the 2017 Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) survey. The results of the statewide survey, which was administered this spring and open to every public school district teacher in the state, were revealed this past June at the Arizona K12 Center's 12th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute in Tucson. Survey results can be viewed at the state, district and individual school level on www.TELLArizona.org. The survey had a 31 percent response rate. "The TELL survey results serve mostly to validate what most of us who serve the education community already know: Far too many teachers feel undervalued, and leadership at schools matters greatly," said Bobbie O'Boyle, executive director of Arizona Educational Foundation. Teacher Survey Reveals Supportive School Environments, but Unreasonable Class Sizes By Lisa Irish, azednews.com The results of TELL 2017 statewide survey were revealed this morning at the Arizona K12 Center's 12th Annual Teacher Leadership Institute in Tucson. From left to right: Bobbie O'Boyle, Dr. Heather Cruz, Tracey Benson, AEA President Joe Thomas, David Garcia and Dawn Shephard Photo courtesy Arizona K-12 Center AEA Professional Development Series Fall 2017 Dr. Heather Cruz, president of Arizona School Administrators, said, "Research tells us that leadership truly makes a difference with students and student achievement and is second only in magnitude to the teacher in the classroom." The TELL survey was the fi rst in a series of educator surveys over several years sponsored by the Arizona K12 Center, Arizona Education Association, Arizona Educational Foundation, Arizona Association of School Business Offi cials and the Arizona School Boards Association. Visit www.arizonaea.org/home/597.htm Int ested in le ning m e? AUGUST Social Media and Professionalism August 16 | 5 - 7 p.m. Nonmembers $10 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/aeasocialmedia81617 Restorative Practices: Fostering Healthy Relationships and Promoting Positive Discipline in Schools. August 28 | 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Nonmembers $10 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/restore82817 SEPTEMBER Creating Optimal Learning Environments Sept. 9 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Nonmembers $20 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/cole90917 Arizona's Teacher Evaluation Statutes & Framework for Measuring Educator Effectiveness Sept. 23 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Nonmembers $20 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/evalstrategies92310 OCTOBER EdCAMP – Instructional Strategies Oct. 7 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Nonmembers $20 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/edcampam100717 EdCAMP – Instructional Strategies Oct. 7 | 12 - 4 p.m. Nonmembers $20 AEA Headquarters, 345 E. Palm Ln., Phoenix REGISTER www.regonline.com/edcamppm100717 n

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