VIVA Teachers
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Teacher Blog Posts
Shouldn’t all teachers be on the same side?
Freeda Pirillis, national board-certified first grade teacher, Chicago Public Schools.
NBC Teacher Town Hall, a Meeting of Convergent Volume
by Wade Sutton, 7-12 Grade English Teacher, Minnesota
Teacher Video Posts & Podcast
3 Easy Steps to
Create Your Own Video:
- Head to
http://youtube.com/my_webcam - Follow the onscreen instructions to record a video on Common Core, teacher prep, teacher evalution, the school day or any other education policy topic and upload it to your YouTube account.
Don't have a YouTube account? See "How to Create a YouTube Account"
Quick Tips
Recommended video length - 60 seconds or less
Write content and practice before you record! - After the video is finished uploading, grab its URL and paste it in our submission box!
How to get URL
1. Press UPLOAD after you have finished recording
2. Fill in Title & Description information
3. Press VIEW ON VIDEO PAGE (upper right hand side)
4. Copy the URL in your browser
5. Paste it into our submission box!
More from the Blog
Current Events & Policy
What is a Good Teacher?
So much of the chatter in education policy these days is shaped by the goal of getting rid of bad teachers. While that is something we … Read More
Idea Exchange Updates
How to Successfully Implement Common Core
In a meeting with Arizona Superintendent John Huppenthal and State Board President Jaime Molera, VIVA Teacher Leaders offered their advice … Read More
VIVA in the News
VIVA Teachers leader Freeda Pirillis in the New York Times
Fresh off being featured in our blog, Freeda Pirillis makes it into the New York Times, in quote and image: “You can continue to … Read More
Why Education Reform Needs Data
by Lesley Hagelgans