Shannah Estep

Curriculum Crusader, @edreports Partnerships leader, passionate about teacher prep, coach, mom, musical theatre junkie. Tweets are mine. (she/hers)

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@GaleMorrisonEd @S_M_Kelly @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey Teachers are currently spending 7+ hours a week creating or curating their own materials. This is definitely a contributing factor to teacher burnout and one more reason teachers are leaving the field. Solid materials and support from prep programs would go a long way to help.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@HollandAmerica9 we had such a great time celebrating our anniversary with you and then you lost our bags leaving us stranded for the rest of our vacation with only the clothes we disembarked with.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@jillbarshay @rpondiscio We don’t have to do that any more!

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@jillbarshay @rpondiscio I would add that, in my experience, many of the ppl making decisions about what T cand learn were teaching when standards & the internet didn’t exist. It was the Wild West. The message being sent to Ts is “when you’re a professional, you should know how to do this for yourself”.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@S_M_Kelly @GaleMorrisonEd @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey Thanks for your points. I am speaking from my own experience working in/with universities that have 0 explicit goals for preservice Ts to be curr developers. It might be implicit…that’s not enough. Also, in many states u can teach w.o a masters. How does it work where u teach?

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@GaleMorrisonEd @S_M_Kelly @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey I’d love for this conversation to take off! Great points all around! 😊

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@S_M_Kelly @GaleMorrisonEd @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey 2/2 Everything you mentioned here is the work of Ts. Designing/developing their own base materials is an unfair ask and a potential equity issue for students. In what other profession does the practitioner make the thing AND use the thing? Most do one or the other.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@S_M_Kelly @GaleMorrisonEd @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey Time for planning and preparation is critical, I agree. Teaching IS a profession & Ts should be seen as experts in their field…teaching. I don’t believe ‘curriculum developer’ is what they’re being prepared to do nor do many Ts actually want to do. 1/2

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@ColleenDippel @1in5advocacy Not all prep programs are 4 years, some are 2 or less. In CA you can be a basket weaving major, then get your K-8 credential WHILE you’re the T of record. In this scenario, T candidates have 1-2 courses that focus on reading instruction. This is all WHILE THEY ARE TEACHING! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@Stephen_Sawchuk @HKorbey 👆🏻this!! We have got to crush the myth that the mark of a good teacher is making their own materials. Good teachers…great teachers…deserve a strong foundation so they can spend their real passion teaching kids (who also deserve strong materials).

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@GaleMorrisonEd @S_M_Kelly @cathyschechter1 @HKorbey Teachers are currently spending 7+ hours a week creating or curating their own materials. This is definitely a contributing factor to teacher burnout and one more reason teachers are leaving the field. Solid materials and support from prep programs would go a long way to help.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@Stephstephens07 @jamilah_hicks ❤️ my turn!! When are we going to do this in Cali?

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@letsquitteachin @alisonstoneBIO True that the publisher who sold the materials doesn’t know the Ss BUT your Ts do! Giving Ts a solid Tier 1 program that they can then adjust to the needs of their Ss is a viable, doable option.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@plcEvangelist This is our work EVERY DAY!! @EdReports

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@rpondiscio I’ve learned more from the members of that site than I ever did in my preparation program or my 30 years in education! ❤️

[EdReports.org @EdReports]

From our work in the field, we’ve seen some districts excel at engaging educators in meaningful ways and have learned this almost always begins with involving them in the process as early as possible. @Estep_S shares a few best practices to get started. https://t.co/5AWKRSS20j

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

Friends…we can’t keep doing this teachers. Not only are they suffering but so are students. It’s too much! Give Ts something great to go from and let them use their talent to make it come to life. It’s not 🚀 science! It’s a win-win! #materialsmatter

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@Brad_Nguyen_ This year was my first year with no book and no curriculum beyond a test and list of standards. It was Hell! I've spent hundreds of hours, unpaid, creating presentations, assignments, and practice problems. It is nuts since there are people that have already been paid to do this.

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@gos_lynn @Stephstephens07 @MNNiceTerese @EdReports I encourage you to explore the facts a little more. Those providing funding for reviews are listed on the website along w/ the review tools & guides so you can examine what reviewers are looking for. ER also welcomes any & all feedback on those reports/tools from the field! 😊

[EdReports.org @EdReports]

How can districts engage educators during the instructional materials adoption process? EdReports Senior Outreach Specialist @Estep_S offers this advice. https://t.co/Lngb7nOOYb

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

“1/3 pissed off about the state of education and 2/3 excited about what the future holds” 💯@aliciagrunow @CarnegieFdn #CarnegieSummit2022

[Shannah Estep @Estep_S]

@_Jessica_Rhodes @latoyadixon5 The problem w/ 1 off lessons & activities is that they miss the mark for coherence. If you’re looking for a tool to examine lessons, I suggest the EQuIP rubric. If you’re looking to vet supplements from strong curricula you can find for free on the web, look @EdReports.