Education
Educators Share Their Back-to-School Hopes, Fears
As educators head back to school, what are they most excited about? What are their biggest fears? What are they planning to change this school year? We polled Education Week readers to find out.
- On Tuesday, via @EducationWeek, @EdWeekTeacher, and @EdWeekComm, we asked our Twitter followers what they are most looking forward to this upcoming school year.
Here, you'll find a sampling of their responses. 
@educationweek @storify meeting my new babies and seeing their little smiling faces and clean crisp uniforms #backtoschool
@educationweek @storify looking forward to building student relationships to enhance engagement/understanding #backtoschool
@educationweek Looking forward to serving our oakland kids the best we know how, by loving their imperfections @Storify #backtoschool
@educationweek #backtoschool: connecting with my students & reconnecting with my former students. I <3 the first day of school!
@edweekteacher @storify I'm excited about meeting new students and about helping them meet their goals. #backtoschool
@EdWeekTeacher @Storify Looking fwd to engaging families who care deeply about their kids' education, but don't know how to connect w/school
@EdweekComm ed reform to tip from corporate de-form to true support for professional educators and public school students #backtoschool
@EdweekComm @Storify #backtoschool looking for "uninterrupted" learning (as often as possible) it is the most rewarding exp.- After asking what educators are most looking forward to on Tuesday, we took the opposite approach on Wednesday. We asked followers, "What are your greatest concerns for the upcoming school year?"
Below, you'll see a variety of opinions. 
@educationweek @Storify - #backtoschool My greatest concern is that students are STILL not a priority for legislators
@EdWeekTeacher #backtoschool Tchrs lack resources: copier down, inadequate staff restrms, poor maint A/C caus mold, lack supplies: 1958 bldg
@educationweek @Storify making sure I implement PD strategies I've learned over the summer
@educationweek Getting along with my new coteacher. We have differing edu and teaching philosophies and she's my dept chair! #backtoschool
@EdweekComm Single greatest concern is that bureaucracy stands in the way of teacher and student success bit.ly/PY9Nnd #schoolreform- On Thursday, we asked followers what one thing they plan to change this upcoming school year.
@EdweekComm #back to school Biggest change planned...setting personal boundaries.
@EdWeekTeacher my biggest change is switching to standards based assessment and reporting. #backtoschool #sbar
@EdweekComm #backtoschool Revamping tech projects and adding lots more is the biggest change in my classroom this fall
@educationweek school went 1to 1 with iPads. Lots of technology hopefully #backtoschool
@educationweek I turned my desk so it faces the wall. Encourages me to be up and circulating among students consistently #backtoschool
@EdWeekTeacher This year I will mark all work with effort & achievement grades AND comments. My students deserve this.
@educationweek @Storify Implementing a multi-faceted, guided inquiry unit (6th grade), on immigration. #backtoschool
