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The Path Worth Taking

January 7th, 2011

Author: Paul Herdman

New Year Message 2011 Nine months ago, the game changed in Delaware.   I remember the moment well.  I was sitting in our conference room when the email messages began. Delaware had taken the top spot in Race to the Top—one of only two states selected in the first round.  Coming in first in the nation’s largest...

Race to the Top “Teacher and Leader” Planning Enters Final Stretch

January 7th, 2011

Author: Brett Turner

On January 17th, school districts and charter schools will submit their revised “Teacher and Leader” section of their Race to the Top plans to the Delaware Department of Education.  These plans will outline their strategy for increasing the quality and effectiveness of teachers and leaders within their respective campuses...

Partnership Zone: Not Just the Same Old School Improvement

January 5th, 2011

Author: Madeleine Bayard

Despite the challenges that Partnership Zone schools and their communities have faced over the last three months, their initial plans demonstrate the will to do something different. Whether they will be different enough is the question. Feedback on plans submitted by Glasgow and Howard High, Stubbs Elementary, and Positive Outcomes Charter Schools...

Changing the Language of Instruction at Central Middle School

January 4th, 2011

Author: sfox

Central Middle School is changing.  At least that’s how Principal Dr. Darren Guido sees it.  Just a few years ago, data and instruction were far less prevalent in conversations among teachers, and Dr. Guido himself spent less time on instruction.  The students acted differently, as well.  “Our students had issues...
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