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Evaluations Aim to Build Great Teachers – and Delaware is a National Leader

Policy and Practice

November 1st, 2011

Throughout my first year of teaching, I can unequivocally state that I floundered more than I flourished.  However, with strong coaching and support, I was able to reflect on my classroom practice, identify areas of improvement, and, ultimately, improve my instruction for the benefit of my students.  This idea – that great teachers aren’t...

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Delaware Submits Ambitious Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge Application

Early Childhood Education, News

October 31st, 2011

On October 19, 2011 Delaware submitted an ambitious application for a roughly $50 million share of the $500 million federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) competitive grant.  According to the U.S. Department of Education, Delaware was one of 35 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico to submit an application. Delaware’s plan...

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An Anniversary, a Conference, and a Lot of Work Ahead

Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice

October 28th, 2011

This is a guest blog post by Marvin N. “Skip” Schoenhals, chairman of Vision 2015 and WSFS Bank in Wilmington, DE, for which he served as president and CEO from 1990 to 2007. He is a member of the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Five years ago, Vision 2015 set out to transform the education that we were offering to our public school...

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