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The State of Student Teaching: Programs and Accountability Limited

News, Policy and Practice

July 27th, 2011

A controversial report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) last week describes the state of student teaching programs nationwide as strained, inconsistent, and ineffective.  The report, which evaluated student teaching program on five standards covering program structure and mentor credentials, has been hailed by many...

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Going Virtual

News

July 26th, 2011

Through my experience as an adjunct instructor in higher education, I have seen how students benefit from the convenience and transportation savings of being enrolled in hybrid (some face to face and some online) or completely online courses. They have also faced challenges with an overwhelming amount of independent work and little or no previous...

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New Media Project Gives Cliff Notes on Education Reform

News

July 25th, 2011

In Delaware, no one walks into their local coffee shop or grocery store and overhears conversational banter about LEA Race to the Top implementation, funding flexibility or “data governance.” Yet these are the things of education reform—the catchall phrase that for a surprising amount of people remains vaguely defined.  How do we fix...

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