Decoding Gov. Markell’s Final State of the State Address
In his final State of the State address (titled “Expecting More”) as leader of the First State, Governor Jack Markell devoted significant airtime to public education. Touching on everything from career training, to early learning, to teacher prep, Gov. Markell made it clear that the path to a better Delaware cuts directly through its...
UD Club Provides Support for Delaware Kids
The University of Delaware (UD) has hundreds of clubs, or Resident Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. One RSO in particular echoes Delaware efforts, as well as national efforts, to serve and help young children. The Student Association for the Education of Young Children (SAEYC)—mirrored after DAEYC and NAEYC—is a club that links students...
Striving for Social-Emotional Success
By Michelle Wilson, Rodel Teacher Council
A few weeks ago, Tricia Dallas, my colleague on the Rodel Teacher Council, wrote a post about the importance of social emotional learning in her preschool class.
As a kindergarten teacher, I’ve always been drawn to Robert Fulgum’s findings in, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in...
Looking Forward to the 8th Annual Conference on Education
Classrooms are changing and students are learning in new and different ways. As a parent, I am energized to hear about the great things happening in our schools. I’ve seen my daughter study for her AP World History exam with on-line quiz apps on her phone and my son make movies with an iPad as a way to learn new vocabulary words. Their teachers...