5 NEW THINGS WE LEARNED ABOUT EL STUDENTS THIS YEAR
Back in fall of 2017, Rodel, along with the Delaware Hispanic Commission and the Arsht-Cannon Fund, published a series of award-winning fact sheets about English learners in Delaware—a demographic that represents the fastest growing segment of students in the state by far.
Since that time, Delaware began implementing new accountability...
Meet Savio Stuart
My name is Savio Stuart. I graduated from Freire Charter School as a part of the school’s first graduating class of 2019. I was a four-sport student athlete, member of student council and the National Honor Society. I was also a student ambassador and student representative for the school. I was always advocating for the student body and wanting...
MICROCREDENTIALS LAUNCH IN DELAWARE
This spring, the Delaware Department of Education launched a “microcredentials” pilot program for Delaware educators.
It’s an exciting step for teachers. Here’s why: All teachers must train and submit 90 hours of professional development over the course of five years (or 18 hours per year). Most PD courses are passed down from...
DELAWAREANS HAVE SPOKEN! NOW IS THE TIME FOR SEL
The Rodel Teacher Council are no strangers to social and emotional learning (SEL).
In 2017, they surveyed more than 200 educators spanning every school district in Delaware to better understand the beliefs and perceptions of educators on SEL. That work resulted in Educators Speak Up: Social and Emotional Learning in Delaware.
The...