5 Data Takeaways from Smarter Balanced Test Scores
Earlier this week, Delaware schools made headlines as the Delaware Department of Education released the long-anticipated results of the 2015 state assessment. Here are just a few of our important data takeaways from this year’s results:
Scores dropped as Delaware set a new baseline for student proficiency. This year’s statewide assessment...
Meet the 2015-16 Rodel Teacher Council
The Rodel Foundation of Delaware on Tuesday officially kicked off the 2015-16 class of the Rodel Teacher Council, and introduced the 19 exemplary teachers who will serve as its members.
Eight teachers from the inaugural class will remain on the council and serve as mentors to the 11 new members. Like its first cadre, the Rodel Teacher Council...
Recapping the 2015 NNSTOY National Conference
Last month, two members of the Rodel Teacher Council, Melissa Tracy and Michele Johnson, presented the RTC’s Blueprint for Personalized Learning at the National Network of State Teachers of the Year National Conference (Transformers: Innovating Education) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Read on for their reflections from the conference.
The 2015...
Inspiration from Africa
Yesterday I got a chance to meet 25 amazing young community activists from Africa who are visiting the U.S. for six months through the Mandela Washington Fellowship.
These young leaders are being hosted by our own University of Delaware and TeenSHARP, an organization aimed at developing student-leaders and improving college access. This group...