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Congratulations to the 15 iEducate Delaware Finalists!

March 6th, 2015

Author: Brittany Mason

We’re proud and excited to announce the finalists for iEducate Delaware 2014-15! This is the third year of iEducate Delaware, an initiative we created to recognize a range of Delawareans who are thinking outside-of-the-box to help students. These finalists were selected from over 200 public nominations and represent a diverse cross section of...

Time to define Wilmington’s education possibilities

December 30th, 2014

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"In case you missed it, here's a good piece written by Tony Allen on his work to lead a group working to improve Wilmington's schools. I'm hoping that in the new year all the attention that's now being focused on the city's schools leads to some important and fundamental policy shifts that improve the lives of our children for years to come." -...

Search Is On For Dynamic New Cohort of Aspiring School Principals

December 3rd, 2014

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This is a guest blog post written by Shefon Taylor, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Innovative Schools.  In its drive to close the achievement gap in public schools, the Delaware Leadership Project (DLP) is seeking applications from highly motivated educators who would like to be a part of the fifth cohort of the principal training...

A Blueprint for Personalized Professional Development by Teachers, for Teachers

October 30th, 2014

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This was written by Rodel Teacher Council member Patricia Dallas, a twenty-year veteran early childhood special education teacher at the Richardson Park Elementary School in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. It was originally published on EdSurge. I’m convinced that offering online courses led and constructed “by teachers, for...