Connected Educator Month: It’s Not Too Late to Participate
In its last few weeks, Connected Educator month continues to bring educators together through cutting-edge, high-quality, online learning activities. This week, activities include: “Improving Student Engagement With Classroom Wikis;” “Teq: Webinar: Prezi;” “Campfire Webinar with RAFFI” (Note: Yes folks, this is the Raffi that sings...
The 2013-14 Flipbook is Here!
We are proud to announce the publication of the 2013-14 edition of our Delaware public education resource guide Delaware Public Education at a Glance (also known as the “flipbook”). We developed the flipbook to provide a convenient snapshot of Delaware public education, featuring key statistics and information on:
Student...
October 16, 2013
Local News
The News Journal
State names award-winning schools
The state gave 17 schools its top academic honor Tuesday, rewarding them for either top performance or growth on test scores. Each school will get $50,000 to be used as it sees fit. “This is one of my favorite days of the year in this job,” Lt. Gov. Matt Denn said at Carrie Downie...
Making the Common Core a Common Standard
This op-ed was originally published in the "The News Journal" and was written by former Delaware Teachers of the Year Courtney Fox and Amber Augustus. Amber Augustus is a fifth-grade teacher in the Smyrna School District and was the 2012 Delaware State Teacher of the Year. Courtney Fox is a first-grade teacher in the Brandywine School District and...