August 14, 2012
Local News
DFM News
Christina School District adds Delaware’s first public Montessori programs
Public Montessori schooling is available for the first time to Delaware residents with the opening this month of two programs in the Christina School District. They include a preschool through grade 5 program operating under the umbrella of Bancroft...
Keep “The Irreplaceables” In Our Classrooms
This post was originally published on Town Square Delaware.
The New Teacher Project’s (TNTP) recently released report, “The Irreplaceables: Understanding the Real Retention Crisis in America’s Urban Schools,” has parallels (albeit not perfect) to fantasy football league “can’t cut” lists. I know the idea of an education report...
Teaching Like a Champion
It is a recurring complaint that teacher-training programs – both traditional and alternative route alike – emphasize pedagogical understanding and content mastery but underprepare teacher candidates for the day-to-day task of leading a classroom of students. In some ways, this is an unfair complaint – there is no classroom or clinical...
August 3, 2012
Local News
DFM News
Delaware teacher evaluation plan in place for new school year
Delaware’s Department of Education has finalized how teachers and professional staff across the state will be evaluated in the coming school year. This past school year Component 5 was only considered when it raised the rating of a teacher in DCAS-tested grades and...