TNTP Report Outlines Recipe to Cultivate a High-Performing School
In education, as most endeavors, people always look for the silver bullet – that one thing that will make the difference between bad and good or good and great. And while I firmly believe there is no magic wand to wave in education, TNTP’s recently published report Greenhouse Schools: How Schools Can Build Cultures Where Teachers and Students...
It’s Time to Follow the Doctor’s Orders: The Work of Atul Gawande
As a graduate student, my education practicum professor highly recommended Atul Gawande’s work, highlighting its relevance to the reforms currently underway, particularly through Race to the Top. While initially skeptical, it was quickly apparent that my professor was on to something – and it looks like the education world is starting to see...
Teachers Support Common Core and Other Reform Policies
Scholastic and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released the 2012 “Primary Sources” report (PDF), an annual survey of teachers’ views on their profession. I was particularly interested to see how my colleagues across the country viewed the ongoing implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The report’s findings...
Delaware Opening Doors to Innovative Talent Management Strategies
The Delaware Department of Education is requesting proposals to develop and launch a statewide teacher recruitment and talent management portal – enabling districts and schools to have access to potential educator candidates at their fingertips.
The portal is part of Delaware’s Race to the Top initiative, signed off by every district in its...