Is the Community Engaged in your District?
Did your district partner with local community organizations in their recent RTTT plan? To garner state approval and receive funding, districts were expected to engage families and communities effectively in supporting students’ academic success; an area some would say has been weak.
Cape Henlopen School District has devoted $30,000 ($15,000 to...
College and Career Readiness a Major Focus for Districts in RTTT
Delaware school districts will use almost 10 percent (over $4 million) of $45.4 million federal funds to increase students’ college and career readiness. While some of these initiatives focus on guidance programs, at least 16 or the 19 districts will invest in advanced course work, including the SAT, AP and college courses. For example...
The State of Student Teaching: Programs and Accountability Limited
A controversial report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) last week describes the state of student teaching programs nationwide as strained, inconsistent, and ineffective. The report, which evaluated student teaching program on five standards covering program structure and mentor credentials, has been hailed by many...
Going Virtual
Through my experience as an adjunct instructor in higher education, I have seen how students benefit from the convenience and transportation savings of being enrolled in hybrid (some face to face and some online) or completely online courses. They have also faced challenges with an overwhelming amount of independent work and little or no previous...