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December 1, 2016

December 1st, 2016

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Delaware News Cape Gazette Delaware high school students to hear dangers of tobacco use The Delaware Safety Council announced the launch of the annual Smoke and Mirrors campaign. The campaign message is aimed at high school students throughout Delaware. During the school year council staff visit high schools in each county and discuss the dangers...

3 Helpful Resources for Teaching English Learners

November 30th, 2016

Author: Neil Kirschling

Did you know that more than 11,000 English learner students attend Delaware schools, representing more than 100 different languages? Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer Bishop, an English as a Second Language teacher in the Brandywine School District who also serves as treasurer and membership chair of Delaware English Language...

Are Delaware Teacher Prep Programs Top Tier?

November 30th, 2016

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In November, the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) released new and improved Teacher Preparation Program Reports. These reports are a part of the effort to improve the quality and transparency of teacher preparation programs in Delaware. This year, four out of 30 Delaware programs* received the highest possible rating—Tier...

November 30, 2016

November 30th, 2016

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Delaware News Delaware State News Capital district mulls grade-level realignment There are several gears involved, churning all at the same time, in helping the Capital School District update its strategic plan for the future. One of those many different areas, potential grade-level reconfiguration among all of the schools in the district, was...