RTC’s Robyn Howton Named Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow
“Brandywine School District is extremely diverse in socio-economic background, gender, ethnicity, and academic achievement,” according to Robyn Howton, an 11th grade English teacher at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington. “As the AVID coordinator in my building, I work with students who have historically been denied access to...
Rethinking School Discipline
As we announced last week, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with some new members of the Rodel Teacher Council over the next year. One of those new members is Lisa Mims, whose blog, Diary of a Public School Teacher, is a great resource on personalized learning and Lisa’s journey to create a great experience for her students...
The Importance of Social-Emotional Learning
by Tricia Dallas
When asked about the social-emotional curriculum in my preschool classroom, I am eager to share that my entire day is focused on the development of critical skills, which I consider the foundation for learning. What’s more, I recognize that each child in my room is in a different place in his or her social-emotional...
Meet the 2015-16 Rodel Teacher Council
The Rodel Foundation of Delaware on Tuesday officially kicked off the 2015-16 class of the Rodel Teacher Council, and introduced the 19 exemplary teachers who will serve as its members.
Eight teachers from the inaugural class will remain on the council and serve as mentors to the 11 new members. Like its first cadre, the Rodel Teacher Council...