Tag: CCSS
September 13, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success
September 13th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Progress made on Delaware's education standards, but more needed An opinion by Mark Murphy, Delaware Secretary of Education As students return to the classroom, educators across the state are creating new and stronger opportunities to help them succeed. Fourteen grants were just awarded to schools around our state to...VIEW ARTICLE
September 12, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success, Student-Centered Learning
September 12th, 2013
Local News Cape Gazette School year starts with stacks of paper The issue of sharing information - commonly referred to as data mining - was a topic raised at several school board meetings over the summer. Participants who protested the state's adoption of Common Core curriculum for Delaware public school students also said certain technology...VIEW ARTICLE
September 11, 2013
September 11th, 2013
Local News The News Journal Rodel Foundation creates Teachers Council The Rodel Foundation has created a group of teachers it hopes will give state education leaders a “boots on the ground” perspective. The influential Delaware education advocacy group announced Tuesday the 16 members of its inaugural Rodel Teachers Council. The group will act...VIEW ARTICLE
September 6, 2013
September 6th, 2013
Local News Middletown Transcript State officials get a lesson in Common Core at Silver Lake Elementary School teacher Melissa Bowser did her best this week to present a typical third-grade English lesson to some very atypical students. “Like usual, I’m differentiating my instruction to make sure all my students get what they need,” she said...VIEW ARTICLE