Tag: Delaware education

Early Childhood and Teacher Supports Main Focus Areas this Legislative Session

News

July 7th, 2023

Another half of a legislative session is in the books for Delaware. This year—the penultimate one in Gov. John Carney’s second term—lawmakers affirmed the governor’s budget, while paying special focus to supporting teachers, families with young children, and early learning programs. As educators continue to take on more...

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“This is going to really support teachers.” Talking Affinity Groups with Local Teacher Alena Warner-Chisolm

Educator Support and Development

May 31st, 2023

Alena Warner-Chisolm, a 14-year veteran of Delaware schools (with stops in Christina, Red Clay, and Lake Forest districts) is an English language arts teacher at Stanton Middle School—and one of the first participants in the district’s affinity group for teachers of color. The groups—which Rodel helped catalyze in Red Clay and...

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A Coherent Vision for Supporting Teachers Emerging in Delaware

Educator Support and Development

May 24th, 2023

National headlines over the last few years echoed what education insiders have known for a while: states like Delaware need to better support its teachers, who, even post-pandemic, are increasingly overburdened and scarce.   One persistent wrinkle among the set of challenges: our teacher workforce doesn’t reflect the diversity of our...

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Teacher Apprenticeships Coming to Delaware

Educator Support and Development

May 11th, 2023

Delaware has a strong, multifaceted strategy in place when it comes to strengthening its educator pipeline. Like other states, Delaware continues to face educator shortages—prompting  the Delaware Workforce Development Board to name teaching “a priority, in-demand occupation.” The state has in place some short-term strategies...

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