Tag: delaware schools

Wilmington Redistricting: A Lesson in Collaboration

News

August 5th, 2015

As The News Journal reported, Governor Jack Markell on Tuesday signed into law two pieces of legislation put forward by the Wilmington Education Advisory Committee (WEAC). The committee’s journey (which includes publishing the report “Strengthening Wilmington Education: An Action Agenda”) has been well documented. But there’s one story...

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Cage-Busting 201: Case Study and Wrap-Up

News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

May 19th, 2015

Welcome back—today marks the thrilling conclusion of our cage-busting teacher series! With the release of Rick Hess’ book The Cage-Busting Teacher in April, we’re in the midst of a series spotlighting Rodel Teacher Council members’ reactions to the book. Council members Robyn Howton and Tim Brewer joined me to chat about cage-busting...

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Schoology: A Teacher’s Perspective

Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

April 6th, 2015

This blog post is a follow-up to our earlier post Cool for Schoology: Eight Things to Know. By Tim Brewer, science teacher, St. Georges High School I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the individuals involved with the Delaware Department of Education’s decision to make Schoology available throughout the state. Schoology is a...

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