Tag: Delaware teachers

Make Time for the RTC Workshop

News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

February 8th, 2016

By Jennifer Hollstein, secondary English teacher and teacher evaluator, Charter School of Wilmington   Time. Ask any teacher what’s in short supply and that is most likely what you’ll hear. We’d love to meet, to collaborate, to learn something new, to reflect, and to capitalize on our own strengths, but finding the time to make that...

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February Teacher Newsletter

News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

February 3rd, 2016

National Fellowship Opportunity, and PD for Teachers by Teachers National Fellowship Opportunity America Achieves Fellowship - Apply or Nominate a Colleague (Due Feb. 28). "Elevate your voice. Inspire action. Influence change." The America Achieves Fellowship for Teachers and Principals (AAFTP) offers...

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Why Teacher Prep Report Cards are Vital to Progress

News, Partnerships, Policy and Practice

October 27th, 2015

Last week, the Delaware Department of Education released the first reports on educator preparation programs. As a reminder, the reports were put into place per Senate Bill 51, passed in 2013, requiring that “Education preparation programs administered by institutions of higher education shall collaborate with the Department to collect and...

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Rodel Teacher Council Member Spotlight: Tim Brewer

News, Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning

October 14th, 2015

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall while a teacher explained the concept of “spaghettification” to a class full of teenagers, half of whom were listening raptly and the other half of whom were exploding with further questions? I got that chance a few weeks ago when I sat in on Rodel Teacher Council member Tim...

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