Tag: National Council on Teacher Quality
June 10, 2013
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
June 10th, 2013
Local News The News Journal STEM model takes root at Concord High School As state education and business leaders try to coax more women and minorities into the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, many are pointing to Concord High School’s Advanced Placement program as a model. The school recently received a grant from the...VIEW ARTICLE
August 21, 2012
August 21st, 2012
Local News The News Journal Markell, Murphy greet elementary pupils While most of Delaware’s public school students and educators return to the classroom next week, the students at Maple Lane Elementary in Claymont have been back at it for nearly three weeks. WDEL Colonial S.D. holds referendum info meeting Colonial school officials say the...VIEW ARTICLE
Now is the Time to Reimagine Teaching
June 18th, 2012
The Delaware Department of Education announced that eleven schools will participate in the Race to the Top teacher incentive program - providing highly-effective educators that demonstrate substantial growth with their students $10,000 dollars to continue teaching at their high-need schools. As someone who has firsthand experience as both an...VIEW ARTICLE
No Longer a “D” for Delaware
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
February 2nd, 2012
It’s been a busy couple of years for education policymakers, especially when it comes to “teacher quality.” And with all the recent apprehension about teacher evaluation and DPAS II—and all the revisions that have occurred—it’s easy to forget about the progress we’ve made. But the fact of the matter is that we have made...VIEW ARTICLE