Tag: professional development
Make Mine A Model School
September 13th, 2011
This guest blog post was written by Robin Doordan, a team member of Innovative Schools. Make Mine A Model School is a community-based campaign to mobilize Delaware educators, students, families, and citizens who want modern schools that inspire passionate teaching and learning. The campaign is supported by Innovative Schools, a local non-profit...VIEW ARTICLE
The Promise of District Race to the Top Plans
August 31st, 2011
Earlier this summer we set about the business of reading Race to the Top plans for all the state’s 19 districts. Over the next few years in Delaware, roughly $50 million dollars—about 40 percent of Race to the Top funds—will be distributed through the plans, so this is a big deal. We’ve been offering detailed commentary on specific...VIEW ARTICLE
Rethinking Professional Development
August 25th, 2011
I’ll be honest—during my teacher tenure I didn’t always pay attention in professional development sessions. I either lesson planned, graded papers, or focused my efforts on the million and a half other things I needed to do yesterday. That’s why I had to pause when I saw several million dollars of Race to the Top funding going towards...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware Competes for Early Childhood Funds
July 29th, 2011
Since the announcement of the federal Early Learning Challenge, the third phase of the Race to the Top competition, states have been ‘racing’ to formulate bold applications for a share of the $500 million grant. Although the final criteria and deadlines have not been released, 36 states—including Delaware-- and the District of Columbia have...VIEW ARTICLE