Tag: professional development
May 20, 2013
News, Policy and Practice, Postsecondary Success, Student-Centered Learning
May 20th, 2013
Local News Delaware Department of Education State launches Delaware Future Ed Leaders summer program The Delaware Department of Education is accepting applications for a six-week summer program for promising future leaders who have a passion for education and want to gain hands-on exposure to policy work. The program has been developed...VIEW ARTICLE
Moore’s Law Coming to a Classroom Near You
Policy and Practice, Student-Centered Learning
May 16th, 2013
Moore’s Law is pretty straightforward – technology capacity doubles almost every two years. Looking back, it’s clear that the theory has been uncannily accurate, with all of us scrambling just to keep up with the pace of technology’s development and applicability to our daily lives. As covered previously, it seemed like technology has yet...VIEW ARTICLE
Let’s Not Leave Teachers’ Effectiveness to Chance
April 30th, 2013
As a new teacher, we all understand – the first year inside a classroom is hard. Really hard. It’s a time when we go from imagining what our classroom might look like to the reality of getting it done day in and day out. However, when we look at our schools today, it’s clear that very few people, if any, give it the attention it deserves...VIEW ARTICLE
April 22, 2013
April 22nd, 2013
Local News Delaware Today Delaware’s new writing standards seek to improve lagging skills in K-12 students Common Core standards are a clear set of shared goals and expectations that determine what knowledge and skills will help students succeed. Local teachers, principals, superintendents and others will decide how the standards are to be met...VIEW ARTICLE