Tag: professional development

Painting a Portrait of Delaware’s Teachers

Policy and Practice

April 19th, 2013

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Yesterday, a portrait of Delaware’s teacher workforce was unveiled as part of Harvard’s Strategic Data Project[1] - and the preliminary results show both the value of data and areas of improvement here in The First State. The report, titled “Delaware Educator Diagnostic: An Analysis of The...

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March 7, 2013

Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice

March 7th, 2013

Local News Middletown Transcript Governor tips his hat to Middletown robotics team Gov. Jack Markell recently made a visit to Appoquinimink High School to learn the ins and outs of Middletown Robotics Team 1370 "Thermogenesis." The club is made up of students from M.O.T. and its surrounding areas, who all have an interest in science, technology...

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Delaware Seeks to Improve Principal Standards

Policy and Practice

December 3rd, 2012

The Delaware State Board of Education’s discussed changes to principal preparation requirements at November’s meeting will increase rigor and align with expectations currently in place as part of the Delaware Leadership Project – solidifying the program’s place as a trailblazer in Delaware. The standards would require all principal...

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An Outsider’s Experience at YES Prep Houston

News, Policy and Practice

November 7th, 2012

Jessica Rosati, a teacher at Prestige Academy Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, contributed this guest blog post. YES (which stands for Youth Engaged in Service) Prep Public Schools is a network of public, open-enrollment charter schools located all throughout Greater Houston. The YES program is designed to prepare every student in grades...

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