Tag: professional development
It’s Time to Follow the Doctor’s Orders: The Work of Atul Gawande
March 30th, 2012
As a graduate student, my education practicum professor highly recommended Atul Gawande’s work, highlighting its relevance to the reforms currently underway, particularly through Race to the Top. While initially skeptical, it was quickly apparent that my professor was on to something – and it looks like the education world is starting to see...VIEW ARTICLE
Delaware DOE to Survey Teacher and Learning Conditions
February 29th, 2012
The Department of Education recently closed the RFP submission deadline for the Teaching Conditions Survey, which will be administered by an outside vendor to gauge educators’ thoughts around various conditions that affect their everyday job environment. The survey stems from our Race to the Top application, in which we agreed to “commission...VIEW ARTICLE
Tying Student Performance to Teacher Prep in Delaware
February 28th, 2012
As states continue to grapple with the question of whether—and how—to include student performance in teacher evaluations, some (including Delaware) are looking at other ways to use this information. One idea gaining traction is to use this information as a way of evaluating the effectiveness of teacher preparation programs. According to a...VIEW ARTICLE
The R-E-S-P-E-C-T Project
February 16th, 2012
Tucked away in President Obama’s $3.8 trillion federal budget was a $5 billion competitive grant program aimed at elevating the teaching profession to its rightful status - which could have significant and long-lasting effects on teacher quality throughout the United States. The fund, called the RESPECT Project (Recognizing Educational Success...VIEW ARTICLE