Tag: Teach For America
Teacher Preparation Expanding, Policies Improving
August 11th, 2011
Nearly one-third of new teacher hires throughout America (compared to 15% in Delaware) are trained by alternative certification programs, according to a recently released report by the National Center for Alternative Certification. These programs, which bypass traditional higher education preparation routes, recruit and select talented...VIEW ARTICLE
Introducing Brian Yin, Research Associate
August 5th, 2011
"Good." That was the response one of my students—we’ll call him Jeremiah (not his real name)—gave me on the last day of school when I asked him how his year had been. This one word described one of the most incredible and difficult years of my life. As an educator, I tend to let my students' stories speak for me, because those are the...VIEW ARTICLE
Reflections from Connie Bond Stuart: Moving Forward for Children
Early Childhood Education, News
July 19th, 2011
Since 2004 the Rodel Foundation has benefitted immeasurably from the leadership of Connie Bond Stuart, a director since 2004 and our chair since 2009. An organization like ours needs a unique individual at the helm, and Connie has been the perfect fit. She has aligned the interests and strengths of education and business communities, and always...VIEW ARTICLE
Meet Our Summer Interns- Daniel Hay
July 13th, 2011
I suppose a formal blog introduction ought to begin with a bit about myself, so hello – my name is Daniel Hay and I’m one of the new interns here at the Rodel Foundation. I find myself in Delaware by way of an upbringing in New Jersey, a degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from The King’s College in New York City, and a benign...VIEW ARTICLE