Tag: Teacher Effectiveness
August 21, 2012
August 21st, 2012
Local News The News Journal Markell, Murphy greet elementary pupils While most of Delaware’s public school students and educators return to the classroom next week, the students at Maple Lane Elementary in Claymont have been back at it for nearly three weeks. WDEL Colonial S.D. holds referendum info meeting Colonial school officials say the...VIEW ARTICLE
August 16, 2012
August 16th, 2012
National News Education Week Consortia provide preview of common assessments As teachers begin shaping lessons for the common core standards, many are wondering how to prepare their students for tests that won't be ready for at least two years. But sample items being drafted for those exams offer early ideas of what lies ahead. Experts suggest...VIEW ARTICLE
Keep “The Irreplaceables” In Our Classrooms
August 13th, 2012
This post was originally published on Town Square Delaware. The New Teacher Project’s (TNTP) recently released report, “The Irreplaceables: Understanding the Real Retention Crisis in America’s Urban Schools,” has parallels (albeit not perfect) to fantasy football league “can’t cut” lists. I know the idea of an education report...VIEW ARTICLE
Teaching Like a Champion
August 7th, 2012
It is a recurring complaint that teacher-training programs – both traditional and alternative route alike – emphasize pedagogical understanding and content mastery but underprepare teacher candidates for the day-to-day task of leading a classroom of students. In some ways, this is an unfair complaint – there is no classroom or clinical...VIEW ARTICLE