Tag: Teacher Effectiveness

Bill Gates: Student Feedback Key in Teacher Evaluation

Policy and Practice

August 2nd, 2012

Ask Bill Gates what he believes the most critical ingredients in a teacher evaluation system are.  His response may surprise you.  Last month, I attended the Education Commission of the States National Forum on Education in Atlanta, GA, where Mr. Gates was the keynote speaker.  There, he argued that within a reliable teacher evaluation system...

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August 2, 2012

News, Policy and Practice

August 2nd, 2012

Local News Delaware State News Expert discusses education’s future at Dover luncheon Nationally-recognized lecturer Dr. Matthew Ladner spoke at the Caesar Rodney Institute’s Excellence in Education Luncheon, a Senior Advisor for Excellence in Education pointed to the state of Florida’s successful educational reform actions begun in the late...

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August 1, 2012

Early Childhood Education, News

August 1st, 2012

Local News The News Journal STEM foundation would increase kids’ potential An op-ed by Cheryl Potocki, member of the Delaware STEM Council and teacher at the Charter School of Wilmington While we recognize not every Delaware student will pursue a career in a traditional STEM field, we truly believe a solid STEM foundation is crucial for all of...

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Blog Addresses Fundamental Teaching Issues

Policy and Practice

July 31st, 2012

As a foundation committed to helping Delaware create world-class public schools, I was pleased with the recent state and national assessment results. Yet to see the lasting changes we really need to see, I believe we need to fundamentally rethink our state’s whole strategy to finding and keeping its best teachers.  Therefore, I was pleasantly...

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