Tag: Teacher Evaluation
Daily Education News- 10/15/12
October 12th, 2012
Local News The News Journal World-class schools are here - in Delaware An op-ed by Paul Herdman The day-to-day classroom teaching we saw from Helsinki to Singapore didn't look a lot different from what I've seen in strong schools from Indian River to Red Clay. The difference is that they systematically took what worked and then made it the norm. I...VIEW ARTICLE
October, 11, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
October 11th, 2012
Local News The News Journal State celebrates schools' strides The winners of a statewide award for boosting scores on academic achievement assessments were announced in three events held in each of the state’s counties. South Dover Elementary Principal Michelle Duke said that she was pleased that the school’s work in boosting scores of at-risk...VIEW ARTICLE
October 3, 2012
October 3rd, 2012
Local News WDDE Teachers give good grade to one Race to the Top initiative Working in collaborative groups is working for Delaware teachers, according to survey results released by the Delaware Department of Education Monday. The groups, called professional learning communities (PLCs), were established in schools throughout the state as a part of...VIEW ARTICLE
September 28, 2012
September 28th, 2012
National News Education Week Romney: No federal support for Common Core During an interview on NBC's Education Nation, Mitt Romney said that he doesn't think the federal government should provide support—financial or otherwise—for common core standards. Instead, he thinks states alone should pony up the money for their implementation...VIEW ARTICLE