Tag: teacher pathways
August 23, 2012
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
August 23rd, 2012
National News Washington Post D.C. charter schools fight second-class status While Washington D.C. pours billions into rebuilding a city system that has more classroom space than it needs, parents are increasingly opting for charter schools. If trends continue, charter enrollment will surpass the traditional public school population before the end...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
August 9, 2012
August 9th, 2012
Local News DFM News Teachers prepare to launch Delaware’s language immersion program About a dozen teachers, most of them from China and Spain, are receiving intensive training this week as they prepare for their assignments in a new Delaware education initiative — dual-language immersion programs for kindergarten and first-grade students at...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