Tag: teacher pathways
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
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...VIEW ARTICLE
Blog Addresses Fundamental Teaching Issues
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...VIEW ARTICLE