Tag: teacher pathways

Where are Race to the Top Dollars Headed?

News, Policy and Practice

July 12th, 2011

The Delaware Department of Education recently approved all 19 districts’ Race to the Top plans, which reveal their priorities and stipulate how they will use their funds to increase performance in these areas.  An initial analysis of the plans yields a couple data points, including: The average Delaware district will use 43.7% of their...

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My Teach For America Experience in Delaware

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July 11th, 2011

Guest blog by Megan Dempsey, Teach For America corps member. This is the third in a three-part series related to Teach for America Delaware. This series was prompted by the recent establishment of TFA Delaware, a hub for corps members that is distinctly focused on The First State. Part one discussed the path to the establishment of the office...

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Delaware Raises the Bar for Instructional Leadership

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July 7th, 2011

When we look back forty years from now, the Delaware Leadership Project will be one of the key programs that helped move Delaware forward,” according to Governor Markell, who met with the seven aspiring principals last week as part of the program’s guest visitation day. At the event, visitors were able to see the program’s innovative...

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Teacher Quality Takes Center Stage

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July 1st, 2011

Five United States Senators recently introduced the “Growing Excellent Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act” – which would require teachers demonstrate the ability to lift student achievement before being allowed to graduate from their preparation program. The legislation, if we decided to apply, would move...

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