Tag: Teacher Preparation
August 14, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News, Policy and Practice
August 14th, 2012
Local News DFM News Christina School District adds Delaware’s first public Montessori programs Public Montessori schooling is available for the first time to Delaware residents with the opening this month of two programs in the Christina School District. They include a preschool through grade 5 program operating under the umbrella of Bancroft...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
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
Lessons From Abroad: Connecting international best practices to Delaware
April 17th, 2012
I just got back from a trip to Europe last week, my first time overseas. And while I won’t bore you with the details (except one below), reading this article published by The Atlantic highlights something that hit home for me during my trip. In our current education reform debate, we shouldn’t hesitate to look locally and globally to find...VIEW ARTICLE