Tag: Teacher Preparation
December 17, 2012
December 18th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Teacher rewards expand More public school educators will be eligible to receive a bonus of up to $10,000 next year because of changes to a state Department of Education program. The Delaware Talent Cooperative rewards top-performing educators who work in schools that have challenges, such as low test scores or a high...VIEW ARTICLE
December 10, 2012
December 10th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Seminar helps widen possibilities for girls A seminar at Bunker Hill Elementary School in the Appoquinimink School District, “W.I.S.E.” women – women in science and engineering, encouraged people to “bring your daughter, niece or neighbor to meet women in science and engineering.” The day gave girls the...VIEW ARTICLE
December 4, 2012
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
December 4th, 2012
Local News Education Week Elementary pupils immersed in foreign language This school year, the Caesar Rodney school district introduced a more novel and potentially more effective foreign-language initiative to talk up: a new Chinese-immersion program for 101 kindergartners, which the district plans to offer those children and successive...VIEW ARTICLE
November 29, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News
November 29th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Reasons to invest in early childhood education An op-ed by Governor Markell Where you start in life should never limit how far you can go if you work and study hard. But the research is clear: kids with access to quality early childhood education are less likely to be disruptive in school and more likely to graduate...VIEW ARTICLE