Teaching the Teachers
To prepare effective teachers for 21st century classrooms, teacher education must shift away from a norm which emphasizes academic preparation and course work...
11 December, 2011
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Thoughts On Education Nation
What a wonderful experience to attend the 2nd Education Nation produced by NBC News in New York. I am very grateful to the...
29 November, 2011
Developing Measures of Student Growth for Teacher Evaluation
As one of the first Race to the Top winners, my state of Delaware is undergoing some major changes specifically as it relates...
24 November, 2011
THE CARROT EFFECT: ARE INCENTIVES INSULTING OR DELICIOUS?
Recently, I attended the 2011 NCB Education Nation, and had the chance to sit in on several different sessions. Conversation during a session...
18 November, 2011
Forced Laryngitis: The Absence of Collective Bargaining
It’s been a sunny beautiful fall in Ohio, and yet there is a storm brewing just beneath the political surface. It may not...
08 November, 2011
A Matter of Principals
How important is it to have an effective principal? Much has been said lately about the importance of having an effective teacher at the...
24 October, 2011
Policy: Going Where Few Teachers Have Gone Before
As teachers, we often feel that the only way we can grow and progress in our profession is to move into school administration....
21 October, 2011
A Webinar to Bridge the Gap: Teachers Talking to Policymakers
As professionals, teachers want to be involved in conversations about education reform, whether at the federal, state, or local level. Unfortunately, the opportunities...
21 October, 2011
Chatting with Senator Coons about Prominent Delaware Education Issues
As a Hope Street Group Teacher Fellow, I was able to help facilitate a webinar with my state’s U.S. Senator, Chris Coons, where...
19 October, 2011