‘What Matters Now’: Empower Teachers, Reorganize Schools for Success
…uneven. “The changes have not been systemic enough,” said NCTAF Cochair and former Secretary of Education Richard Riley at the release event last week. “We have not put in place…
…uneven. “The changes have not been systemic enough,” said NCTAF Cochair and former Secretary of Education Richard Riley at the release event last week. “We have not put in place…
…latest opportunities). This week, AACTE submitted comments to the Department through the Federal Register on the proposed regulations for accountability and the state consolidated plans for ESSA. Key to our…
…Sharon P. Robinson joined a panel of experts responding to the report’s release in a webcast last week. Downplaying the less useful comparisons of the disparate systems, Robinson reflected on…
A new report on international approaches to developing elementary teachers will be released next week at a webcast event featuring AACTE President/CEO Sharon P. Robinson. Register at this link to…
…coteachers) a day a week to fill in—with less instructional disruption than is often the case with a substitute unfamiliar with the school. Some categories of the Every Student Succeeds…
Last week the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a new report offering the council’s assessment of how well teacher preparation programs are preparing preschool educators. Again relying on…
Last week the Coalition for Teaching Quality (CTQ) held a congressional briefing, “Strengthening Educator Recruitment, Development, and Support Through ESSA Implementation,” hosted by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Glenn…
…State University. The Sherman program is a successful manifestation of that commitment. In a September 17 Education Week article, “How Universities Are Recruiting More Teachers of Color” (which also featured…
…Peterson — Media commentator and associate professor, Lehigh University (PA) Tracey Roach — Founder, District Children Rooted by Literacy (5-week D.C. summer program) Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) To RSVP for…
…in the end, successful partnerships are ones that create the conditions for what John Goodlad (1994) dubbed “simultaneous renewal.” Next week, a third webinar in the series will look at…
Starting last week, approximately 4 million students across 36 states and the District of Columbia began taking field tests for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) assessments developed by the…
…experiences for teacher candidates. Under this model, candidates receive extensive supervised training in an apprentice style of learning, spending 2 full days per week for 2 semesters in the classroom…
…of an exciting new MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), Designing for Deeper Learning: How to Develop Performance Assessments for the Common Core. This 9-week course will build educators’ capacity to…
…institutions of higher education. Interested applicants will have to act quickly, though—the deadline for letters of intent is June 27, and full applications are due July 15. Last week, in…
…having so much on her plate, Diez generously responded to my questions this week about her career to date and future plans. Q: You served as president of AACTE in…