Teachers and social media: trekking on treacherous terrain

The Mercury News - Doug Oakley, Teresa Harrington and Sharon [...]

September 8th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Computer, Current Events, Education, Internet, Learning, News, Online, Social Media, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Grading Teachers, With Data From Class

The New York Times - FARHAD MANJOO "Halfway through the [...]

September 7th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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California says to appeal against teacher protection lawsuit

USA Today - Sharon Bernstein "California will appeal a controversial [...]

August 31st, 2014|Categories: Accountability, California, Current Events, Education, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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States Given a Reprieve on Ratings of Teachers

The New York Times - Motoko Rich "Secretary of Education [...]

August 23rd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School District, States, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Quality Teachers for All

Students First - Juliana Ramirez "For many families, back-to-school season [...]

August 23rd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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18 Tips for New Teachers

The Huffington Post - Greg Schwanbeck "In late August, the [...]

August 21st, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, K-12, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Ferguson Teachers Use Day Off As Opportunity For A Civics Lesson

NPR - Elise Hu "Chaos and unrest overnight have kept [...]

August 20th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, Missouri, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Education reality worse than numbers show

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL - TREVON MILLIARD "It’s no secret Nevada [...]

August 15th, 2014|Categories: Education, Nevada, Reform, School, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations|Tags: Education, School|

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The Evolution of Teacher Pensions

Education Next - Chris Adelman "The bottom line (in red) [...]

August 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teacher's Aide, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Symposium highlights teacher mentoring program

The Des Moines Register - Jason Noble "Almost 500 Iowa [...]

August 5th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Iowa, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Retention, Teacher's Aide, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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