Many Districts Lagging on Implementing Common Core, Survey Finds

Education Week - Catherine Gewertz "With springtime testing for the [...]

October 8th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Curriculum, Professional Development, School District, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching, Testing|Tags: Education, School|

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Acute global teacher shortage, warns UN

BBC - Sean Coughlan "Almost half the countries in the [...]

October 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United Nations, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to teach … the eyes

The Guardian - Staff Writer "Stuck for lesson ideas in [...]

October 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Are math specialists the answer to teaching better math?

The Hechinger Report - Pat Wingert "Her insecurity grew when [...]

October 5th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Can We Make Teaching a Career We Want for Our Kids?

The Huffington Post - Holly Kragthorpe "I am a 14-year [...]

September 30th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teacher Retention Varies Across and Within Districts

Education Next - Leslie Kan "According to national data, four [...]

September 27th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Data, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Autonomy, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Retention, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Rethinking how we support teachers

Students First - Morgan Sanders "Many critics of the Vergara [...]

September 27th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Salary, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Education majors need more time in classroom

The Town Talk - Mike Hasten "A state Department of [...]

September 26th, 2014|Categories: Classroom, Education, Louisiana, Teacher, Teacher Training, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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24 New Teacher Quality Partnership Grants Totaling More Than $35 Million Awarded to Recruit, Train and Support More Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teachers

U.S. Dept. of Education - Press Release "U.S. Secretary of [...]

September 25th, 2014|Categories: Academic Achievement, Education, Government, Grants, STEM, Teacher Training, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Americans Want a Bar Exam for Teachers

U.S. News & World Report - Allie Bidwell "Americans place [...]

September 18th, 2014|Categories: School, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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