Guest: Washington state lags rest of U.S. on STEM education

The Seattle Times - Robin Lake "You might think that [...]

February 10th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Many parents feel they have little say in school decisions, poll finds

The Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "A new telephone poll [...]

February 1st, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Math struggles start even before kindergarten, state says

The Seattle Times - Jill Tucker "Don’t just worry about [...]

January 28th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Guest: How to inspire hope in today’s students

The Seattle Times - Mark Wenzel "While the world seems [...]

January 12th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Emotional Literacy, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Math education is getting better, says award-winning teacher

The Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "Math instruction is changing [...]

January 4th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Lessons for locals on power of parents in schools

Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "On their first day of [...]

December 8th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Guest: There’s no shame in being an education reformer

The Seattle Times - Kimberly Lasher Mitchell "What are the [...]

December 2nd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Choice, School District, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Starting Seattle teachers learn alongside kids in new apprentice program

The Seattle Times - John Higgins "The Seattle Teacher Residency [...]

November 17th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Want to see the future? Check your local preschool

The Seattle Times - Claudia Rowe "Add another voice — [...]

November 11th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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Not many teachers can be evaluated using state test scores

The Seattle Times - Linda Shaw "School districts across Washington [...]

November 4th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.), Washington|Tags: Education, schools|

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