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- Do New Exams Produce Better Teachers? States Act While Educators Debate
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
Some educators say evidence is lacking on whether new performance assessments are creating better teachers, according to this article from Education Week content partner The Hechinger Report.... - Calif. Struggles to Assess Teacher-Training Programs
published on Fri, 17 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
After students leave schools of education, and after years of reforms, Calif. institutions often have no way of ascertaining if their programs produced strong teachers.... - Teacher Pay Hikes Found to Falter
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
While teacher salaries continued to increase on average during the economic downturn, they did so at a much slower pace, according to a new study from NCTQ.... - We Must Create Opportunities for STEM Learning
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
Our country is in trouble. That's the key takeaway from Sara Martinez Tucker's experience as the undersecretary in the U.S. Department of Education.... - MOOCs Provider in Higher Ed. Targets K-12 Teacher PD
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
In attempting to bring "MOOCs" to the world of teacher training, Coursera and its university partners are courting a new and potentially vast audience.... - States' Teacher-Exam Bar Set Low, Federal Data Show
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
The passing score on licensing tests is lower in every state than the mean score of the pool of aspiring teachers taking the tests.... - Students' Misconceptions
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
A new study of middle-school science teachers finds that understanding common student misconceptions is a key ingredient to improved student learning.... - Mich. Court Permits Dues-Deduction Ban
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
A federal appeals court reinstated a Michigan law last week that bars school districts from deducting teachers' union dues for their employees.... - State Sets Deadline For N.Y.C. Evaluations
published on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
A deadline has been set for New York City to finally reach a deal on teacher evaluations.... - Battle Over Evaluations Continues in Buffalo
published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
The school system has backed off on promises it wouldn't dismiss teachers based on new evaluations, but the union vows to fight.... - Diversity at Issue as States Weigh Teacher Entry
published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
States look to raise the entry bar on teaching programs, but worry about the prospects for black and Latino candidates.... - Teacher Quality
published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
Within schools, less experienced and minority teachers are more often assigned classes with lower-achieving students than their more experienced or white colleagues, according to a paper published last month.... - Teachers Should Receive More Time to Collaborate
published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
- The Plight of Teachers' Unions
published on Tue, 07 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
The old-style industrial economy no longer works for any of our social institutions, and teachers' unions are no exception, Arthur Levine writes.... - Judge Dismisses Challenge to Florida Teacher Law
published on Fri, 03 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400
A circuit judge Thursday tossed out a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring merit pay for teachers and ending tenure for new hires....
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