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posted by: Ruthie
| August 02, 2013, 02:58 pm
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This week, the Education Intelligence Agency (EIA) posted a blog reporting the number of NEA employees in each of their state affiliate offices. It is no surprise that in compulsory union states, like Michigan and New Jersey, the number of union employees is far higher than in states where teachers have a choice. The varying extremes in the number of employees solicit further consideration and should serve as a wakeup call to union members bankrolling these organizations.
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posted by: Ruthie
| July 29, 2013, 11:28 am
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A paper was presented last week that at first glance appears to reinforce what most people already know instinctively: if you plop a couple of middle school boys down in front of a video game, they will be interested. What makes this study relevant to educators is the context around which it’s being written.
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posted by: Ruthie
| July 29, 2013, 11:25 am
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Orchard Knob Middle School in Chattanooga, Tennessee has been struggling in recent years. Serving a predominantly minority population, many students were on free and reduced lunch programs, the teacher-student-ratio was inadequate, and positive adult influences were lacking. School leaders assessed that they needed volunteers and community involvement in order to improve school culture and positively impact students.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 20, 2013, 10:12 am
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As the new school year creeps closer, so does the timeline for implementation of the Common Core-aligned state assessments. In fact, in New York state, they’ve already been implemented.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 17, 2013, 09:32 pm
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Linda Darling-Hammond has long been known as one of the nation’s preeminent educators. She is best known for her efforts to increase learning outcomes for inner-city youth, the promotion of social justice education, and her work with teacher preparation and evaluation. She’s published a wide variety of books including The Flat World and Education, The Right to Learn, and Powerful Teacher Education. Darling-Hammond has never been afraid to take a stand on controversial issues. In her latest work, Getting Teacher Evaluation Right, she waded into the controversial area of teacher evaluations.
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