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Higher Education Groups Oppose Teacher-Training Bill
From Education Week By Stephen Sawchuk slew of organizations representing colleges and universities have lined up to oppose a recently introduced federal teacher- and principal-training bill, urging the the chairman and ranking Republican on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee not to support the proposal. The bill, introduced in late June, would authorize […]
Training of Teachers Is Flawed, Study Says
From The New York TimesBy Tamar Lewin The National Council on Teacher Quality, an advocacy group, is to issue a study on Thursday reporting that most student-teaching programs are seriously flawed. The group has already angered the nation’s schools for teachers with its plans to give them letter grades that would appear in U.S. News […]
Reviewing (or Trashing?) Student Teaching
From Inside Higher EdBy Allie Grasgreen A sure-to-be-controversial new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality – the same group that developed the heavily criticized methodology U.S. News & World Report will use for its new teacher education program rankings – determined that fully three-fourths of student teaching programs, including ones at top education […]
Experts anticipate national Teacher Performance Assessment
From Education Dailyby Wangui Njuguna Tests would evaluate teachers’ instructional delivery, modification Efforts toward ensuring that teachers enter the classroom with the ability to deliver instruction will be furthered by the Teacher Performance Assessment, said Raymond Pecheone, executive director of the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity. Pecheone and center founder Linda Darling-Hammond are […]
Barbara Cambridge Letter to the Editor: LEARN Act Supported by Education
From Education Week Comprehensive literacy learning across ages, grades, and subject areas is absolutely necessary for improving student learning outcomes and assuring school success. Because literacy begins at birth, support for development of young children and for early-childhood education is an essential part of a comprehensive approach to literacy. Alignment across grades K-12 and across […]
MSIs Seek To Defy Budget Trend By Lobbying for New Teacher Education Program
From Diverse Educationby Charles Dervarics In the current fiscal climate, getting a new program approved and funded by Congress seems a tall order. But the White House and minority-serving institutions are doing just that in seeking support for a new teacher education program. Historically Black colleges, Hispanic-serving institutions and tribal colleges could serve as Hawkins […]
“Joining Forces” in Support of Military Families
From Seattle pi Military spouses and dependents are the inspiration behind an initiative launched Tuesday, 12 April by first Lady Michelle Obama. The mission of “Joining Forces,” is to make more Americans aware of the challenges facing military families, and to highlight ways communities, organizations and businesses are helping these families. Nearly 50 specific commitments […]
States’ Ed. Schools Backing Out of NCTQ Review
From Education WeekBy Stephen Sawchuk UPDATE: Since this item was published, I’ve confirmed that two additional states, Kentucky and New York, won’t voluntarily participate. Continue reading for the latest details. Public higher education institutions in Wisconsin, Georgia, Kentucky, and New York—and possibly other states—will not participate voluntarily in a review of education schools now being […]
New military family initiatives rolling out
From AirForceTimes By Karen Jowers Helping military families is not a new concept — a variety of organizations and communities around the country have worked to support military families for years. But under a new “Joining Forces” initiative announced by first lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Biden, more civilian businesses, […]
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