Did you know that nearly half of U.S. states require, recommend, or have identified student learning objectives (SLOs) as a measure of student growth for evaluating educators? To support states and districts in developing and implementing SLOs, the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) has developed two new resources. New! Professional Learning Module: Read more about New Resources for Using Student Learning Objectives[…]
A new website, Learning Registry, which is an update to http://free.ed.gov, is an improved site for educators to find free digital learning materials. While still in its beta stage, Learning Registry offers promise as a much more organized, comprehensive, and inclusive education resource collaboration website. While there has been a proliferation of websites over recent Read more about Learning Registry[…]
Alison Anderson at Getting Smart has compiled a helpful list of new educational technology, or #edtech as is it often called on social media platforms. Several of these technologies are only in their beta phase or will not launch until sometime in August, so now is a good time to sign up for free access. Read more about 10 New Ed Tech Tools[…]
With an increased focus on student assessment and its application in classrooms across the United States, the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) has officially launched a new informational website to initiate a meaningful dialogue among educators on assessment and to build “assessment literacy” skills for teachers and school administrators, in particular. Assessment literacy is the knowledge Read more about Northwest Evaluation Association Launches Assessment Literacy Website[…]
One of the many opportunities provided by the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is the chance to develop high quality instructional materials for teachers and schools that are aligned to the rigor and college- and career-ready expectations found in the standards. At the same time, determining how aligned and effective instructional materials Read more about EQuIP: Educators Evaluating CCSS Resources[…]
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released The Condition of Education 2013. The 42 indicators presented in The Condition of Education 2013 provide a progress report on education in America and include findings on the demographics of American schools, U.S. resources for schooling, and outcomes associated with education. Report findings include: As of 2012, Read more about NCES Releases The Condition of Education 2013[…]
The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders combines the efforts of three education organizations: American Institutes for Research (AIR), Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and Public Impact. They are dedicated to supporting state education leaders in their efforts to grow, respect, and retain great teachers and leaders for all students. The GTL Center continues Read more about New Resources from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders[…]
ERS is excited to announce a new suite of tools and publications to support the design of new teacher compensation systems and career pathways that reward high-quality teaching and offer teachers opportunities to advance without leaving the classroom. Based on extensive research of current best practices within and outside of education, and funded by the Read more about Restructure Compensation And Career Paths[…]
America Achieves has released a new series of short videos designed to show what great schools and districts are doing around the country, in hopes that more schools and districts might follow their lead. America Achieves, an organization that “helps communities and states leverage policy, practice, and leadership to build high-quality educational systems and prepare Read more about Spotlight on Promising Practices[…]
StoryCorps’ National Teachers Initiative celebrates the work of public school teachers across the country. By recording and sharing these stories, StoryCorps calls public attention to the invaluable contribution teachers have made to this nation. This 18-month initiative honors those who have embraced the profession as their calling, encouraged teaching as a career choice, and helped Read more about Great Stories from Great Teachers[…]
Download a new white paper written by Core Education’s president, Kimberly Fleming, PhD: https://www9.performancematters.com/?page_id=1308 Following is from the press release about the white paper: Over the last 15 years, Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) have gained tremendous momentum in K-12 education. In several states, including Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio, these measurable instructional goals Read more about New White Paper on Technology and SLOs from Core Education’s President[…]
Coursera, one of the larger MOOC’s (massive open online courses), will begin offering free online teacher development courses this summer. And for a set of courses that are just beginning, a rather impressive list of traditional universities including the College of Education at University of Washington and John Hopkins University School of Education as well Read more about Coursera to Offer Free Teacher Development Classes[…]
Teach For America (TFA) announced the winners of its annual Social Innovation Award, including education advocate-turned-filmmaker Kelly Amis, who was one of the first 500 college graduates to be accepted into this national teacher recruitment program. Amis will receive a $50,000 grant from TFA’s Social Entrepreneurship Initiative to support TEACHED, an innovative series of short Read more about TEACHED films bolstered by $50,000 grant from TFA[…]
As the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) moves ever closer, debate over them certainly has not slowed, yet that does not mean that the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and others, like the National Math and Science Initiative, aren’t doing their best to make resources available so Read more about Common Core Open Resources[…]
Over the last 15 years, TNTP, a national nonprofit committed to ending the injustice of educational inequality, has shared what they have learned about education policy and effective teaching mainly through publications like “The Irreplaceables.” Recently, they have launched a TNTP blog. TNTP hopes to use the blog to offer a different perspective on the Read more about TNTP Launches Blog[…]
A newly updated and released website, The Future Ready Project, provides college and career readiness advocates with the information, strategies, messages and tools they need to effectively make the case for the college- and career- ready agenda in their states and communities. With customizable resources and fact sheets, stakeholders may take the materials available on Read more about Making the Case for College and Career Readiness[…]