Teacher Pay and Career Paths in an Opportunity Culture: A Practical Policy Guide

Posted on November 19, 2014November 14, 2014 by coreeducation

A new guide from Public Impact shows how districts can design teacher career paths that will keep excellent teachers in the classroom and extend their reach to more students, for more pay, within budget. When districts design career paths of this type, they create opportunities for excellent teachers to reach more students directly and by Read more about Teacher Pay and Career Paths in an Opportunity Culture: A Practical Policy Guide[…]

New GTL Center Resources

Posted on November 6, 2014November 2, 2014 by coreeducation

The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, part of the American Institutes for Research, periodically produces professional learning modules to support the education profession. Following are some gems released in October: Understanding Teaching Conditions (Professional Learning Module). Improving teaching conditions is essential for states and districts to address equitable access to effective teaching. When teachers Read more about New GTL Center Resources[…]

Better Student Surveys Crucial for Better Teaching

Posted on October 28, 2014October 25, 2014 by coreeducation

For years now, standardized testing and teacher observation have been seen as the two key pillars to gauge student learning and teacher proficiency. A new survey company, Panorama Education, hopes that its improved and much cheaper survey techniques can ensure that a third pillar is added: student voice. A New York Times article by Farhad Read more about Better Student Surveys Crucial for Better Teaching[…]

TNTP publishes the 2014 Fishman Prize winners’ essays and announces the 2015 Competition

Posted on October 20, 2014 by coreeducation

Announcing Applications and Nominations for the TNTP’s 2015 $25,000 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. It’s the only national award exclusively for teachers in high-poverty public schools. TNTP is looking for the next set of winners. Last year, TNTP received thousands of nominations and over 820 applications from teachers nationwide. Start an application or tell Read more about TNTP publishes the 2014 Fishman Prize winners’ essays and announces the 2015 Competition[…]

PARCC Releases Updated ELA Rubrics for Prose Constructed Responses

Posted on October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 by coreeducation

The PARCC ELA/literacy prose constructed response item rubrics have been updated with the help of educators across PARCC states to reflect lessons learned from the PARCC field test. A PCR item asks students to produce a robust written reply to a prompt. The rubrics are a voluntary resource, aligned to the CCSS, and designed to Read more about PARCC Releases Updated ELA Rubrics for Prose Constructed Responses[…]

Teachers as Researchers: Another Mark of Professionalism

Posted on September 25, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

On his Education Week blog, Marc Tucker argues that teachers should serve as the agents of education research, not just subjects of it. There is no argument about the need for research in the United States, but Tucker worries that most of it is done by academics not involved in the daily demands of teaching. Read more about Teachers as Researchers: Another Mark of Professionalism[…]

CEP Releases Compendium of Research on the Common Core Standards

Posted on September 4, 2014August 30, 2014 by coreeducation

The Center on Education Policy (CEP) at The George Washington University has released “A Compendium of Research on the Common Core Standards,” a compilation of over 60 research studies focused on a range of issues and topics related to the Common Core Standards. CEP has been a leading voice on the need for a broader, Read more about CEP Releases Compendium of Research on the Common Core Standards[…]

Who Uses Student Data?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by coreeducation

Most personal student information stays local. Districts, states, and the federal government all collect data about students for important purposes like informing instruction and providing information to the public. But the type of data collected, and who can access them, is different at each point. Explore how student data—from schools to the US Department of Read more about Who Uses Student Data?[…]

Writing about Research Concepts in Everyday Language

Posted on July 17, 2014 by coreeducation

Making complex research concepts easily accessible to policymakers and practitioners can be challenging for researchers who have been trained to write for an academic audience. This is especially an important issue for school and district leaders who want to keep their staff abreast of key new developments in the field without intimidating or losing the Read more about Writing about Research Concepts in Everyday Language[…]

How Schools Work and How to Work with Schools

Posted on July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 by coreeducation

Across the country, millions of children attend public school every year. Their parents likely went to public school too, as do the vast majority of Americans. But attending public school, or even working in education, isn’t the same as knowing how public schools—and our nation’s education system—actually work. How Schools Work and How to Work Read more about How Schools Work and How to Work with Schools[…]

New GTL Resources on Teacher and Leader Preparation

Posted on July 7, 2014 by coreeducation

The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (at AIR) has a few new briefs out which are certainly worth the precious time of state education agencies. First is Preparing Teachers for the Common Core: Aligning Preparation Program Curricula Hear directly from state chiefs about how they support teacher preparation programs in transitioning curricula and clinical Read more about New GTL Resources on Teacher and Leader Preparation[…]

New from NCEE: Guides for making the most of opportunities to learn what works

Posted on July 1, 2014July 1, 2014 by coreeducation

Two new guides – one for researchers and one for education leaders – show how “opportunistic experiments” can build evidence by incorporating rigorous research studies into the normal course of action. This approach to conducting randomized controlled trials (RCTs) takes advantage of planned interventions or policy actions, all with minimal cost and disruption. The guide Read more about New from NCEE: Guides for making the most of opportunities to learn what works[…]

Time for Teachers: Leveraging Time to Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers

Posted on June 17, 2014 by coreeducation

As demands on teachers increase, schools across the country are expanding their calendars to give teachers more time to collaborate and develop new skills. Recently, NCTL unveiled its newest report at an event in Washington, D.C. co-hosted with Teach Plus. Time for Teachers: Leveraging Time to Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers looks at how expanded-time Read more about Time for Teachers: Leveraging Time to Strengthen Instruction and Empower Teachers[…]

Cognitive Styles and Education

Posted on June 5, 2014September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

A new scientific report looks at the way people learn, experience and think across disciplines and finds that often, cognitive style can prove too narrow or limiting. Those findings, published in the latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, could prove enlightening for those working in the fields of business or education. For Read more about Cognitive Styles and Education[…]

Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning

Posted on May 29, 2014 by coreeducation

Education can scratch the surface, or it can go deep – providing students with not just subject knowledge, but the skills required to master that subject. Skills such as inquiry, critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving equip students with the tools they need to succeed in college and the workforce—tools that set the foundation for Read more about Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning[…]

Understanding the Spectrum of Students’ Technology Activities and Aspirations

Posted on May 28, 2014 by coreeducation

The New Digital Learning Playbook: “Understanding the Spectrum of Students’ Activities and Aspirations” is the first in a two part series to document the key national findings from Speak Up 2013. For the past eleven years, Project Tomorrow’s® annual Speak Up National Research Project has provided schools and districts nationwide and throughout the globe with Read more about Understanding the Spectrum of Students’ Technology Activities and Aspirations[…]