Instruments for Measuring the Performance of Professional Learning Communities

Posted on November 2, 2016October 28, 2016 by coreeducation

The Institute of Education Sciences has released a new guide that can help researchers and practitioners who are planning, implementing, and evaluating professional learning communities (PLCs). The guide, from Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, compiles 49 valid, reliable, and tested measures of key performance indicators of teacher PLCs. The guide features an annotated bibliography that identifies Read more about Instruments for Measuring the Performance of Professional Learning Communities[…]

How Can Schools Help New Teachers?

Posted on November 1, 2016October 28, 2016 by coreeducation

New data show that new teachers make up a significant segment of the U.S. teaching force, making their ability to thrive (and stay) in the classroom an increasingly critical issue for schools. A new special report from Education Week explores the challenges facing new teachers and the ways schools, colleagues, and other stakeholders can better Read more about How Can Schools Help New Teachers?[…]

SREB Launches Insights Interactive Data

Posted on October 20, 2016October 15, 2016 by coreeducation

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has released SREB Insights, an interactive data tool to help policymakers compare and understand state trends, policies, and recommended actions for reaching college- and career-readiness standards. SREB Insights features analysis around the alignment of state standards to college admission requirements, benchmarking of professional learning opportunities to help schools implement Read more about SREB Launches Insights Interactive Data[…]

Will D.C. Public Schools’ Big Bet on Teacher Development Pay Off?

Posted on October 19, 2016October 15, 2016 by coreeducation

New America’s Kaylan Connally recently reported on DC Public Schools’ new Learning Together to Advance Our Practice (LEAP) initiative. The new program provides staff with guidance from seasoned teachers on content mastery and teaching methods. Below are excerpts from the article: Teachers tend to be dissatisfied with how professional development (PD) activities, even those that Read more about Will D.C. Public Schools’ Big Bet on Teacher Development Pay Off?[…]

New Guide Helps Teachers Find Classroom Tools That Work

Posted on October 7, 2016September 30, 2016 by coreeducation

The educators in Student Achievement Partners’ Core Advocate Network have developed a catalog of recommended tools for targeted teaching. What I Use in My Classroom features more than 30 resources, each endorsed by a teacher in the Core Advocate Network, and includes an explanation from each teacher about how they’ve found the tool to be Read more about New Guide Helps Teachers Find Classroom Tools That Work[…]

The Visual Edge

Posted on September 20, 2016September 16, 2016 by coreeducation

Recently, Emily Leibtag of Getting Smart reviewed a new book by Sargy Letuchy, a high school educator from Chicago. The Visual Edge: Graphic Organizers For Standards Based Learning is a compilation of innovative visual instructional tools designed for each Common Core standard, grades 6-12 in the following areas: Reading and Informational Text Reading Literature Text Read more about The Visual Edge[…]

The Art of Teaching

Posted on September 13, 2016September 9, 2016 by coreeducation

Karin Klein writes in the Los Angeles Times about a new initiative funded by the Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching that seeks to improve teaching and learning through intensive mentoring by master teachers. She writes: Creating better teachers is more complicated — and more expensive — than claiming we can drastically improve education Read more about The Art of Teaching[…]

Reflection Tool For 21st Century Learning

Posted on September 8, 2016March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

Students at the Center’s Hub team developed the Reflection Tool For 21st Century Learning to support deeper learning and computational thinking for secondary students. The tool defines and scaffolds essential skills for both students and educators, in easy-to-understand language with opportunity for reflection and growth. This reflection tool is a great way to get students Read more about Reflection Tool For 21st Century Learning[…]

Five Questions New Teachers Should Ask and Schools Should Be Able to Answer

Posted on August 31, 2016August 26, 2016 by coreeducation

At the end of every interview, there comes a time when the principal asks the prospective teacher, “Do you have any questions for me?” Cristie Watson advises in Education Week Teacher that the following five questions are appropriate to ask (and the answers provide important information for new teachers): What support can I expect to Read more about Five Questions New Teachers Should Ask and Schools Should Be Able to Answer[…]

Now that we have Google, is it important to learn facts?

Posted on August 15, 2016March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

The 74 recently released a piece titled, “9 Things Science Tells Us about How Kids Learn to Read and Think Critically.” The article makes a compelling argument for more exposure to science and social science content matter even in the face of easy access to information. The argument is that one cannot think critically without Read more about Now that we have Google, is it important to learn facts?[…]

IES Releases Synthesis of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Posted on August 11, 2016July 31, 2016 by coreeducation

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released a synthesis of research it has funded on mathematics teaching and learning, Synthesis of IES- Funded Research on Mathematics: 2002-2013. This synthesis reviews published papers on IES-supported research from projects awarded between 2002 and 2013. The authors identified 28 specific contributions that IES-funded research made to support Read more about IES Releases Synthesis of Research on Mathematics Teaching and Learning[…]

Elementary Teacher Preparation in Top-Performing Countries

Posted on August 3, 2016July 31, 2016 by coreeducation

Sarah Sparks, writing for Education Week, explores the differences in teacher preparation for American elementary school teachers compared with teachers in four high-performing countries. Excerpts from her article appear below: U.S. elementary-grade teachers get far less training than teachers in high-achieving countries for deep understanding of the foundational math, reading, and science content they teach. Read more about Elementary Teacher Preparation in Top-Performing Countries[…]

Teacher Leaders: A Key Link between Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development

Posted on August 2, 2016July 31, 2016 by coreeducation

Anna Duncan, writing for New America, explores the power of teacher leaders to transform the debate around teacher evaluation and place the emphasis more squarely on professional development. Excerpts from the article appear below: That teacher leadership systems have to serve as a key link between teacher evaluation and professional learning becomes evident in a Read more about Teacher Leaders: A Key Link between Teacher Evaluation and Professional Development[…]

No Panacea: Key Obstacles to Effective Teacher Professional Development

Posted on June 21, 2016June 16, 2016 by coreeducation

Historically, states and districts have invested large sums on teacher professional development or “PD” as the primary strategy to help teachers improve their practice. Despite its potential, in its present state, PD has gained a poor reputation among educators and those who study education, in part because little evidence exists that the significant investment of Read more about No Panacea: Key Obstacles to Effective Teacher Professional Development[…]