College Success Awards: Celebrating high schools that prepare students to succeed in college

Posted on May 16, 2018March 3, 2020 by coreeducation

GreatSchools has released a first-of-its-kind award recognizing and celebrating high schools that excel in ensuring students are prepared for college based on school-level postsecondary data collected and shared by their states. The award also underscores the need to open up new sets of data so we can shine the light on success and find the Read more about College Success Awards: Celebrating high schools that prepare students to succeed in college[…]

Gates Foundation Awards for Teacher Prep Transformation Centers

Posted on November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 by coreeducation

Last week the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation gave away over $34 million in grants to teacher-preparation programs across the nation. These grants were given to 5 consortia from about 40 applications representing some 500 programs in all. The three year grants were given to create “transformation centers” based on the following criteria: developing strong Read more about Gates Foundation Awards for Teacher Prep Transformation Centers[…]

Fearless Teaching

Posted on May 12, 2015September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Shanna Peeples, recently named National Teacher of the Year, published on her blog a speech that she delivered in DC during her selection process. I don’t want to offend you, but I have to tell you that I will be talking about the f-word today. And that f-word is a four-letter word that’s as obscene Read more about Fearless Teaching[…]

Kennedy Center Announces the 2013 Inspirational Teacher Award

Posted on August 20, 2013August 20, 2013 by coreeducation

Did you have a teacher who inspired you? One who changed your life? Is there a teacher you credit with helping you become the person you are today? Do you remember a specific interaction with your teacher that proved to be a moment of inspiration and transformation? Share your story. The Kennedy Center seeks nominations Read more about Kennedy Center Announces the 2013 Inspirational Teacher Award[…]

$10K Music Educator Award Nominations Open

Posted on March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 by coreeducation

The GRAMMY Foundation and The Recording Academy are partnering to present their first-ever Music Educator Award. The award is open to U.S.-based music teachers from kindergarten through college, in public and private schools. Anyone can nominate a teacher, and teachers may nominate themselves. Nominated teachers will be notified and invited to complete an application. April Read more about $10K Music Educator Award Nominations Open[…]

Fishman Prize Winners Announced

Posted on May 2, 2012May 2, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP has announced the first-ever winners of their Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. This prize was created to recognize excellent teachers across the country and because “we believe our best teachers deserve far more attention for their hard work, dedication, and extraordinary outcomes with students.” The winners will each receive $25,000 – one of Read more about Fishman Prize Winners Announced[…]

SEED Grant Winners Announced

Posted on March 13, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

On March 7, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the award of nearly $24.6 million for three grants to improve student achievement by increasing the effectiveness of teachers and principals. Funded under the Supporting Effective Educators Development (SEED) program, projects are awarded to the National Writing Project, New Teacher Center, and Teach for America. The Read more about SEED Grant Winners Announced[…]

RTT Winners Struggle to Meet Commitments

Posted on January 19, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

The US Department of Education recently released progress reports on the 12 Race to the Top winners, outlining their successes and failures in upholding the commitments they made in their grant proposals. So where do the winners now stand? Delaware: ($120 million) Delaware had to delay rolling out their teacher-evaluation system for one year and Read more about RTT Winners Struggle to Meet Commitments[…]

Getting Better at Teacher Preparation and State Accountability

Posted on January 12, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

The Center for American Progress released a report last week focused on the 12 first-round Race to the Top (RTT) winners’ progress on teacher preparation and accountability systems. RTT winners are required to meet several goals, such as linking student achievement and growth data to their teachers; tie this information into teacher prep programs; publicly Read more about Getting Better at Teacher Preparation and State Accountability[…]

Investing in Innovation Winners Announced

Posted on November 11, 2011April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

Winners of the second round of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Program were announced Thursday, with 23 winners selected from a pool of 587 applicants. For this round of the competition, $150 million was available to applicants who are able to secure a private match for a portion of their grant total, ranging from Read more about Investing in Innovation Winners Announced[…]

Race to the Top Winners Feel Heat on Teacher Evaluations

Posted on September 26, 2011April 26, 2012 by coreeducation

The time of reckoning has arrived: winners of the Race to the Top competition have entered the season where they must make good on their promises to link teacher evaluation with student performance. This process is not easy, given the volatile debates that are taking place nation-wide surrounding this issue. There are several other hurdles Read more about Race to the Top Winners Feel Heat on Teacher Evaluations[…]

SIG Schools Get Extra Time for Teacher Evaluation Systems

Posted on September 1, 2011April 27, 2012 by coreeducation

The Department of Education has invited states and schools who were awarded a School Improvement Grant (SIG) to take some extra time to figure out the most crucial component: teacher evaluation. All of the schools and states eligible for the waiver are using the most popular, and arguably least rigorous, “transformational model” of school turnaround Read more about SIG Schools Get Extra Time for Teacher Evaluation Systems[…]