New Resources for Integrating Social and Emotional Learning

Posted on May 8, 2014 by coreeducation

The Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) has released a host of information on its new Social and Emotional Learning School website to help teachers, school and district leaders, and state education agencies collaborate in connecting social and emotional learning (SEL) to effective teaching. An interactive graphic is available to help educators learn Read more about New Resources for Integrating Social and Emotional Learning[…]

Help NBPTS revise its new certification process

Posted on April 14, 2014 by coreeducation

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is now recruiting! Help shape the future of National Board Certification and experience a sample of the process that thousands of teachers have called transformative. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is seeking PreK-12 grade teachers to volunteer to participate in field tests of the revised Read more about Help NBPTS revise its new certification process[…]

Utilizing Evaluation to Support Teachers

Posted on March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 by coreeducation

A consensus has emerged: In either their state guidance or Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver applications, 42 states say the goal of teacher evaluations is to improve teaching practice or explicitly link the purpose of teacher evaluations to professional learning. Is your state achieving this important goal? Do teachers in your state receive Read more about Utilizing Evaluation to Support Teachers[…]

Action Needed to Improve Educator Data Literacy

Posted on March 14, 2014 by coreeducation

States should promote data use skills, ease of access to data, and the use of a common language about data literacy to support strengthening data literacy among the nation’s educators as an important lever for improving student achievement, according to a new policy brief, Data Literacy: It’s About Time. The policy brief looks at current Read more about Action Needed to Improve Educator Data Literacy[…]

Webinar: Getting Ready for the Assessment Consortia Field Tests

Posted on March 11, 2014 by coreeducation

On March 20, the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) is hosting a free webinar entitled “Getting Ready for the Assessment Consortia Field Tests.” The live webinar, which can also be viewed as a recording afterward, will be from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST and the panelists will include: Jacqueline E. King, PhD, Director of Read more about Webinar: Getting Ready for the Assessment Consortia Field Tests[…]

NEA and BetterLesson team up for major new CCSS Resource

Posted on January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 by coreeducation

The National Education Association recently posted online 3,000 lessons, representing the work of more than 100 “master teachers” who translated the Common Core math and language arts standards into classroom activities for every grade. The instructors share classroom videos, samples of student work and candid evaluations of resources they’ve tested. The project, a joint venture Read more about NEA and BetterLesson team up for major new CCSS Resource[…]

Online Professional Learning Communities

Posted on November 4, 2013September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Professional learning communities (PLCs)—teams of educators who meet regularly to exchange ideas, monitor student progress, and identify professional learning needs—reflect a growing interest in promoting professional development that engages teachers and administrators. Increasingly, teachers are able to participate in online and hybrid PLCs in addition to PLCs that meet face-to-face. A new report from the Read more about Online Professional Learning Communities[…]

October Issue Brief- Online Resources For Educators

Posted on October 20, 2013October 20, 2013 by coreeducation

In today’s information age, educators are being inundated with research, resources, and tools – all aimed at improving education, instruction, and student performance. How can educators sift through all this information to find resources that are worth one’s time and attention? In this month’s issue brief, we focus on online resources for educators, pulling together Read more about October Issue Brief- Online Resources For Educators[…]

Professional Development and Common Core

Posted on October 8, 2013 by coreeducation

The National School Boards Association‘s Center for Public Education is out with a recent report that says teaching the Common Core will require a professional development overhaul. Most teachers only receive workshop-based training for professional development, even though research shows it can be ineffective, the report says. And while teachers might be learning new approaches, Read more about Professional Development and Common Core[…]

September Issue Brief – Professional Development

Posted on September 11, 2013 by coreeducation

Improving teacher effectiveness relies on effective professional learning experiences for in-service, induction and veteran educators. With so much in flux — standards, curriculum, assessment, and evaluation — professional learning is more important than ever. In this month’s issue brief, we focus on professional learning, pulling together various resources and offering food for thought. We’d love Read more about September Issue Brief – Professional Development[…]

Back To School with the What Works Clearinghouse™

Posted on September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 by coreeducation

As summer winds down and the classroom heats up, turn to practice guides from the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) for practical back-to-school teaching tips. The What Works Clearinghouse is part of the Institute of Educational Sciences and is recognized as a practical and reliable source for research-backed best teaching practices. Core Subjects Read quick tips Read more about Back To School with the What Works Clearinghouse™[…]

Perspectives of Irreplaceable Teachers

Posted on September 5, 2013 by coreeducation

TNTP has recently released the results of a new teacher survey, but it’s not your typical teacher survey. TNTP published “The Irreplaceables” in 2012 to look at how urban schools neglect top teachers. This study led to further questions concerning what high-performing teachers in high-need schools think about their classrooms and careers. So TNTP reached Read more about Perspectives of Irreplaceable Teachers[…]

Building a Learning Community

Posted on September 13, 2012August 30, 2014 by coreeducation

Learning Forward and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) have released Building a Learning Community, a study that provides a detailed look at the formation and maintenance of effective professional learning communities. From the abstract: Education research has found that collegial work is connected to teachers’ professional growth and positive student outcomes, Read more about Building a Learning Community[…]