Essays from TNTP’s 2016 Fishman Prize Winners

Posted on October 31, 2016October 28, 2016 by coreeducation

The Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice recognizes 100 inspiring public school teachers each year, and celebrates four winners who are making a profound difference for their students and schools. Winners participate in a thought-provoking summer residency with their peers, reflecting and writing about the issues facing their profession—and how they’re tackling them in their Read more about Essays from TNTP’s 2016 Fishman Prize Winners[…]

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[…]

TNTP Seeks Superlative Teachers for $25,000 Fishman Prize

Posted on November 22, 2013 by coreeducation

Applications and nominations are now open for the 2014 Fishman Prize. TNTP, a nonprofit organization working to ensure that all students get excellent teachers, recently opened the third annual application period for the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. The prestigious award is given to four public school teachers a year who demonstrate exceptionally effective Read more about TNTP Seeks Superlative Teachers for $25,000 Fishman Prize[…]

TNTP Launches Blog

Posted on May 9, 2013 by coreeducation

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[…]

TNTP says Teachers’ First Year is Crucial

Posted on April 22, 2013 by coreeducation

TNTP, a national nonprofit committed to ending the injustice of educational inequality, has released a new report that seeks to help first year teachers become better teachers. TNTP was created by teachers in 1997, so the TNTP team has a vested interested in creating cohorts of new teachers who have the critical dispositions that they Read more about TNTP says Teachers’ First Year is Crucial[…]

Is DCPS a model urban school district?

Posted on December 7, 2012 by coreeducation

The New Teacher Project (TNTP) has recently released a new report, Keeping Irreplaceables in D.C. Public Schools: Lessons in Smart Retention, which holds up the reforms begun in DC public schools by former schools chancellor Michelle Rhee as a model for human capital reform. The main thrust of the reforms highlighted concerns good teacher retention Read more about Is DCPS a model urban school district?[…]

TNTP 2013 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice Application

Posted on November 19, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP, a nonprofit organization working to ensure that all students get excellent teachers, has opened the application period for the 2013 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice. The prestigious award is given to no more than five public school teachers a year who demonstrate exceptionally effective teaching with students from high-poverty communities. Winners each receive Read more about TNTP 2013 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice Application[…]

Unlocking Student Effort

Posted on October 3, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP, a national nonprofit organization working to ensure that all students get excellent teachers, recently released a first-of-its-kind resource on effective teaching written by and for practicing teachers. The resource, Unlocking Student Effort , is a paper that includes five essays written by the winners of TNTP’s 2012 Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice, a Read more about Unlocking Student Effort[…]

Education “Game Changers”

Posted on September 16, 2012 by coreeducation

The 2012 McGraw Prize in Education winners have been named. Each winner will be presented with a $50,000 prize during the gala awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 18. This year, the 25th anniversary of the Prize, honors the following “Game Changers”: John Merrow has spent many years as an education reporter for National Public Radio Read more about Education “Game Changers”[…]

The Irreplaceables: Understanding the Real Retention Crisis

Posted on July 31, 2012 by coreeducation

A study released yesterday finds that urban schools are systematically neglecting their best teachers, losing tens of thousands every year even as they keep many of their lowest-performing teachers indefinitely-with disastrous consequences for students, schools, and the teaching profession. The study by TNTP documents the real teacher retention crisis in America’s schools: not only a Read more about The Irreplaceables: Understanding the Real Retention Crisis[…]

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[…]

TNTP Releases “Teacher Talent Toolbox”

Posted on April 2, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP has released its newest resource—the Teacher Talent Toolbox. The Toolbox “is a repository of successful strategies and practical resources that schools, districts, and networks can draw on to create effective human capital policies, with the aim of creating sustained, scalable models for effective instruction.” It is essentially an open-source library of resources that focus Read more about TNTP Releases “Teacher Talent Toolbox”[…]

TNTP Launches the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice

Posted on January 2, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

TNTP, formerly The New Teacher Project, has launched a new prestigious award called the Fishman Prize. The $25,000 award will be bestowed annually to a select group of public school teachers and will give them the opportunity to complete a summer fellowship with TNTP. The prize will be awarded to no more than five teachers Read more about TNTP Launches the Fishman Prize for Superlative Classroom Practice[…]

The New Teacher Project is Now TNTP: Reimagine Teaching

Posted on December 14, 2011April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

The New Teacher Project has changed its official name to its acronym, TNTP, and has announced several other important changes to the organization. Launched in 1997, TNTP has expanded its partnerships and training to 20 cities across the country, and has trained more than 46,000 new teachers. However, given the current educational climate, TNTP has Read more about The New Teacher Project is Now TNTP: Reimagine Teaching[…]

Smart Spending for Better Teacher Evaluations

Posted on July 5, 2011April 26, 2012 by coreeducation

In its latest report, The New Teacher Project (TNTP) addresses eligible applicants of Round 3 of the Race to the Top (taking place this fall), and other states seeking to most effectively invest their time and resources in implementing revised teacher development and evaluation tools. Their investment suggestions fall into five categories: 1. Tools and Read more about Smart Spending for Better Teacher Evaluations[…]

The School Leader’s Toolbox

Posted on March 15, 2011April 27, 2012 by coreeducation

The New Teacher Project (TNTP) announces the launch of The School Leader’s Toolbox, a new collection of resources used by the nation’s top charter schools to recruit, manage and support a high-performing teacher workforce. Effective strategies for building and managing teacher talent are singularly important in light of decades of research showing that teachers have Read more about The School Leader’s Toolbox[…]