Tips for Supporting, Preparing Culturally Diverse Teaching Force

Posted on June 18, 2012 by coreeducation

Rural administrators who want to better prepare and support a culturally diverse teaching force need to vary recruitment strategies, seek partnerships, and promote a culture of collaboration, according to a new study. Those are among a list of suggestions in “Teacher Identity in a Multicultural Rural School: Lessons Learned at Vista Charter,” published in the Read more about Tips for Supporting, Preparing Culturally Diverse Teaching Force[…]

Managing Talent for Coherence: Learning from CMOs

Posted on June 10, 2012June 12, 2012 by coreeducation

A new report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) finds that leaders in the charter sector hire teachers based on their fit with a school’s mission, not just their individual characteristics and talent, as a way to build strong schools. The report, Managing Talent for Coherence: Learning from Charter Management Organizations, details how Read more about Managing Talent for Coherence: Learning from CMOs[…]

Shared Vision for the Next Generation of Teaching

Posted on June 3, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined seven fellow national education leaders last month in signing a shared vision for the future of the teaching profession during the opening 2012 Labor Management Conference in Cincinnati. “Lessons and best practices from talented teachers is the driving force behind this shared vision for transforming the teaching profession,” Read more about Shared Vision for the Next Generation of Teaching[…]

Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8

Posted on May 31, 2012 by coreeducation

The What Works Clearinghouse has released a new guide focused on improving math skills in students in the middle grades. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC), part of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), functions as a central repository for education research on “what works” in education. Periodically, IES releases a “practice guide” based on the Read more about Improving Mathematical Problem Solving in Grades 4 Through 8[…]

“Deeper Learning” for College and Career Readiness

Posted on May 24, 2012 by coreeducation

State applications for waivers under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act vary in the degree to which “deeper learning” skills are reflected in the standards, accountability systems, professional development, and teacher evaluations proposed by states, according to a new report from the Alliance for Excellent Education (“the Alliance”). The report, Providing Greater Opportunities for Read more about “Deeper Learning” for College and Career Readiness[…]

Special Education Approaches Go Mainstream

Posted on May 18, 2012September 12, 2020 by coreeducation

Instructional approaches usually associated with special education are gaining traction as states and districts are faced with implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), reports Education Week. Two strategies, universal design for learning (UDL) and response to intervention (RTI), have been frequently cited in NCLB waiver requests for CCSS implementation in the section about how Read more about Special Education Approaches Go Mainstream[…]

Preparing Teachers to Meet the Needs of ELLs

Posted on May 16, 2012 by coreeducation

As states begin to implement the Common Core, there has been an increased focus on English Language Learners, or ELLs, in the classroom. An estimated 25% of children in America live in households where a language other than English is spoken. How can “regular” classroom teachers support the needs of these students? A new report Read more about Preparing Teachers to Meet the Needs of ELLs[…]

Proven Strategies for Designing Principal Evaluations

Posted on May 3, 2012 by coreeducation

What makes for an effective principal, and how can effectiveness be measured? Thirty states have recently passed legislation to improve principal evaluation systems and are now grappling with these questions. New legislation recognizes that leadership is the second most influential factor in student achievement, after classroom teaching, but there is a lack of agreement about Read more about Proven Strategies for Designing Principal Evaluations[…]

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”[…]

Report Reveals Promising Practices of High-Impact CMOs

Posted on March 29, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

Last week, the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) and Mathematica released a follow-up study to their January report on successful charter management organizations (CMOs). The new report, Learning from Charter School Management Organizations: Strategies for Student Behavior and Teacher Coaching, delves deeper, explaining how five successful CMOs put two successful approaches into practice. This Read more about Report Reveals Promising Practices of High-Impact CMOs[…]

School Principal Turnover Bodes Ill for Schools

Posted on March 6, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

RAND Corp. released a study last month looking at the effect principal turnover rates have on school performance. About 20% of principals new to a school leave within two years, “leaving behind a school that generally continues on a downward academic slide after their departure.” The report was prepared for New Leaders, a nonprofit group Read more about School Principal Turnover Bodes Ill for Schools[…]

Department of Education Has it Wrong on School Turnarounds

Posted on February 7, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

In a commentary piece for Education Week, Alan Blankstein of the HOPE Foundation and Pedro Noguera of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education detail their concern at “the approach prescribed by the US Department of Education” for school turnarounds. While they agree that the approach is “well intentioned,” it is also “misguided.” Due to the Read more about Department of Education Has it Wrong on School Turnarounds[…]

The School Principal as Leader

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

A new Wallace Perspective was released by the Wallace Foundation last month, titled “The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning.” The Perspective highlights the most important role of the school principal: creating the conditions in which the other variables known to improve student outcomes can come together and “reach critical Read more about The School Principal as Leader[…]

New Study Attempts to Isolate What Works in Charter Schools

Posted on January 10, 2012April 25, 2012 by coreeducation

Roland Fryer and Will Dobbie, researchers at Harvard University, have released a new study that claims “what happens inside New York City charter schools is more important than their ideological affiliations in determining academic success.” The paper, Getting Beneath the Veil of Effective Schools: Evidence from New York City, consists of in-depth case studies at Read more about New Study Attempts to Isolate What Works in Charter Schools[…]

Teaching Children Well

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

Last month, Robert Pianta of the Center for American Progress released a report reflecting on new evidence-based approaches to professional development and training of teachers. He notes the lack of a “stockpile” of effective teacher preparation and PD approaches to help states and districts meet the needs of their teachers, which has led to districts Read more about Teaching Children Well[…]