Turning Teacher Prep Upside Down
Yesterday, at the National Press Club, an education panel (of which I was a part) released our recommendations for a radical change in the way our nation prepares its teachers. The full report:...
View ArticleFirst Findings from Gates MET Study
I've spent some time mulling through the "Learning About Teaching" report of initial findings from the Gates Foundation funded Measures of Effective Teaching Project. The team of researchers working on...
View ArticleThe Teaching Profession Our Students Deserve
Watch this great animated summary of our new book, Teaching 2030, on how to get us from here to the teaching profession our children deserve.
View ArticleEvaluate Teachers on Our Ability to Teach and Test What Really Matters
Like educators in nations whose educational systems outperform ours, U.S. teachers should be evaluated on our ability to teach and test what really matters.The more I think about the current rush to...
View ArticleGuest Blogger: Hybrid Accountability
I'm thrilled to share with you this thoughtful post from my TLN colleague Ernie Rambo, who picks up on a frequently addressed theme around TLN of hybrid roles for teachers, especially teacher leaders,...
View ArticleThe courage to change | Powerful Learning Practice
"Instead of a teacher-centered, textbook based Biology classroom, I shifted mine to a collaborative learning network. Instead of lectures, my students researched each unit. Sometimes individually....
View ArticleGuest View: Teachers’ Report Points in Right Direction
Here's the response to my last blog post from my collegue, Susan "Ernie" Rambo. She has been a guest blogger here...
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