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Secretary Duncan Says Education Is Hurt by Politics
posted by: Alix | July 26, 2011, 10:35 am   

With our nation's schools slated to begin in the weeks to come, education has been a hot topic among policymakers at that state and local level. This week, at an ongoing education summit hosted by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered some harsh remarks about not only the state of the Iowa school systems, but the overarching problems he believes our entire country's schools are facing. Continue Reading...
 
State Union Refuses to Represent Teachers in Wisconsin
posted by: Alix | July 25, 2011, 12:05 pm   

Wisconsin has been education and labor reform "ground zero" since Governor Walker swept into office in January. Promising big changes, Governor Walker eventually passed a budget that ended forced-unionism, curbed union power, and ultimately led to a nationwide battle to balance state budgets and rein in union monopolies. Despite union-led efforts to recall elected officials over these changes, Governor Walker is now moving forward with an initiative to create a new state-wide accountability system to replace requirements under No Child Left Behind. Despite the bipartisan call for a plan, the state's teacher union has rejected an invitation by Governor Walker to collaborate on a plan, effectively refusing to represent the teacher voice in the state. Continue Reading...
 
Government Officials Answer Tough Questions about Their Children’s Education
posted by: Alix | July 22, 2011, 01:50 pm   

There is no doubt that we are facing difficult circumstances in American public schools. Budget shortfalls and the need for commonsense reforms have dominated headlines for years. While mayors, governors, and superintendents make the tough decisions regarding our nation's school systems, it is just in recent memory that private decisions regarding where they send their own children to school have made national headlines of their own. Continue Reading...
 
National Council on Teacher Quality Releases Report on Student Teaching
posted by: Alix | July 21, 2011, 01:38 pm   

Today, the National Council on Teacher Quality released a comprehensive study on schools of education and their various student teaching programs. The report, "Student Teaching in the United States," examines student-teaching practices in 134 colleges of education, or about 10% of all nationwide programs. All but 25% were considered "weak" or "poor" under NCTQ's rating system, raising questions about the survey's methods, but also overarching concerns over how effective American colleges of education are in preparing our next generation of educators. Continue Reading...
 
Know Edmodo
posted by: Jill | July 20, 2011, 09:14 am   

How much have you developed your Professional Learning Community? (PLC) Or maybe a Professional Learning Network? (PLN) Does your school lack in funding for professional development? Or maybe you would like to have a social networking experience with your students and your school blocks Facebook/Twitter. Or maybe you just aren't quite ready to conquer Twitter language? Perhaps you have recently moved to a new state and you're trying to learn the ropes of teaching a new population of students. Or maybe you're at a school that, unfortunately, lacks opportunities for collaborating with your colleagues. Want to find new teaching strategies? Or develop a different content-specific curriculum? Continue Reading...
 
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