Within Schools, Novice Teachers Paired With Struggling Students
Novice and minority teachers tended to be assigned the lowest-achieving students in their schools, according to a new research study. Read Full Post >
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April 29, 2013
April 28, 2013
Technology, Generational Power, and the Challenge of Change
Technology turned the tables on us. We are prisoners of our children's generation far more than they are prisoners of ours. Even if we sometimes smirk when we see kids struggle with technology, our students really are digital natives in ways that we can never be, even we who have been eager early adopters of anything subject to Moore's Law. Read Full Post >
February 14, 2013
Researchers Question Data in Gates Foundation's Teacher Study
Guest blog By Stephen Sawchuk. Cross-posted from Teacher Beat. The recommendations in the final Measures of Effective Teaching work products may not be supported by the project's hard data, the National Education Policy Center contends in a review of the MET project. The review, released last week... Read Full Post >
January 31, 2013
Researchers Critique Final 'Measures of Effective Teaching' Findings
Two scholars examine findings from the big Gates Foundation-backed study of teaching. Read Full Post >
December 31, 2012
Top Education Research of 2012: Brains, Tools, and Texting, Oh, My!
Education researchers often worry that their work never catches the attention of policymakers and educators in the field, but in 2012, research has been in the spotlight—and occasionally on the hot seat. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2012
How Should Teachers, Principals Be Evaluated? ASCD Wants to Know
The ASCD will host a public discussion on teacher and principal evaluation. Read Full Post >
December 03, 2012
Smart Cities: Houston, We've Got An Opportunity Here
School improvement is more about execution than innovation, but doing what works -- like tutoring struggling students -- consistently across a network seems pretty innovative in education. Read Full Post >
July 31, 2012
Bloomboard Powers Improved Teacher Effectiveness in Colorado
The push for better teacher observation, evaluation and development started about the same time Jason Lange was finishing up a master's degree in education at Stanford. Jason could see there was a big opportunity for easy to use tools and personalized learning for teachers. Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
NRC Report Highlights Importance of Deeper Learning
While the NRC definition of deeper learning purportedly shifts from "21st century skills" to broader "21st century competencies" including skills, knowledge, and expertise, the definition seems accurate - but a bit shallow. Read Full Post >
July 16, 2012
Can Effective Teaching Transfer Across Schools?
A new study suggests teacher effectiveness may be portable across schools of different poverty levels. Read Full Post >
