Feb 04 Federal Grants, Rise of Charter Schools Expand Teacher Evaluations EmbedVideo(5622, 482, 304); A version of this report on Achievement First charter schools will air on PBS NewsHour Monday. Determining exactly how and how often teachers should be evaluated on their job performance, a long-standing contentious issue, re-emerged… Continue reading
Feb 04 A Brief Overview of Teacher Evaluation Controversies While teacher evaluations remain a controversial topic in education reform, the Achievement First charter school in Bridgeport, Conn. uses a model of consistent evaluation, feedback and other incentives to help improve teacher performance. Photo by Mike Fritz / PBS… Continue reading
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Feb 01 Watch Improving Achievement with Focus on Scholarly Expectations Improving Achievement with Focus on Scholarly Expectations… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch Teachers Embrace ‘Deep Learning,’ Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills Teachers Embrace 'Deep Learning,' Translating Lessons Into Practical Skills… Continue watching
Jan 23 Education Is Top Priority for Inauguration-Goers Debbie Suer came to Washington, D.C., from California to attend the 57th Inauguration. At the age of 58, she decided to go back to college. Photo by Lukas Udstuen. On a brisk morning, Debbie Suer sits bundled in a… Continue reading
Jan 22 Covering History: College Journalists Take on the Inauguration The PBS NewsHour presents: InaugBlog - Behind the Scenes from NewsHour University on Vimeo. Produced by Ed Madison, assistant professor at the University of Oregon To cover the 57th presidential inauguration, NewsHour hosted 15 student journalists… Continue reading
Jan 16 How Math Got Its Groove Back EmbedVideo(5473, 482, 304); This is an edited version of a video produced by Jill Granger. To view the original video, click here. Carrie Lewis and Kelly Steele's fifth grade students slide and spin across the classroom… Continue reading
Jan 15 Metal Detectors to Bear Spray, Students Search For Gun Violence Solutions By Thaisi Da Silva Universal background checks, armed officers in schools and changes to the country's mental health system are all ideas being floated as the nation searches for solutions to gun-related violence. In the wake of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary… Continue reading