by Teresa Watanabe | Jan 24, 2013 | Articles
Members of United Teachers Los Angeles have approved a teacher-evaluation method based in part on students’ test scores. However, the deal limits the use of controversial value-added data and instead will measure teachers’ effectiveness based on raw state... by Jennifer G. Beasley EdD | Jan 13, 2013 | Articles
In a guest Inservice post educator and ASCD Common Core Professional Development Institute presenter Jennifer G. Beasley blogs about what the new standards mean for high-ability students. Beasley explains what’s at the heart of the standards, emphasizing that... by Matt Petronzio | Nov 14, 2012 | Articles
Tips for teachers considering using Facebook in lessons or to communicate with students and others. In some cases, teachers are using Facebook groups or creating separate accounts for professional use — rather than their personal pages — and they are... by Aileen Pablo | Oct 13, 2012 | Articles
Most of us are horrible communicators. We worry about what others will think, so we hesitate and dance around uncomfortable subjects. We get distracted when other people talk to us by things going on around us and in our heads. We practice what we’re going to say... by Dr. Tim Elmore | Jan 31, 2012 | Articles
Parents, teachers, coaches, youth leaders, and other adults can help generation iY find a positive future by leveraging their in?uence and taking their place as leaders. 1. Help generation iY find a positive future by being different from previous generations....
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