Category Archives: Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching

Teacher Prep, Teacher Salaries, Teacher Opportunities

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

This is the testimony that I gave before the House Education Committee this spring. It is long–turned out to be too long. As the president of DSEA, I am usually afforded three minutes–they were only giving two that day. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Education Professionals, New Teachers, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teacher Education Programs, Teachers and Teaching | 3 Comments

So little time; so much to read

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

I am so behind.  So behind in my reading.  So behind in posting on my own blog. My current job as president of Delaware State Education Association (a.k.a. the education union–NEA’s state affiliate here in Delaware) keeps me BUSY, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Education News, Interesting Bits, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, School Improvement, Science Education, Teacher Reading | 1 Comment

The Way We’re Paid

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Ever hopeful and naive, I looked at the title of this piece featured in a recent Ed Week on-line publication, Why Educators’ Wages Must Be Revamped Now, and imagined that this would speak engagingly and convincingly about the need to redesign educator salaries … Continue reading →

Posted in Education Budgets, Education Reform, Merit Pay, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, Teacher Tenure | 2 Comments

The Merits of Teachers and Teacher Pay

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

I keep a couple of files of blog post ideas. Whenever I come across a quote or an opinion, idea, or suggestion that interests me, I toss it into the file. If I had more time, I would post more … Continue reading →

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What’s the Diff?

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

And from another Ravitch post on Common Core Standards, from earlier this summer–a frequent responder, Duane Swacker comments: “One quibble I have is with teachers and other educators using this concept of “raising student achievement” instead of attempting to increase student … Continue reading →

Posted in A Good Education, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, School Improvement, Student Success, Teacher Evaluation | 2 Comments

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Good and ecologically sound practice for helping to protect the environment. Reduce the amount of material that would untimately need disposal; learn to reuse items instead of just throwing them away; recycle materials–put them back into the production stream and keep them … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Education Professionals, Education Reform, Education Transformation, Professional Development, Quality Teachers/Quality Teaching, School Improvement, Teachers and Teaching | Leave a comment

Careers That Last–Ways to Save the Teaching Profession

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

I love ASCD (formerly known as the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development). Their monthly publication Educational Leadership has always been good, but in the past 3-4 yours, it has been outstanding. Right on target; up-to-date and even ahead of … Continue reading →

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