Yesterday I came across an analysis of the best places to teach in America. It was put together by an organization called Wallet Hub. From what I can tell they are primarily a website for small businesses looking to save…
This is part 3 of a series on how we use value-added data in Tennessee and across the nation. The entire series can be found below: Part 1: what the research says about value-added data Part 2: how value added data…
Teach Plus Policy Fellow and Memphis Teacher Daniel DeShon writes about the value that late-career professionals can bring to the teaching profession
This post originally appeared in the Commercial Appeal on Sunday, August 3rd 2014. I have a confession: Halfway through my second year of teaching, I was questioning whether teaching was really the right career for me. I was putting in…
James Aycock writes that before we consider reforming the concept of teacher tenure, we first need to address the issue of trust in the teaching profession.
The Tennessee Board of Education votes on an alternative policy on how to use test scores in teacher licensure decisions.
From Andy Spears and the Tennessee Education Report: Schools Matter has a series of posts up on the Measuring Effectiveness in Teaching project sponsored by the Gates Foundation. Of note is the use of video cameras to record Tennessee classrooms and…
When I say that I’m a teacher, I think that most people think my job simply entails standing in front of a classroom. Sure, there might be some grading in there periodically and maybe some occasional paperwork, but really, I…
The State Board of Education voted yesterday against tying teacher licensure decisions to TVAAS data. This reversed a controversial decision from last August which tied teacher licensure to TVAAS scores. Here’s a little more from the TEA’s statement, who was…
Halfway through my second year of teaching, I found myself questioning whether or not this was a viable career for me. Despite the hours I put in at school and at home, my professional progress felt much slower than I…
