For the sake of our kids, we need an effective measure of student growth. But what constitutes student growth and whats the best way to go about quantifying it? Check out part 1 of our three part series on student growth!
Testing season is once again upon us. Over the next two weeks thousands of Tennessee students will take their TCAP and End of Course exams, which will then be used to calculate their actual vs expected growth using models created at the…
From Chalkbeat TN: You walk into a classroom. You see students are excitedly conversing with each other, taking notes on their papers and drawing models. The teacher rotates around, speaking very little, but when he does, he typically leans down,…
Take the TNCREDO First to the Top survey today to help inform the state about the state of education in Tennessee.
I once met a state legislator (who shall remain nameless) to whom I posed the question “do you think elected officials deserve the bad rap them often get?” He thought for a moment and then answered me with this gem:…
Education was a HUGE topic of debate during this spring’s legislative session. Given the wide range of bills that appeared before the legislature, we wanted to do a quick roundup of what happened this legislative session and a little background…
From Teacher Pop: This was it. I stood, sweaty and exhausted, as my band director walked over to the group of potential drum major candidates standing at the center of the field. Six of us had just endured a grueling…
The House/Senate conference committee in Tennessee charged with merging separate bills regarding Common Core has made its recommendations, and while they appear a reasonable compromise on the surface, I have my doubts. First, they’ve recommended that PARCC be delayed for…
Brief interview with Commissioner Huffman and a reporter at Chalkbeat where he equates licensure renewal of teacher licenses not tied to TVAAS data as a “rubber stamp.” I personally believe that TVAAS doesn’t constitute the only possible metric of teacher performance as we have…
Teach901 will be hosting a teacher recruitment fair April 15th at Central BBQ. Get the details here.
