Majority of DISD principals surveyed believe teachers should be evaluated...
comments ()Dallas school trustees will receive an update at Thursday’s board briefing on the teacher evaluation system, which is being revamped. As part of the makeover, the district surveyed teachers...
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Edwin Flores, Mike Miles and the future of the Dallas ISD’s teacher...
comments () Like I was saying yesterday, I was talking to outgoing Dallas ISD trustee Edwin Flores earlier this week about the ongoing teacher-evaluation revamp, which he’s been working on for, oh, two...
View ArticleWhat Rahm Emanuel wants in Chicago aligns with what reformers have sought in...
comments ()Chicago was supposed to resolve its teachers’ strike over the weekend. But the two sides are still negotiating. Guess we will find out soon if they resolve their differences. Meanwhile,...
View ArticleSo, how are teacher evaluations working?
comments ()Teacher evaluations are a hot topic across the country. In case you need an education fix over the weekend, here a link to a Center for American Progress study about how states are caring...
View ArticleBetter teaching also deserves the Legislature’s attention
We have been hearing plenty in this young legislative session about revised testing policies, vouchers for private schools and more funds for campuses. But what we have not heard much about, at least...
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Legislators need to move Villalba’s bill to improve teacher evaluations
In the 2011 Legislature, GOP Sen. Florence Shapiro tried to pass legislation that would have helped new teachers develop their talents, including putting them with mentors and helping them create...
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Now that Texas has a waiver from No Child, what will Michael Williams and...
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams Here is my question: Will the state of Texas come up with a serious … [visit site to read more]
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Gates Foundation report supports why DISD should include student surveys in...
Mike Miles is proposing that DISD students participate in reviews of their teachers (Sonya Herbert/DMN) visit site to read more]
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A look at Texas’ 2013 scores on the Nation’s Report Card
Frisco middle school students (Mona Reeder/DMN) As this visit site to read more]
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Dallas ISD hires new director to oversee teacher pay-for-performance plan
Lindsay Coshatt, the new director of the Teacher Excellence Initiative in Dallas ISD. (LinkedIn) Dallas ISD has hired a new director to oversee Superintendent Mike Miles’ key reform … [visit site to...
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Dallas ISD trustees discuss concerns with new teacher evaluation
Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles said Thursday that some changes proposed for the district’s new teacher evaluation system should be decided by an in-house group of experts. The evaluation, called...
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Dallas ISD teachers anxiously await new salaries
Dallas ISD teachers are anxiously … [visit site to read more]
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From 'No Child Left Behind' to 'Every Student Succeeds,' new education law on...
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Lancaster ISD, city unveil Village 2020 partnership 'to improve opportunities...
Josiah Engham (left) and Michael Douglas examine tablets … [visit site to read more]
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