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SchoolSpring » Entries tagged with "Education Reform"

Videotaping Classroom Instruction – New Evaluation Models

Videotaping Classroom Instruction – New Evaluation Models

Going by the wayside are the days of a single administrator visit to the classroom with a check-list of classroom conditions and teacher behaviors used to evaluate teachers.  These type of evaluations make it very easy for teachers to receive high marks but provide no feedback. New (some controversial) models emerging are: A group of education reformers suggest evaluating teachers primarily on the basis of their students’ standardized test scores, since teaching is ultimately about helping students … Read entire article »

Filed under: Education Reform, high school, School Communication, teacher evaluation, Teacher motivation, Teacher skills, technology in education

IS YOUR COMMUNITY WAITING FOR SUPERMAN?

The recently released movie, “WAITING FOR SUPERMAN”, by Davis Guggenheim explores the current state of public education in the US and how it is affecting our children. It has inspired national conversations and introduces his audience to the real-life struggles of five school children and their families, as well as a group of education reformers currently defying the odds. He not only shows the audience what is wrong with America’s education system, but more importantly calls everyone to action and shows us how we can help. The official movie synopsis reads “when disaster strikes in America, heroes rush in. We’ve seen it time and again: when all seems lost, real-life supermen (and women) step up to save the day. But what if, right now, there is a … Read entire article »

Filed under: curriculum, Education Reform, educational movies, Future of Education, teacher evaluation, Teacher motivation, technology in education