With teacher evals, is consistency key?
A new study calls attention to consistency problems—even in an evaluation system that appears to align with best practices—concerning enough...
A new study calls attention to consistency problems—even in an evaluation system that appears to align with best practices—concerning enough...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, I'm thinking that these two images should have long ago put an...
Class size is one tough issue. On the one hand, reducing class size is a perennial favorite among teachers and...
"First, do no harm" is a good dictum for doctors, and may be one for policymakers as well. Even the...
If we want to increase the number of teachers who believe that the teaching profession is valued by society from...
This month, the District Trendline takes the teacher salary conversation back to the basics. We take a look at how...
As district leaders and union representatives sit down to negotiate teacher contracts, an invisible hand has already decided many of...
"This should work!" Reading between the lines of a new study looking at how to make the most of effective...
In spite of a federal law requiring states to take action to ameliorate the inequitable distribution of teacher talent, many...
The rising costs of health insurance have played a big role behind the scenes of teacher protests over the past...
I know teacher evaluation is now considered toxic, but I've never been one to shy away from tilting at windmills.
It's safe to say that recessions are bad – people lose jobs, investments lose value, politicians lose elections. However, it...
We all know that new teachers are more apt to get handed the toughest classrooms, a double whammy on student...
Tennessee is at it again! The Volunteer State, known for its strong policies around teacher prep and teacher evaluation, is...
This month, the District Trendline highlights the role of collective bargaining in teacher strikes, takes a look at what teachers...