Tr3 Trends: Teacher Excessing and Placement

In this month's Tr3 Trends, we take a look at teacher excessing: what factors determine which teachers to excess, how...

NCTQ's Sweet 16

The 2013 NCAA basketball Sweet 16 is upon us.

Are teacher educators trapped?

Can teacher educators serve two masters?

The value-added two-step

It's a matter of (school-level) control

The tricky art of self-portraiture

What does AACTE's new report tell us about the state of teacher preparation?

Shoring up teacher quality by the bay

How Oakland Unified can turn back the tide of mediocrity

Yes, No, or Ask again later: predicting teacher performance

For children of the eighties, the magic eight ball was the go-to source of information about the future. We've got...

Who's in charge of teacher prep?

It's complicated.

Raising Standards Down Under

The U.S. isn't the only country thinking about raising the bar for entry into teacher prep.

High Standards for Teachers

Raising the bar for teacher prep admissions raises the bar for entry into the teaching profession.

Jindal bit off more than the judge could chew

A headline a couple days ago certainly caught our attention: Louisiana teacher tenure changes ruled unconstitutional. This is big!

From: GOOD, To: Great Teachers

Here's a feel-good story for you: out of hundreds of nominations, 20 finalists are now competing in GOOD's Great American...

Tr3 Trends: Teacher Salaries in 2012-13

In 2012-13, the average salary in Tr3 districts for a first-year teacher with a bachelor's degree is about $39,000. For...

Congress gets a lesson on teacher quality

On Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to explore ways to ensure...

Doing more with more teacher prep in California

More time for preparation could be good; let's hope they make it count.