April 17, 2013

Education Week, Vol. 32, Issue 28
Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Creating a Path Forward for Teacher Education
To the Editor:
We applaud the focus of the latest American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, or AACTE, report on teacher education programs because it mirrors in many ways what the Chalkboard Project seeks to accomplish in Oregon ("Teacher Ed. Programs Show Signs of Improvement, AACTE Finds," Teacher Beat, www.edweek.org, March 20, 2013).
April 15, 2013
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School & District Management Letter to the Editor Principals, School Climate: Readers Share Ideas
To the Editor:
The article "Principals Lack Training in Shaping School Climate" (March 6, 2013) totally hit the mark in an area we often do not pay enough attention to as we discuss scores for California's academic performance index or adequate yearly progress under the No Children Left Behind Act.
April 15, 2013
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Education Best of the Blogs Blogs of the Week
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April 15, 2013
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Jillian Soto, left, whose sister Vicki Soto was one of the teachers killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, wipes away tears during a press conference held last week by Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Several families of Newtown victims came to Washington last week to press the Senate to begin debate on a gun-control proposal.
Jillian Soto, left, whose sister Vicki Soto was one of the teachers killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, wipes away tears during a press conference held last week by Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. Several families of Newtown victims came to Washington last week to press the Senate to begin debate on a gun-control proposal.
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School Climate & Safety School Security, Mental-Health Measures Advance
Proposals prompted by the killings in Newtown, Conn., gain some ground in the Senate.
April 15, 2013
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Education Funding Opinion Proceed With Caution When Closing Schools
Research shows that shuttering school buildings is not a sure-fire way to cut district expenses, write Kate Shaw and Adam Schott.
Kate Shaw & Adam Schott, April 15, 2013
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Teaching Profession Letter to the Editor Help 'A-List' Teachers With Differentiated PD
To the Editor:
I couldn’t agree more with Regis Anne Shields and Karen Hawley Miles in their Commentary “Want Effective Teachers?” (March 27, 2013) that recruiting and retaining effective teachers is of utmost importance to improving student achievement. It seems that a disproportionate amount of time, energy, and money is being put into recruitment (with teachers of all skill levels entering the profession), while our proven A-level teachers are quietly walking out the back door, having been given little or no reason to stay.
April 12, 2013
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School Climate & Safety Opinion A 'Memo' to Staff on Arming All Teachers
In a fictitious school policy memo, Thomas P. Johnson tackles the logistics of arming teachers.
Thomas P. Johnson, April 12, 2013
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott chats with Ocoee Middle School principal Sharyn Gabriel, left, and other educators after announcing his proposal to raise teacher pay statewide during a news conference earlier this year at the school in Ocoee, Fla.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott chats with Ocoee Middle School principal Sharyn Gabriel, left, and other educators after announcing his proposal to raise teacher pay statewide during a news conference earlier this year at the school in Ocoee, Fla.
Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/MCT-File
School Climate & Safety K-12 Issues in Mix as State Legislatures Wrap Up
School choice, safety, and funding have proved to be prominent issues for state legislatures in their 2013 sessions.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 12, 2013
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Amai Lindo, 4, is tested by teacher Lindsay Cunningham as part of the student-progress monitoring at Appletree Early Learning Public Charter in Washington.
Amai Lindo, 4, is tested by teacher Lindsay Cunningham as part of the student-progress monitoring at Appletree Early Learning Public Charter in Washington.
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Standards Preschool Network Puts 'Innovation' Grant to Test
AppleTree strives to meld curriculum, professional development, and student monitoring at seven District of Columbia charter schools, fueled by $5 million in federal Investing in Innovation aid.
Christina A. Samuels, April 10, 2013
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Standards Common Science Standards Make Formal Debut
The standards are designed to provide deeper understanding of the subject and integration of content knowledge with application.
April 9, 2013
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Assessment Opinion It's Not the Test That Made Them Cheat
No good can come of shifting the blame from the perpetrators to the system when it comes to organized cheating on standardized tests, writes Michael J. Feuer.
Michael J. Feuer, April 9, 2013
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Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, center, heads towards the Fulton County Jail to turn herself in on Tuesday in Atlanta. Hall is among the 35 Atlanta school system educators named in a 65-count indictment last week that alleges a broad conspiracy to cheat, conceal cheating, or retaliate against whistleblowers in an effort to bolster student test scores and, as a result, receive bonuses for improved student performance.
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, center, heads towards the Fulton County Jail to turn herself in on Tuesday in Atlanta. Hall is among the 35 Atlanta school system educators named in a 65-count indictment last week that alleges a broad conspiracy to cheat, conceal cheating, or retaliate against whistleblowers in an effort to bolster student test scores and, as a result, receive bonuses for improved student performance.
Ben Gray/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP
Assessment Atlanta Cheating Scandal Reverberates
Beverly Hall, the former superintendent indicted with 34 other educators in the state probe, was nationally known for her success in raising students' test scores.
Lesli A. Maxwell, April 4, 2013
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