Preparing and Training Education Professional (PREP) Act I want to give my readers a summary of the proposed changes for the new higher education act currently under consideration in Congress. These changes were provided to me by Senator Kaine’s office … Continued
New York City welcomes the American Education Research Association back for its annual conference, “Dreams, Possibilities and Necessity of Public Education” Thousands of researchers from around the country are gathering to listen, review, feedback and pushback on the latest research … Continued
I have been invited to this congressional briefing this Thursday and want to share the details with you! Congressional Briefing Remarks by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) Thursday, April 12, 2018 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) 216 Hart Senate Building, Washington, … Continued
I flew into Washington, DC to attend what turned out to be one of the most important conferences I have been to in many years: “Solving the Teacher Shortage Crisis.” Hosted by the Learning Policy Institute, 350 attendees discussed how … Continued
The New York Times Book Review was particularly full of articles relating to all things educational. From Jewish mother’s values to a diary of a substitute teacher in Maine and even a back-to-school coloring section, the complexity of learning, woven … Continued
Read this (taken directly from the department website at: http://www.ed.gov/essa?src=policy) to understand the history of NCLB and The Current Legislation Policy of ESSA: “History of ESEA The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was signed into law in 1965 by … Continued
Testing school children is a very old tradition. At the school level, every teacher thinks about how they will know that students are learning their curriculum. Summative assessment, e.g., giving a quiz at the end of the chapter or unit … Continued
Teachers are begging for new ways to engage students in American classrooms. Each year brings a fresh set of student eyes, an additional set of learning needs, and a call for new teaching strategies. The diversity of learning styles displayed … Continued