eSchool News - Human Resources

Teacher quality under the microscope

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:54:35 EDT

It's no secret that one of the keys to creating better schools is to raise the quality of teaching in the nation's classrooms. But how to identify, and encourage, high-quality teaching is proving to be a challenge. Key words: effective teaching, pay merit, Arne Duncan, educational technology, teacher quality

Gates Foundation seeks keys to effective teaching

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:54:35 EDT

Ever since Americans sent their children to one-room schoolhouses, parents have known what makes a good school: inspiring, organized, and creative teachers. But researchers haven't been able to quantify what, exactly, makes a teacher effective and how to tie that to student achievement. Key words: effective teaching, Bill Gates, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, teacher schools

Open-source tool to boost STEM graduates

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:54:35 EDT

State education officials have a new tool to help them predict which investments will pay dividends as they try to boost the number of college graduates who major in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Key words: STEM, education, technology, Raytheon, engineering, University of Massachusetts, computer simulation

Update: Online math program could boost learning

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:54:35 EDT

College officials nationwide are concerned about the number of recent high school graduates in need of remedial math courses, and some schools have turned to online programs that could preserve shrinking operating budgets.

Teachers: Give us better tech training, support

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:54:35 EDT

After more than decade of investment in school technology, educators say they still don't feel adequately prepared to integrate instructional software into their classrooms and aren't getting the technical support they need to fully impact student achievement, according to a joint study by the nation's two largest teacher unions.

Teachers warned about MySpace profiles

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:54:35 EDT

In a memo to Ohio teachers, the state's largest teachers union strongly discouraged educators from using social-networking web sites such as MySpace and Facebook to create personal profiles or communicate with students.

Teachers gain tech skills while in their PJs

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:54:35 EDT

A professional development program that stresses IT learning at home has brought tech skills to a record number of teachers in St. Mary Parish Schools.

NASA to focus on educational partnerships

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:54:35 EDT

Aiming to boost science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and better prepare students for the new global economy, NASA convened a summit in which the space agency announced a new "Educational Framework" for forming partnerships with schools and other STEM-focused institutions.

Report slams teacher-education programs

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:54:35 EDT

Despite some examples of success, the majority of today's teacher-education programs are engaged in a "pursuit of irrelevance," having failed to keep pace with substantial changes in technology, student demographics, and global competition, according to a new report from the non-partisan Education Schools Project. The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education said it welcomed the report and agreed with some, though not all, of its recommendations.

NASA program creates teacher corps

WebAdmin@eschoolnews.com — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:54:35 EDT

Looking to bolster student interest in scientific fields from electrical engineering to complex aeronautics, NASA has created a new, hands-on professional development program for technology-savvy educators. The selective four-day workshop composed of an elite corps of K-12 teachers encourages educators to share their newly acquired knowledge with colleagues and students back in their own communities.