Career News

November 2, 2011 - Teacher

At an education forum in Washington this week, the authors of a new study on teacher compensation discussed their surprising conclusion that, counter to popular belief, public school teachers are overpaid. (Teacher)

N.Y. Thinks Outside Teacher Education Box

August 5, 2011 - Education Week

The regents have approved multiple teacher-training approaches, including giving nonuniversity programs authority to grant master's degrees. (Education Week)

Student-Teaching Found to Suffer From Poor Supervision

July 21, 2011 - Education Week

A report by the National Council on Teacher Quality found that most of the programs it reviewed were "weak" or "poor." (Education Week)

D.C. Evaluations Target Hundreds for Firing or Bonuses

July 15, 2011 - Education Week

Hundreds of teachers in the District of Columbia won extra pay in the latest round of performance-based evaluations, but more than 200 others will lose their jobs. (Education Week)

Collaboration Is Essential in Public Education

July 15, 2011 - Education Week

Irving Hamer, the deputy superintendent of the Memphis, Tenn., school system, responds to Joel Klein’s recent essay in The Atlantic. (Education Week)

Ohio Gov. Asks Teachers to Design Merit-Pay Plan

July 14, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune

The recently enacted two-year state budget calls for every school district to adopt a new teacher-evaluation system by the start of the 2013-14 school year.

Principals' Job Reviews Getting a Fresh Look

July 14, 2011 | Updated: December 13, 2011 - Education Week

While national attention focuses on finding better ways to evaluate teachers, efforts are quietly growing to improve the principal-evaluation process.

Twitter Evolving Into Professional-Development Tool

July 12, 2011 - Education Week

A growing number of educators around the country are using the social-networking site to share best practices and find answers to important questions.

Fellowship Striving to Change Teacher Prep

July 12, 2011 - Education Week

Starting with a select group of candidates, the Woodrow Wilson foundation works with universities to transform the training of STEM teachers.

States Continue Push to Toughen Teacher Policies

July 12, 2011 - Education Week

Md. Teachers Get Training on Common Standards

July 12, 2011 - Education Week

Teacher Residencies Make Strides, Encounter Obstacles

July 8, 2011 - Education Week

Educators Need Training to Understand Common Standards, Experts Warn

June 30, 2011 | Updated: December 13, 2011 - Education Week

The Professionalization of Teaching

June 30, 2011 - Education Week

Schools Find Uses for Predictive Data Techniques

June 30, 2011 - Education Week