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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)
Principals' Job Reviews Getting a Fresh Look
July 14, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
 While national attention focuses on finding better ways to evaluate teachers, efforts are quietly growing to improve the principal-evaluation process. (Education Week)
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
  A dozen states have passed laws this season that revamp such policies as tenure, evaluations, seniority, and collective bargaining.
Md. Teachers Get Training on Common Standards
July 12, 2011 - Education Week
  The state is using Race to the Top resources for extensive professional development in its push for common academic standards.
Teacher Residencies Make Strides, Encounter Obstacles
July 8, 2011 - Education Week
 
Educators Need Training to Understand Common Standards, Experts Warn
June 30, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
 
The Professionalization of Teaching
June 30, 2011 - Education Week
 
Teachers Hold the Real Keys to Whiteboard Effectiveness
June 13, 2011 - Education Week
 
Districts Scrutinizing Teaching Applicants' Potential
June 2, 2011 - Education Week
 
Governor Challenges Teacher Morale Claims
May 26, 2011 - McClatchy-Tribune
 

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