Teachers
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Math scores for 4th and 8th graders on the decline?
According to Edweek.org, math test scores for 4th and 8th grade students taking the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) exam might be on ... -
What’s Really Behind the Teacher’s Salary Issue?
Teachers have been particularly hard-hit by the economic hard times and market fluctuations of recent years. No one denies that teachers are over-worked and ... -
Necessary Shifts: A Change in K-12 Teacher Education
In the not-so-distant past, public schools used to represent the most major building block in the education and socialization of students outside of the ... -
Can Mentorship Solve Teacher Turnover?
Starting a new job is always daunting, no matter what the field. Starting a new job can be especially daunting when it means facing ... -
The Four Biggest Factors In Teacher Turnover
Teacher turnover is a major problem in education that affects student, teachers, and administrators alike. But what’s behind the massive migration and exodus of ... -
2 Ways Common Core Standards Can Put Us Back on the Map
I have written before about how Common Core has come under attack by almost every type of person you can think of, especially due ... -
Boys, Girls and K-12 Classroom Gender Bias
By Matthew Lynch If you think back to your own days as a student in the classroom, you may be able to recall particular ... -
What’s the Secret to High PISA Test Scores? Top ranking BASIS Schools Say its Teachers
Author: Dr. Q. Mark Reford Dr. Q. Mark Reford was born in Ireland. He was educated at Oxford and taught there, as well as ... -
Who Owns Knowledge? A Look At Curriculum.
The central focus of every curriculum is imparting knowledge in the best way possible. But who decides what “the best way possible” really is? ... -
Should we grade teachers on student performance?
Should teachers be judged on student performance? Is it a fair assessment of their skills as educators? A recent study published in Educational Evaluation ...
