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Tag: teacher evaluation

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In their search for Tisch’s replacement, lawmakers ask, Did you teach?

February 12, 2016 - by Jamie Martines

Asher Mansdorf is the son of an immigrant restaurant worker, attended New York City public schools, and today serves on a Long Island school board. But his bid to join …

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Staff Picks: Top 17 Stories of the Semester

May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Lubna Zaidi

What were some of the biggest education stories this year? Check out School-Stories favorite education stories of the semester.

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Good Reads / On The Beat

Teaching the Teachers at Urban Assembly

April 16, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Edward Small

At the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, teachers don’t just teach students–they also teach each other.

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Life Lessons from Mrs. Zajac’s Fifth Grade Class

March 22, 2012April 21, 2012 - by Rebecca Moss

Tracy Kidder describes learning for fifth graders in a Massachusetts elementary school as a push and pull between discipline and rule-breaking. Homework is never done, and poverty lines are clear.

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Department of Education Changes Tone on Data Release

February 27, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Cristabelle Tumola

Following these responses, the city’s Department of Education is distancing itself from the release, after supporting it, the Times reported. A guide sent to public school principals Friday on how …

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Parents and Teachers React to Recent Rankings

February 27, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Cristabelle Tumola

The Times, along with several other news outlets, have reported on the reaction to the rankings. The Daily News, cautioned parents on how to read the teacher reports. The Daily …

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City Releases Teacher Ratings

February 24, 2012May 2, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

New York City released its “value-added” teacher ratings to a mixed response.

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Message from Diane Ravitch:
 Schools are not Shoe Stores

February 23, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

America treats public schools like shoe stores, said Diane Ravitch at Tuesday night’s lecture at Barnard College on the topic of “For the Public Good.”

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State Officials Agree On Teacher Evaluation System

February 22, 2012May 3, 2012 - by Larry Tung

New York State education officials and the state teachers’ union reached a last-minute agreement last Thursday on a new evaluation system, according to the New York Times. The agreement allows …

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