Tag Archives: professional development
Supervision and Evaluation: Separate Aspects of the Same Process
In the national discussions about school reform, the focus has been on teachers.
Tenure, seniority, and merit pay are hot topics in the national news and in the blogosphere. School turnaround and the merits of “value added,” a way of judging teachers based on their students’ standardized test scores, have been endlessly debated. Conflicts between union leaders and superintendents or union leaders and government officials center on improving teacher performance. One point everyone agrees on is that the education of our children depends on good teachers. Continue reading
National Board Professional Teaching Certification: Should You Do It?
Is it your New Year’s Resolution to learn more about the National Board Professional Teaching Certification (NBPTC)? Are you tempted to join 74,000 of your colleagues in that elite group of highly qualified, effective teachers?
Are you prepared to spend $2,500 up front and 200-400 hours next school year to receive this professional achievement? Continue reading
