Stakeholder Involvement Needed When Developing Evaluation Systems

Douglas Hodum, a 2013 Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow from Maine, talks about involving stakeholders when developing teacher evaluation systems.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/stakeholder_involvement_in_developing_evaluation_systems.html

Engaging Common Core: Producing and Distributing Writing

Following is a post (sixth in a series by Susan Weston) on breaking down the Common Core 

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/engaging_common_core_producing_and_distributing_writing.html

Lessons From Space (Camp)

Lessons From Space (Camp)

Allison Hunt is a 2013 Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow from Kentucky and the 2013 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year. Hunt teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography at DuPont Manual High School in Jefferson County.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/lessons_from_space_camp.html

Writing to Argue, Explain, or Tell a Story

Susan Weston continues the series on engaging the common core with writing to argue, explain, or tell a story.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/engaging_common_core_writing_to_argue_explain_or_tell_a_story_ccss_1-3.html

A Student's Perspective on Next Generation Learning

Opening a New World: A Student's Perspective on Next Generation Learning

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/opening_a_new_world_a_studentnext_generation_learning_in_kenton_county_schools.html

In Teachers We Trust - But How Much?

Following is a post from Guest Blogger Ellen Behrstock-Sherratt, a senior researcher at the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at the American Institute for Research and coauthor of “Everyone at the Table: Engaging Teachers in Evaluation Reform.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/in_teachers_we_trust_but_how_much.html

Reading for Literature AND Information (CCSS 10)

Reading for Literature AND Information (CCSS 10) - This is the 4th in a series on breaking down the standards.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/reading_for_literature_and_information_ccss_10.html

Education is Key to Realizing 50-Year-Old Dream

Guest blogger Debbie Wesslund, school board member from Jefferson County, writes about education being key to realizing 50-year-old dream.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/education_key_to_realizing_a_50-year-old_dream.html

Engaging Common Core: Reading To Think Through Information and Ideas (CCSS 7-9)

Susan Weston continues the series on breaking down the common core.

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/engaging_common_core_reading_to_think_through_information_and_ideas_ccss_7-9.html

The Magnitude of the Job of Superintendent

School districts are complex entities and the superintendent is responsible for everything.  

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/engagement_and_reform/2013/09/the_magnitude_of_the_job_of_superintendents.html