LEAP a big step for teachers in DPS
Backers are banking on LEAP, Denver’s pilot teacher evaluation program, to represent a substantive shift in the way teachers are reviewed and professionally supported.
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This week's teaching & learning tidbits
‘SMASH: Make a Musical’ comes to Denver school – Teacher evaluation rules now law – Education gap grows between rich and poor, studies say – Contest would focus on teacher quality -Denver turnaround schools show “unreal” improvement in students’ math scores – Jeffco school cuts not as bad as feared – A+ group: Denver Plan needs overhaul.
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
iPads changing learning culture in Colo. schools – Arvada elementary school was receives $100,000 grant from Target – Advocates fighting to keep music playing in Colorado schools – Under school reform, principals swamped by teacher evals – In Jeffco, pleas to keep cuts at bay – DPS mulls longer day for middle schools.
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Report: Colorado charter-school laws seventh-strongest in U.S. – Dougco teachers’ morale plummets – Recession slows growth in public prekindergarten – U.S. pressured by international school rankings – School district may close Rifle schools – What makes Finnish kids so smart? – Eagle school budget meetings draw hundreds – Longer school day brings promise and questions – How to solve the teacher pay puzzle.
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
Denver middle schools recruiting and captivating students – Rice makes plea for education in America – Colo. school incentive program awaits more funds – Principals protest role of testing in evaluations – Colorado in running for $17.9 million – DPS SchoolChoice plan set to go – Boulder, St. Vrain schools see spike in ‘homeless’ students – Garfield Re-2 revs up its teacher mentoring program.
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
Five tips for identifying a good school- Two very different schools in one building: Does it work? – Colorado teacher evaluation rules approved – Goodbye CSAPs, hello tests of the future- Target and Heart of America Foundation unveil new school library – Nixed taxes, state cuts put area districts in tight spot – Loveland house an ‘innovation lab’ for students – Thousands more Denver teachers get new laptops.
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
Colorado applies again for Race to the Top funds – DPS launches task force to discuss alternate school start date- State implements new teacher and principal evaluations – Archuleta Elementary partners with UNC for $1.8 million project – Not all Aspen math scores adding up.
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
Middle school changes credited for DPS enrollment growth – Colorado schools fall behind on yearly progress target – Enrollment window opens in Dougco – Study: Most U.S. states score an ‘F’ on civil rights education – Lack of math emphasis in schools doesn’t add up – U.S. surpassed in education ratings
This week's teaching & learning tidbits
NCLB waivers in works – Loveland school staffing cuts not as deep as originally thought – 500 Poudre H.S. freshmen get laptops – Polis legislation aims to boost K-12 computer science education – Early achievers losing ground, study finds – Changing rules on educator effectiveness – In classroom of future, stagnant scores.
Bullying expert to headline Denver parenting institute
Learn more about the Parent Leadership Institute happening Saturday in Denver. It’s free and open to all parents of Denver Public Schools students. Keynote speaker is well-known bullying expert and author Barbara Coloroso.
