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When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

Could online degree programs provide new opportunities? Or do they simply represent a new set of challenges related to quality and access?

Nov 9, 2017

Shayna Cook

Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

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Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

As districts move towards creating new bilingual programs, Chula Vista provides a good example of how to effectively scale them up.

Nov 8, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

dual language learner teacher at a whiteboard

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Lessons from bilingual teacher fellows at Highline Public Schools in Washington state.

Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

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Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

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Sep 20, 2017

Amaya Garcia

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

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Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

A summary of policies and practices that are indispensable for high-quality teaching and learning in pre-K.

Aug 31, 2017

Nicole Sharpe, Breanna Davis, Mimi Howard

High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

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High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

High-stakes for principals, not just teachers, impact principals’ ratings of teacher performance.

Aug 8, 2017

Roxanne Garza, Melissa Tooley

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

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Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

What if we could increase early childhood educators’ skills—and improve their job quality—without requiring them to pay for a degree?

Jun 29, 2017

Mary Alice McCarthy

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

How can school systems make principals’ roles more manageable while also ensuring that teachers are receiving the support they need?

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

From Frenzied to Focused

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From Frenzied to Focused

School principals are increasingly expected to focus on “instructional leadership” by engaging more deeply in areas related to curriculum

Jun 28, 2017

Melissa Tooley

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

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One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

In too many cases, the needs of the bureaucracy win out over children’s developmental needs.

Jun 27, 2017

Natalie Orenstein, Laura Bornfreund, Sarah Jackson

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When Degree Programs for Pre-K Teachers Go Online: Challenges and Opportunities

Educating California’s English Learners: Chula Vista’s Expansion of Dual Language Programs in an Era of English-Only Policies

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: Bilingual Teacher Fellows at Highline Public Schools

Building a Bilingual Teacher Pipeline: The Portland Public Schools and Portland State University Dual Language Teacher Partnership

Indispensable Policies & Practices for High-Quality Pre-K: Research & Pre-K Standards Review

High-Stakes For Whom? Understanding Principal Behavior in Rating Teacher Performance

Rethinking Credential Requirements in Early Education: Equity-based Strategies for Professionalizing a Vulnerable Workforce

From Frenzied to Focused

From Frenzied to Focused

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: The Need for Specialized Teacher Licenses in the Early Grades

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