Press Release: E4E Co-Founders' Statement on Chancellor Walcott's Teacher Effectiveness Proposals
May 17, 2012 – Read the recent statement from Evan Stone and Sydney Morris on Chancellor Walcott's earlier statement regarding teacher effectiveness. »
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In Lieu of New Evaluations, City Looks To Options In New Contract
May 17, 2012 – NYC Chancellor Walcott announced that teachers with two U-ratings will be eligible for termination and that teachers in the ATR pool for longer than a year can take buyouts, but the city still does not have an agreement for new evaluations. »
Three E4E Teachers Share Their Thoughts on Data Reports with WNET
May 16, 2012 – E4E-NY teachers Melissa Aar, Lori Wheal, and Mariya Pushkantser each express what they think about the release of teacher data reports on a local WNET news special. »
Next Generation Education Leader: Ama Nyamekye, E4E-LA
May 16, 2012 – Ama Nyamekye, E4E-LA executive director, describes how she hopes to inspire teachers to open their doors, get informed, connect with each other, and use their voices to make changes in the best interests of students. »
The National Teacher of the Year On What Makes a Great Teacher
May 16, 2012 – Rebecca Mieliwocki, National Teacher of the Year, talks about how to elevate the profession - and how great teaching is far from teaching to the test. "That's what great teachers do. They're revolutionary." »
Teachers Talk Back: LA Teacher Ronda Brown
May 15, 2012 – Ronda Brown has taught arts education for eleven years, becoming an advocate when she realized that art keeps students who might otherwise drop out engaged in school. She joined E4E to come together with other teachers for the sake of their students. »
Students at Charter-Run Locke Do Better Than Nearby Peers
May 14, 2012 – Students at Locke High School, which was taken over by Green Dot public schools in 2008, are doing better than their peers in surrounding schools, but not by a lot, a new study shows. »
E4E NY Teacher Laura Klein: The Student Who Made Me A Better Teacher
May 14, 2012 – E4E-NY teacher Laura Klein describes a relationship over multiple years with a student who challenged her to become a better teacher over the course of their time together. »
Student Surveys for Children As Young As 5 Years Old May Help Rate Teachers
May 13, 2012 – In a new program in Georgia, students as young as five years old will provide age-appropriate feedback on their teachers' performance, following a trend in place in Pittsburgh, Memphis, and Chicago. »
"Why Don't We Have Any White Kids?"
May 11, 2012 – In-depth interviews with students and teachers at Explore Charter school in East Flatbush, Brooklyn reveal divergent attitudes about race, segregation, and schools. How do schools reinforce or overcome segregation, and what is a teacher's role? »
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