California Teachers Lack the Resources and Time to Teach Science
By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times — At some Los Angeles elementary schools, teachers have drastically cut time for science because of pressure to focus on reading and math. If they can incorporate science into class time, they say they mostly have to buy their own supplies. And educators from the state’s high-tech epicenter of […]
U. Mich. project scales up ‘high leverage’ teaching practices
By Stephen Sawchuk, Education Week — The University of Michigan today unveiled a new organization that will help teacher-training programs—and the teacher-education field in general—develop a more systematic approach to preparing their candidates. Led by Deborah Loewenberg Ball, a renowned professor and dean of the university’s school of education, TeachingWorks will disseminate a set of […]
Personal Best: Top athletes and singers have coaches. Should you?
By Atul Gawande, The New Yorker — I’ve been a surgeon for eight years. For the past couple of them, my performance in the operating room has reached a plateau. I’d like to think it’s a good thing—I’ve arrived at my professional peak. But mainly it seems as if I’ve just stopped getting better. During […]
6th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference
By Cotsen Staff, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING – On Saturday, September 24th, Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING proudly hosted its 6th Annual the ART of TEACHING Conference, which took place at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, California. With more than 450 guests in attendance – comprised of mentors, fellows, […]
Obama administration sets rules for NCLB waivers
By Alyson Klein, Education Week — The Obama administration on Thursday afternoon said it will waive the cornerstone requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, including the 2014 deadline that all students be proficient in math and language arts, and will give states the freedom to set their own student-achievement goals, and design their […]
We Need a Different National Conversation
By Gene R. Carter, Education Week — From almost any vantage point, it is hard to find sincere concern about the productive future of our young people in the political debates occurring in Washington and state capitals. The passing references to children and students feel largely like rhetorical flourishes in the partisan and ideological fights […]