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How I Became a Teacher
Entering graduate school at Teachers College in May 2010 felt eerily similar to being 16 again. Though motivated and excited, I had no idea what I was getting myself into.As a high school student, I...
View ArticleCoaching, Not 'Moneyball,' Will Improve Teaching
I am an avid baseball fan. And though I live in the heart of Yankees territory, I remain faithfully devoted to my hometown Boston Red Sox -- a team whose management is known for applying sophisticated...
View ArticleWhere Math Teachers Go to Get Energized
WNYCHear how some math teachers stay inspiredGil Kessler, self-described math enthusiast, always carries a four-color ballpoint pen. A former math teacher, he has found the pen to be a helpful tool in...
View ArticleTeacher Training Programs Lack Oversight
Helping struggling teachers improve has become a big concern -- and a big business -- across the country, especially as more states, including New York, introduce more rigorous teacher evaluations. The...
View ArticleHow an Australian Company Won the Top Spot in Teacher Training
A decade ago, Australia nearly topped the charts when it came to teaching children to read. Although Australia has fallen in more recent international rankings, its reputation has helped one company...
View ArticleSummer Brings Pleasure of Learning Back to Some Teachers
In an elegant conference room of the New York Public Library, 14 city teachers listened intently to the music of the saxophone player Ornette Coleman.As they considered the jagged sounds of Mr....
View ArticleNew Teacher Credentials Emphasize the Practical
Philissa Cramer, the managing editor of Gotham Schools, explains on WNYC's the Brian Lehrer Show the changes to the state's certification system for teachers. New York and up to 25 other states are...
View ArticleNew Math Teacher Counts on Group Learning
As a new teacher, these days leading up to that first day of school are filled with excitement, preparation and anxiety. How will it all come together? Who will be the students in my class? Are there...
View ArticleTeachers Top Policy Agenda
The New York Times Schools for Tomorrow conference underway this morning is addressing key questions that are at the forefront of the news headlines this week. Issues like how to measure teacher...
View ArticleA Teacher Evaluation Method That Actually Works
Editor's Note: The Danielson method of evaluating teachers won praise Thursday from School Chancellor Dennis Walcott and, below, a principal shares her first-hand experience with the assessment...
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A Teacher's Lament: The Next Big Thing
As a New York City public school teacher, I’ve been attending meetings for almost three decades. There’s always an urgent problem that absolutely cannot wait.Students need more test prep. Students need...
View ArticleTeachers Share 'Lament' About the Next Thing
Schoolbook contributor Arthur Goldstein struck a chord with fellow teachers with his tongue-in-cheek commentary about the annual unveiling of the next new classroom innovation.Not just New York...
View ArticleOld Strategies Hinder Common Core's Success
A decade into the education reform movement in New York, we have doubled our school budget to $24 billion. We’ve focused on teacher quality, and how to measure it. We’ve created many new, often...
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Test Scores Do Not Lead To Better Teachers
Perhaps the most important change on the horizon for schools is the design of a new system for evaluating teachers. I hope that those who are involved will focus on how to improve teaching and learning...
View ArticleQuestions Lead Way in One School's Teacher Training
Editor's Note: This is the third article in a series on professional development. You can see the other stories here and here.Tiferes Bnos is an all-girls school located on the first floor of an...
View ArticleEffective Teacher Training: Worth the Cost
One of the recommendations put forth by Governor Andrew Cuomo's education panel is to better train teachers and principals but exactly how that should happen is left undefined. Fortunately, there is a...
View ArticleD.O.E. and Unions to Resume Eval Talks
Department of Education officials said they plan to meet with leaders of the teachers' and principals' unions in the next few days, in order to discuss the future of a new teacher evaluation system in...
View ArticleReport: Teacher 'Bar Exam' Gains Traction
A recent report by National Public Radio explored the idea of a bar exam for teachers, a proposal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently embraced in his State of the State address.Experts on the topic...
View ArticleAnxiety Attack: Conquering the Fear of Math
Last year we met a 7-year-old girl we’ll call Zoey. A shy second grader who excelled at reading, Zoey’s parents and teachers were concerned about Zoey’s poor performance in math and her reluctance to...
View ArticleRaising the Bar on Teachers? I'll Pass.
If it breathes, test it. That seems to be the current mantra of education reformers and, strangely enough, the teachers' unions have been chanting along. If New York City and the U.F.T. reach agreement...
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