SBE Weekly Reader July 28, 2010

Posted by News on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Effective Teachers
Good kindergarten teachers are worth $320,000/year, according to this study of 12,000 Tennessee students, now in their 30s.
Mr. Chetty and his colleagues - one of whom, Emmanuel Saez, recently won the prize for the top research economist under the age of 40 - estimate that a standout kindergarten teacher is worth about […]

Change in Meeting Location - State Board of Education Meeting, Friday, July 30th (8:30AM)

Posted by Board Meetings and General on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

The meeting location for the State Board of Education has changed.
It will be held at the following address:
1 st Floor Conference Room
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN
July 30, 2010
8:30 a.m.

New Location for State Board of Education Workshop - Thursday, July 29th (10:00AM)

Posted by Board Meetings and General on Friday, July 23rd, 2010

There is a new location for the State Board of Education Workshop.
It will be held on Thursday, July 29th (10:00AM) at the Tennessee School Boards Association
AGENDA
525 Brick Church Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37207
615-741-2966
July 29, 2010
10:00 a.m.

SBE Weekly Reader July 22, 2010

Posted by News on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Effective Leaders
Parents are school leaders, too. Read this, then watch this:

New Jersey’s governor plans to limit superintendents’ pay (and not just because most of them make more than he does) and offer bonuses based on student performance.
Effective Teachers
Read about the Gates Foundation’s admitted failure (the small schools initiative) and its next at-bat: teacher evaluation […]

Meeting and Workshop of the State Board of Education (July 29th - 30th, 2010)

Posted by Board Meetings and General on Thursday, July 15th, 2010

A workshop of the State Board of Education will be held on Thursday, July 29th (10:00AM)
AGENDA
525 Brick Church Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37207
615-741-2966
July 29, 2010
10:00 a.m.
A meeting of the State Board of Education will convene on Friday, July 30th (8:30AM).
AGENDA
State Board of Education
1 st Floor Conference Room
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN
July 30, 2010
8:30 […]

SBE Weekly Reader July 14, 2010

Posted by News on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Watch and listen as teachers and leaders at a rural middle school in Kentucky explain what they’ve done to turn things around for their students (e.g., establishing departmental and grade level teams that meet almost daily, providing double doses of some courses during the school day)

Effective Leaders
What does your community expect its high school graduates […]

Charter School Appeals - Nashville July 15, 2010

Posted by Board Meetings on Friday, July 9th, 2010

Dr. Nixon has provided the following findings and recommendations to the State Board of Education members, for their discussion at the workshop on Thursday, July 29 and for a vote at the meeting on Friday, July 30, 2010:
Drexel Preparatory Academy
Boys Preparatory Nashville
Post hearing materials:
1. MNPS Comments - Drexel Preparatory Academy
2. Drexel Preparatory Academy - Appeal […]

Advisory Council on Teacher Education and Certification Meeting - Wednesday, July 21st (9AM to 3PM)

Posted by General and News on Friday, July 2nd, 2010

The Advisory Council on Teacher Education and Certification will meet on Wednesday, July 21st (9AM to 3PM) in the State Board Conference Room, 9th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243, (615) 741 - 2966

SBE Weekly Reader June 29, 2010

Posted by News on Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Effective Leaders
Tennessee districts are outlining their plans for Race to the Top funds.
You can see funds by district and Metro Nashville’s proposal.
Are we now entering the post-NCLB world? Check out this writer’s overview of the current status of education reform.
Rigorous, Relevant Curriculum
Is Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) working? The number of students identified as […]

SBE Weekly Reader June 23, 2010

Posted by News on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Effective Leaders
While we’re enjoying the World Cup, it may be enlightening and encouraging to read former Minnesota Viking and current Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page’s NFL Hall of Fame induction remarks about education and athletics.
Effective Teachers
Teachers in Britain can now start their own schools with many of the same features of chartered schools in […]