Annual student testing has become a mainstay of the U.S. K-12 education system under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, but there remains a sticking point: We haven’t figured out what to do with ...

Jocelyn Segal is a graduate of Brandeis University’s Day School Leadership through Teaching (DeLeT)/MAT program. While in the program, Jocelyn participated in a beit midrash for teachers that inspired ...

Most people assume teachers are held accountable for student learning — seems obvious considering why we have teachers in the first place. In fact, until last year, five states had laws explicitly ...

Linda Darling-Hammond, Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, Edward Haertel, Jesse Rothstein, Phi Delta Kappan Practitioners, researchers, and policy makers agree that most current teacher evaluation systems do ...

“THE art of teaching is the most important skill a person can learn …” (‘Where There Is No Doctor’—a health care handbook by David Werner, page w21.) WHO is a teacher? A teacher is a person who helps ...

Twin Peaks K-8 School teacher Monica Baden was among the educators recognized by Tucson Values Teacher with the Teacher Excellence Award this month. Credit: Courtesy photo For their dedication to ...

U.S. teachers would trade an increase in salary for additional school support staff, such as special education co-teachers, paraprofessionals, school counselors, and nurses, according to a newly ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The first Wednesday of every month we introduce you to our new Giving Project nonprofit recipient. School is winding down this time of year, making May 8 - 12 the perfect time ...

If you are looking for an opportunity to rally around local teachers — literally and figuratively — prior to back-to-school, consider Pickleball Palooza at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 at Corbett’s, ...

A local nonprofit will offer an opportunity for the public to stand in solidarity with local educators during Stand Up 4 Teachers on Nov. 7. The fundraising event, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, is ...