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DetailsExtended time is a frequently cited strategy for improving student achievement, and educators from seven Connecticut schools today had a chance to plan how they will make use of extended time at their schools. Schools in Bridgeport, Meriden, and Windham are now planning for extended time for the 2014-2015 school year as part of the…
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Build relationships with parents, students, and community members and establish a shared understanding of the Common Core at a forum Saturday, Jan. 25, at Cromwell High School.
“The legislative mandate that concerns teachers more than any other is teacher evaluation,” CEA Policy Director Linette Branham told the Education Mandate Relief Task Force today at a meeting at the Legislative Office Building. “Teachers do want to be evaluated regularly, but they want it to be done properly and in a meaningful way.” Branham was…
DetailsFormer Connecticut Commissioner of Education Gerald Tirozzi has a book out questioning the direction in which education reform has taken our public schools. In Stop the School Bus: Getting Education Reform Back on Track, the long-time education practitioner addresses problems with Race to the Top, charter schools, merit pay, and more — and offers recommendations for…
DetailsThe Connecticut Department of Education today released the UConn Neag School of Education report on the implementation of SEED, Connecticut’s system for educator evaluation and development, in the 10 pilot districts/consortia during the 2012-13 school year. The 81-page report found that “SEED was implemented with a relatively high degree of fidelity.” It also outlined issues…
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Many of you have voiced concerns about the rapid changes in public education and their impact on students. CEA officers and staff have shared your concerns with state policymakers, and now they want to hear directly from you. Let your voice be heard. Join your colleagues and participate in Regional Teacher Meetings with state legislators.…
DetailsNASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, a Waterbury native and Crosby High School graduate, successfully completed a series of spacewalks on Dec. 24. Watch highlights of the spacewalk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOrzKtEW0xg. Mastracchio is using Facebook to keep followers updated on all the activities aboard the International Space Station. You can view his posts at https://www.facebook.com/AstroRM.
DetailsHave you been following NASA’s repairs to the International Space Station? Rick Mastracchio, one of the astronauts walking in space this week, is just one more example of the outstanding graduates of our public schools. A shout out to the teachers at Waterbury’s Crosby High School where Rick graduated.
Winter break is almost here, and if you have children of your own at home you may be looking for some ideas to keep them occupied. Here are just some of the events, activities, and places in Connecticut you might want to check out with your kids, grandkids, or nieces and nephews.