Professional Development

Why Is New Jersey One of Only Four States That Closes Schools For a Teacher Convention?

Yesterday New Jersey parents woke up to their annual smack in the face: All public schools are closed today and…

2 years ago

REILLY: Teachers Are Stuck in a ‘Survival Mindset’: Here’s How to Help

John Reilly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Director For Thrive Alliance Group. After two years of disruption, fear…

3 years ago

Camden Education Fund and Camden U Announce New “Teacher Pathway” Partnership

The Camden Education Fund and Camden U, a nonprofit hybrid college, today announced a new partnership designed to give Camden’s…

3 years ago

NJ Education Department: Schools Must Heal Emotional Trauma Before Addressing Learning Loss

Yesterday the New Jersey Department of Education (DOE) held its third annual Statewide Equity Conference, with an emphasis on providing…

3 years ago

RICCARDS: 48 U.S. States Teach Reading More Effectively Than New Jersey

“Follow the science.” For nearly a year now, that has been the mantra governing all decisions regarding New Jersey’s public…

4 years ago

How Do Charters Outperform Traditional Schools Despite More Inexperienced Teachers?

This is a summary of a report from Fordham Institute, "Teacher Effectiveness and Improvement in Charter and Traditional Public Schools."…

4 years ago

Leaked NJ DOE Email: “I’ve Been Forced Into Early Retirement by Assistant Commissioner Linda Eno.”

[Update: Yesterday Asst. Comm. Eno announced to staff that she is leaving the Department of Education in June.] This is…

5 years ago

The Annual NJEA Convention, Starting Today, Is SO Old-School. What If We Did Things Differently?

Today New Jersey parents woke up to their annual smack in the face: All public schools are closed today and…

5 years ago

NJ Department of Education Watch: Another One Bites the Dust

Friday morning I put up a post that describes five ways that the New Jersey Department of Education is undermined…

6 years ago

Hot Off the Press: New Report from NCTQ Reviews Newark's Teacher Evaluation System

When the Newark Teachers Union (NTU) and the Newark Public Schools, under the superintendency of Cami Anderson, agreed in 2012…

6 years ago