Teacher Leaders

Education Leaders Urge State Education Department To Not Weaken Teacher Training Requirements

The New Jersey Department of Education is in the process of changing the rules for teacher training. We believe this…

2 years ago

JerseyCAN Celebrates Its First Graduating Class of NJ Teacher Leader Policy Fellows!

(This is a press release.) In a graduation ceremony earlier this month, JerseyCAN, a nonprofit advocating for high-quality schools for…

2 years ago

Newark Schools District Celebrates the 2021-2022 Teacher of The Year

(This is a press release from Newark Public Schools District.) Yesterday Superintendent Roger León of Newark Public Schools surprised Newark’s…

2 years ago

GOODMAN: High-Stakes Tests Don’t Help Students Learn. Why Don’t We Try This New Model Instead?

Ten years ago Robert Goodman, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (NJCTL), wrote a…

2 years ago

Dear Gov. Murphy/Comm. Repollet/NJEA: Look at This School and Tell Us Again Why You Want to Water Down High School Testing.

Last week I wrote about the dilemma facing the New Jersey State Board of Education: To accept a low-ball standardized…

5 years ago

This School Year Let’s Treat Our Teachers Like Celebrities.

This is a guest post by Ryan Hill, the founder and chief executive officer of KIPP New Jersey (formerly TEAM…

6 years ago