Tag Archives: Teach Plus

PARCC Receives Nod from Teach Plus

Posted on 3/23/15 by Carrie Greenaway

For nearly 20 years, the MCAS assessment has been used to test Massachusetts high school students’ proficiency in common core classes, ultimately determining whether or not students are eligible for their high school diploma.  However, a new standardized test has piqued the … Continue reading →

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Changes to Teacher Prep Needed

Posted on 12/8/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Teach Plus uses teacher leadership programs to improve results for urban students. A new Teach Plus poll of 1020 teachers from 35 states found that 77% of them did not feel fully prepared by their prep program to be highly … Continue reading →

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Boston to Host First “Teach to Lead” Summit Series

Posted on 10/27/14 by Lindsay Durgin

The US Department of Education and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards created Teach to Lead, which aims to develop teachers as leaders. Boston was selected along with two other cities to host the summit, during which ideas and … Continue reading →

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Pygmalion Effect for Teachers and Students

Posted on 10/13/14 by Lindsay Durgin

The Pygmalion effect links expectations placed upon people with their performance. The higher the expectations, the better they perform. The Center for American Progress recently conducted a study on teachers and the expectations for their students. The study found that … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Celine Coggins, Teach Plus

Posted on 9/23/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Q: What would the world be like without Teach Plus? Teaching is typically work where excellence with students—far from being celebrated—is ignored. Great teachers, who want to know that their efforts are changing the world, tend to leave urban classrooms … Continue reading →

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Teach Plus Massachusetts Teaching Policy Fellowship Cohort

Posted on 9/22/14 by Lindsay Durgin

27 public school teachers from around the state just recently joined the cohort of Massachusetts Teaching Policy Fellows for 2014-2015. These teachers will spend sixteen months interacting with education leaders, taking a course in education policy and advocating for policies … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Monique Burns Thompson, Teach Plus

Posted on 9/9/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Q: You have quite a depth and breadth of experience across sectors – where did you get your start? I started my career in the business sector (Quaker Oat Co.) in marketing and brand management before moving to the education … Continue reading →

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Teach Plus & Excellent Educators for All

Posted on 7/28/14 by Lindsay Durgin

The US Department of Education recently unveiled the Excellent Educators for All Initiative, which strives to make sure “all children have access to a high quality education regardless of their race, zip code or family income.” Dwight Davis, a Teach … Continue reading →

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Watch the Video on our Nonprofit Slate

Posted on 5/14/14 by Carrie Greenaway

We are so proud to be sharing the work of the first slate of nonprofits to be selected by SheGives. SheGives connects committed, inquisitive, engaged donors with a slate of diligenced nonprofits in the Greater Boston area.  We provide members with … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Katie Hickey, Teach Plus

Posted on 5/13/14 by Rachael Weiker

Q: So what exactly do you do with T3 As a school-based coach, I work one-on-one with T3 teacher leaders to support their leadership development, and I work closely with the cohort as a group and the school’s principal to … Continue reading →

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