By tdesimon on May 21st, 2009
Check out the latest news from Indiana University and Newark Collegiate Academy’s Books & Beyond project. 15 co-authored stories went to the publisher last Monday, soon to be hand-delivered to 2,000 students in Rwanda!
Books & Beyond is a collaborative student project linking Indiana University, TEAM Charter Schools in Newark, and Kabwende Primary School in Rwanda to improve educational practices and English language development in Rwanda.
By tdesimon on May 20th, 2009
What a great example of TEAMwork and Improvement, two of TEAM’s values. Will, a Rise Academy math teacher, had his coworkers cover his classroom for a day so that he could spend time getting a broad overview of all the math classes. By looking for similarities and differences across schools and grade levels, TEAM math teachers can have more perspective on how to vertically align the 5-12 curriculum and build on what is already going on inside the classrooms.
By tdesimon on May 8th, 2009
Newark described as being at a tipping point for how high-performing charters can influence the improvement of education across the region.
By SHARON McCLOSKY
If, as they say, a rising tide lifts all boats, Newark, N.J. may soon need a marina.
Charter school advocates often contend the presence of successful charter schools in otherwise poor performing school districts can only help by forcing the remaining schools to improve.
They may have found a friend in Newark.
Challenged by a growing number of high-performing charter schools within its bounds, the Newark Public School District last week announced an ambitious plan to turn around its schools to create a system that is bolder, more accountable, more transparent and more innovative.
By tdesimon on May 8th, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
By DAVID BROOKS
New York Times Op-Ed
The fight against poverty produces great programs but disappointing results. You go visit an inner-city school, job-training program or community youth center and you meet incredible people doing wonderful things. Then you look at the results from the serious evaluations and you find that these inspiring places are only producing incremental gains.
That’s why I was startled when I received an e-mail message from Roland Fryer, a meticulous Harvard economist. It included this sentence: “The attached study has changed my life as a scientist.”
By on May 8th, 2009
Heading to Trenton to talk teacher quality with ed panel for US Civil Rights Commission. Nwk Sup’t Janey and NJEA prez also on panel.
By on May 8th, 2009
Although Barone got most of the facts wrong. Not his fault – he got bad information, but charters do NOT make out worse under new formula.
By on May 8th, 2009
Charlie Barone on why NJ might be out of the running for $5B in ED funding. Hint: charters getting the shaft. http://bit.ly/OA5Yu
By on May 8th, 2009
Don’t miss New Yorker article on Steve Barr & Green Dot: http://bit.ly/TT2Gq
By on May 8th, 2009
Great David Brooks piece on charters, HCZ: http://bit.ly/FiPPi
