The success of the largest education reform effort of the last decade — Common Core State Standards — is contingent upon effective teacher professional development, according to a new report issued ...

CAP experts discuss the need for holistic and comprehensive teacher evaluation systems so students don’t lose out. For more of this event, click here. The United States is currently failing many of ...

Consider this scenario: A principal pops into a classroom a couple of times a year and uses a checklist to evaluate a teacher’s performance, gaining little understanding of her style or effectiveness.

Sponsored content by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and American Federation of Teachers. Some see us as education’s odd couple—one, the president of a democratic teachers’ union; the other, a ...

Teaching techniques refer to the diverse array of strategies and methodologies employed by educators to engage students and facilitate effective learning experiences. What are some examples of ...

The Obama administration’s Race to the Top initiative is focusing more attention than ever before on teaching effectiveness, with federal funds tied to strategies that improve student performance. For ...

Data shows some public charter schools, where the teacher workforce is smaller, often have lower effectiveness ratings, with ...

Rather than have students memorize definitions and facts about a science topic such as light, an effective first grade teacher today would have students investigate various types of objects under ...

A study of teacher evaluation in five charter schools from Morgaen L. Donaldson with Heather G. Peske. Teacher evaluation and charter schools feature prominently in President Barack Obama’s proposals ...

What resources do I need to become an effective voice teacher?” It’s one of the most common questions aspiring vocal ...