Category: Teaching

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^{Donald Nielsen
April 19, 2022
Curriculum, Teaching}

Challenging the Educational Establishment

_{Donald Nielsen
April 19, 2022
Curriculum, Teaching}

Private schools view parents as their customers. But, as a whole, public schools operate as if parents are an unwanted intrusion into their ability to deliver education. Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Rethinking Teacher Certification to Employ K–12 Adjunct Teachers

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 15, 2021
Education Policy, Education Reform, Teaching}

Current teacher certification laws create a rigid and deficient process for selecting and employing teachers. Reforming teacher certification laws would provide districts with more flexibility in how they hire teachers, including employing adjunct teachers for K–12 classrooms. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

A Fix to Teacher Shortages: The K-12 Adjunct Teacher

_{Keri D. Ingraham
February 25, 2021
Education Reform, Teaching}

What would happen if K-12 public education followed the example of colleges and universities and leveraged the benefits of adjunct teachers within their classrooms? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 22, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

The Chasm Spanning Public and Private Schools Continues in a COVID-19 Era

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 22, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

There was a stark difference between public and private schools in how they handled the launch of the school year in mid-August to early September as a response to COVID-19. The situation is no different as 2020 comes to a close. Half of all U.S. public schools are closed either entirely or partially, as opposed to private schools who scrambled last summer to open on day one of their scheduled school year and have remained in full operation since. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 14, 2020
Teaching}

The Teacher Pay Debate (Part 3): Implementing Incentives

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 14, 2020
Teaching}

The U.S. can't afford to continue to increase teacher pay in accordance with an ineffective, outdated compensation model. It's time to financially incentivize teachers who are high-performing, willing to work twelve months, and serve in high demand areas and subjects. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 7, 2020
Teaching}

The Teacher Pay Debate (Part 2): Examining Teacher Pay

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 7, 2020
Teaching}

Before jumping on the increase-teacher-pay bandwagon, several factors influencing teacher pay need to be understood. These include the seniority-based salary calculation system, the nine-month work year, and the higher demand for expertise in technical subjects. Read More ›

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^{Keri D. Ingraham
December 4, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

The Teacher Pay Debate (Part 1): Why the Debate?

_{Keri D. Ingraham
December 4, 2020
Teaching, Unions}

How can we pay teachers more? The premise of the question is teachers are not adequately paid, a frequently heard argument. But what is the reality? Read More ›

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^{Donald Nielsen
October 29, 2020
Educational Leadership, International Education, Teaching}

Why Do Singapore Students Outperform the Rest of the World?

_{Donald Nielsen
October 29, 2020
Educational Leadership, International Education, Teaching}

Research reveals that the most significant influence on student academic achievement is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Singapore has the highest performing children in the world. Is it possible they have the best teachers? What is Singapore doing dramatically different that the U.S. can emulate? Read More ›

^{Keri D. Ingraham
September 28, 2020
Education Reform, Teaching}

Factory Model Education Ignores Varied Learning Readiness

_{Keri D. Ingraham
September 28, 2020
Education Reform, Teaching}

Take 25 adults the same age, from a range of different backgrounds, into an Apple Store and give them the same amount of time to learn the same device with the same directions. Obviously, learning outcomes will vary. Why do we ignore this reality for K-12 students? Read More ›

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^{Bailey Takacs
May 4, 2020
Education Policy, Education Reform, Educational Leadership, Teaching, Unions}

Preparing to Reopen Schools

_{Bailey Takacs
May 4, 2020
Education Policy, Education Reform, Educational Leadership, Teaching, Unions}

The American Enterprise Institute just released its Blueprint for Back to School report, recommending that state and federal leaders be prepared for another atypical school year by offering regulatory flexibility regarding seat time, graduation requirements, and procurement rules to permit schools to remain operational in unprecedented circumstances. Read More ›