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Inspiring Excellence: Great Teachers, Great Principals - Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
“You never lose hope in a child. And as a nation, we’re learning what you have always known. With a great teacher, every child can learn”.
--U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings
Every child in America deserves a high-quality teacher. This has never been more important than today, when teachers—and the principals that guide them—are leading the charge to prepare America’s students for an ever-changing, increasingly high-tech world outside of the classroom. White- and blue-collar employers alike, responding to the changing demands of the global economy, are seeking workers with “pocket protector” skills—practical problem-solvers across the world fluent in today’s technology. To meet this challenge and advance our economic and national security, America must continue to invest in and improve the skills and abilities of our nation’s teaching corps and the principals who lead them.
Recent studies offer compelling evidence that confirms what parents have always known: the quality of a teacher is one of the most critical components of how well students achieve. Studies also show that verbal ability and content knowledge are the most important attributes of highly qualified and effective teachers. And teachers need to be equipped to teach and understand today’s students - our future. But, preparation, recruitment and compensation systems developed during the 20th century do not fully address the classroom challenges of the 21st century.
The April edition of Education News Parents Can Use will showcase award-winning educators and schools, explore how effective teaching is at the core of America’s long-term economic competitiveness, highlight alternative strategies to recruit, train, and reward effective teachers and principals and reveal how programs like the Adjunct Teacher Corps, Teacher-to-Teacher, and the American Competitiveness Initiative are strengthening our nation’s teachers, schools, and students. Educators, policymakers, and practitioners will discuss such key questions as:
- What does “effective teaching” mean and what is the Department doing to promote it?
- What is a “highly qualified” teacher and why are teachers so important to student achievement?
- What can we do to better recruit, train, and reward teachers, especially those in critical subjects like math and science?
- What programs does the Department of Education offer to help improve teaching and learning?
- What is an “instructional leader”? How can we develop and sustain good principals?
- How can parents ensure that a high-quality teacher teaches their child? What questions should they ask of their teachers and school administrators to ensure effective teaching?
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