Teachers’ beliefs about English learners: Adding linguistic support to enhance academic rigor
A large body of research documents the academic struggles of English learners (ELs) as they...
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Kappan Contributor: Bruce Torff
Nullius in verba
What’s the proof tests are any good? How do you know these tests provide a valid and reliable measure of student performance?
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You want me to eat that?
You know what they say about too many cooks in the kitchen. Reformers’ zeal to improve teacher education has produced a crowded kitchen.
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Dispatches from the road to hell
Are new teacher evaluation policies backfiring? Policies that pave the way for underperforming teachers to lose their jobs may backfire.
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Getting it wrong on threats to teacher quality
In the debate over how to increase teacher quality, there are those who argue that the greatest impediment to effective teaching is a lack of content expertise. After surveying principals, Mr. Torff reports that deficiencies in the skills needed to teach the content pose a bigger threat to high-quality teaching.
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