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TFA Alumni Aid New Teachers in New Orleans

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 26, Clicks: 5)
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Jaclyn Zubrzycki -- Some TFA alumni come out of the program feeling empowered, and the new governance structure has brought a wave of energy to the education “For a young person, it provides an opportunity to have more influence than you’d have in a traditional setting,” said Andrew Cox, who joined TFA in 2007 and taught in New Orleans schools for three years. While he no longer teaches, he still works at a school as a data analyst.

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Bigger Math Gains Seen In Middle School TFA Teachers' Pupils

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 28, Clicks: 4)
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Stephen Sawchuk -- Middle school Teach For America teachers in Texas seem to be holding their own in the classroom, outperforming other novice teachers in math, according to a recently released study from the San Antonio, Texas-based Edvance, an independent evaluation firm.

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Professor: Why Teach For America can’t recruit in my classroom

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 34, Clicks: 3)
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Here is a piece by a college professor who does not welcome Teach For America in his classroom to recruit. It was written by Mark Naison, a professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University and director of Fordham’s Urban Studies Program.

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It’s time for Teach For America to fold — former TFAer

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 4)
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Increasingly, former TFA corps members have been speaking up about problems with the program, such as in this post, in which one ex-TFAer argues that it is time for the organization to fold.

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Teach For America critics holding summit

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 30, Clicks: 4)
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Valerie Strauss - A group of Teach For America alumni and students of TFA teachers who are critical of the organization are holding a summit to organize against the organization.

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Native Americans Challenge Teach For America in New Mexico

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 79, Clicks: 8)
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Anthony Cody -- Two weeks ago we learned about some questionable practices in the state of New Mexico. These things were revealed by investigator Michael Corwin, as part of the confirmation process for would-be Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera. One part of his testimony that was of special interest was his discussion of the role of Teach For America in his state.

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The Vietnamization of public education

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 52, Clicks: 5)
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Valerie Strauss -- Here’s an interesting look at the false metrics of success that characterized the Vietnam War, and now, school reform, by Steve Cohen, a senior lecturer in education at Tufts University.

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National program enriches OKC school district, teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.oklahoman.com (Views: 38, Clicks: 4)
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The first Teach for America teachers in Oklahoma City are nearing the end of their tenure. The national program has brought dozens of recent college graduates to teach in schools with some of the toughest academic challenges.

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What Virginians should know about Teach For America

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 43, Clicks: 5)
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Valerie Strauss -- It was only a matter of time before the Republican governor of Virginia, Bob McDonnell, would welcome Teach For America program into his state — and now he has made it an education priority.

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How Teach For America became powerful

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 71, Clicks: 4)
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Valerie Strauss -- Teach For America is a big part of the school reform world yet many people don’t understand how it came to become the “next big thing” in U.S. education.

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Does 5 weeks of training make a teacher ‘highly qualified?’ House panel to vote

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 81, Clicks: 4)
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Valerie Strauss -- Should someone with five weeks of teacher training be considered a highly qualified teacher? Today a U.S. House appropriations subcommittee will consider legislation that would allow students still learning to be teachers to be considered highly qualified teachers under federal law.

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Retooling Teach For America

eduK8 sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 76, Clicks: 4)
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Jared Billings -- To realize its goal of improving public schools, TFA should require a longer commitment.

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Teach for America recruit connects with Tulsa students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 73, Clicks: 5)
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Four weeks ago, Ruben Chiza was an aspiring teacher. Now, he is confident that he is one.

1 comments | Tags: tulsa public schools teach for america summer school oklahoma promise scholarship | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Area school districts trying to save summer learning programs

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 93, Clicks: 6)
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While budget pressures are forcing public school districts throughout the nation to reduce summer learning programs, many Tulsa-area districts are saving those programs by charging tuition or getting grants to fund them.

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TPS teams you with Teach for America to launch free summer school

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 73, Clicks: 7)
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More than 4,000 Tulsa Public Schools students will have a new opportunity to catch up or get ahead this summer, thanks to a partnership with Teach for America.

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