NSDC News Roundup -- June 26, 2009
June 26 2009 by 
Tom Manning
NSDC News Roundup -- June 26, 2009
News
- Last week the House Education and Labor Committee hosted the first in a series of panel discussions on the role technology plays in the classroom and in teacher professional development. ?
- The New York City principals union is denouncing a plan to cut two development days scheduled before the first day of school. The Gotham City Schools blog and its readers weigh in. ?
- Educators in Maryland are trying to develop new ways to identify students who are at risk of dropping out of school and keep them from doing so. ?
- Budget crunches aren't just affecting professional development in American schools. North of the border, a school district in Ontario is battling over money spent on PD. In this case, it's the teachers who are arguing that their professional development has little effect on student achievement.?
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?From the Blogosphere
- The ED.gov blog is asking for opinions on the best ways to turn around low-performing schools.
- Over at the Stock Mark Report, Dr. Mark Stock ponders the teacher quantity vs. teacher quality question.??
- Steve Barkley takes a quick look at the relationship between professional learning communities and student achievement.?
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Tom Manning is NSDC's Associate Director of Member Experience.
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