Category Archives: Teaching Profession

Duncan to Congress: Giving States Flexibility is Working

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Cameron Brenchley

States and their schools are breaking free from the restrictions of No Child Left Behind and pursuing new and better ways to prepare and protect all students, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a Senate committee Thursday. In a hearing before … Continue reading →

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Teacher Cabinets: Bringing Teacher Voice to the Education Reform Conversation

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Guest Blogger

As a U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellow, one of the many roles I am lucky enough to engage in is that of a conduit between America’s teachers and the Department of Education (ED). I get to sit down … Continue reading →

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Applications for 2013-2014 Teaching Ambassador Fellowship Now Open

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Guest Blogger

“It is critical that we work collaboratively with teachers to develop policies that will truly transform and elevate the profession. I am proud of the work our Teaching Ambassadors do every year to talk with and listen to other teachers … Continue reading →

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What is ED’s Stance on Using Testing Data in Teacher Evaluation?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Guest Blogger

A recent letter to the Department of Education from a teacher in Cincinnati contained a quote that really struck me: “It is not at all that I am afraid of what my test scores might reveal.  I am more concerned … Continue reading →

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Walking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which federal education officials are shadowing school leaders. These … Continue reading →

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Duncan Tells Teachers: Change is Hard

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Cameron Brenchley

Teaching is really hard work, Secretary Duncan told a group of more than 800 teachers this morning in Baltimore County, and the job is becoming more challenging as education reforms take hold in classrooms. The Secretary spoke frankly about the … Continue reading →

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Teachers@ED: Steven Hicks, Special Assistant for Early Learning

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Teaching is in Steven Hicks’ blood. Almost everyone in his immediate family – including his mother, father, and all of his seven younger sisters – has either taught or teaches today. And Hicks is no exception.  “I didn’t decide I … Continue reading →

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Great Teachers Harness the Energy of Students

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Dennis Bega

Editorial Note: During this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week, 50 of ED’s senior officials and career staff went “Back to School.”  Each staff member was matched with a classroom teacher and spent a full or half day experiencing the life of … Continue reading →

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Teachers and Principals Get Engaged

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Laurie Calvert

About 180 teachers, school principals and education advocates convened at the U.S. Department of Education’s headquarters last Friday to make connections and engage in important conversations about how educators will lead the transformation of their profession. With representatives from their … Continue reading →

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Leaders from NEA Student Program Talk Teacher Prep with Secretary Duncan

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Samuel Ryan

Earlier this month, future teachers from the National Education Association (NEA) Student Program met with Secretary Duncan to discuss ways to reinvigorate teacher preparation and enhance communications with the Department of Education. “These future teachers were frank,” Mary Ellen Flannery … Continue reading →

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Arne Duncan Gave Me Homework!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Last Wednesday, I found myself invited to a meeting at the White House with Secretary Arne Duncan and some of President Obama’s advisors.  I didn’t know I would walk away with homework! Eleven colleagues and I were invited to discuss … Continue reading →

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Teachers Reject “Captain Bligh” Principals

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Guest Blogger

As Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz ends his tenure at ED, he reflects on what he has heard from teachers and principals about effective school leadership. My wife has an uncle, Craig, who works for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric … Continue reading →

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