There can be revelatory moments in the data process...and times where the data doesn’t show anything at all.

Linda Darling-Hammond, Common Core, Assessment, Teacher Quality and America’s commitment to real education reform.

On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, Teaching Matters will honor Linda Darling-Hammond as a Champion of Education and Innovation

“The challenge confronting public education is not recruiting more good people to an ineffective system, but rather creating powerful systems that allow ordinary people to achieve success.” -Richard Dufour and Robert J. Marzano In almost all professions, except education, it is understood that group collaboration is the fastest way to excellence and innovation. In the medical field, research indicates patients perceive a higher quality of care in group versus solo practice. Trends in scientific research also point toward the benefits of teamwork.

Much has been made of what these standards will mean for students, but what about teachers?

Teaching Matters’ work was featured in a WNYC News report about academic gains being made by students.

NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Teac

NEW YORK, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/--What are the Common Core State Standards and how will this new initiative affect instruction in our schools?

Data-savvy investigators never make important decisions based on a single source...