Monday, July 12, 2010

National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Defining Effective Teachers

National Journal Online -- Education Experts -- Defining Effective Teachers

Defining Effective Teachers

The administration's blueprint for reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the law that governs K-12 education, calls for states to develop definitions of "effective teachers" and "effective principals." Student growth and classroom observations, according to the blueprint, should be included in the definition.

What do you think should define an effective teacher or principal? Will these definitions lead to systems with better educators?
-- Eliza Krigman, NationalJournal.com