The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Teaching Demo: Less Power, More Point

I ’ve noticed a definite trend whenever I serve on faculty search committees lately: More and more job candidates seem to be relying heavily on PowerPoint during their teaching demonstrations. Such ...
Education Week

Planning a Demo Lesson: Critical Thinking Is Key

This is my second post in this series. Check out the first one here. Two years ago I was a member of a hiring committee at my school. Along with two administrators, one other teacher, and a parent, I ...
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FWISD looks to demo teacher model to boost reading. Here’s how it worked elsewhere

For years, officials in the Fort Worth Independent School District used the same strategy to try to boost student achievement: Offer coaching and guidance to teachers and hope that, as they got better ...
The Oakland Press

Former Oxford teacher wins virtual Teacher of the Year

After winning awards for her work in classrooms, Maria Wolbert has been recognized for her work teaching online classes. Wolbert, an Oxford resident and former teacher in the Oxford school district, ...
Inside Higher Ed

Set the Stage

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Faculty searches are labor-intensive tasks. Committee members must review materials from dozens of ...
WOOD-TV

GRPS board renews funding for virtual teacher program despite opposition

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education on Monday approved funding in next year’s budget to continue working with a company that provides virtual teaching to ...