How can teachers stop teaching to the test when their jobs depend on it, thanks to Race to Top?

Great Teacher? Apply to be a 2012-13 Teaching Ambassador Fellow U.S. Department of Education? Application: go.usa.gov/ncu

We need a better evaluation system that measures teacher effectiveness while providing support. bit.ly/tzMTFo

Shocking fact: So many experienced teachers have left public education that modal year of experience is now 1. One year. 20 years ago=15.

NJ DOE releases guidance on moving school elections to Nov bit.ly/yxEbDm

Sec Arne Duncan in FL: Leaders are like a family. When we fight, kids fall through the cracks. Collaboration is key.

In what other profession...? m.examiner.com/k-12-in-topeka…

Educators, Black History Month begins on Wed. What will u do differently? How will u highlight the accomplishments of African Americans?

CTL Conference set for July 26-27 at the Wyndham in Princeton NJ. Applic. for presenter proposals available soon on njctl.org

"African American students are twice as likely to have teachers with only 1 or 2 years of experience"- Russlynn H. Ali. Join the call!

"We need to be more selective of who comes into our classrooms...it's about attracting great, great talent." Arne Duncan

Students excel, but not N.J. teachers? bit.ly/zgY3p6

In Nwk, NJ, they're shutting down schools. Never understood that. It implies the building is the issue. Great schools start w/ great leaders

Next week is National School Counseling Week - please thank a counselor for their hard work!

Congratulations to Danielle Kovach, the 2011 NJ Teacher of the Year, who won the NEA Member Benefits Award.

Education forum at Mainland shows technology hurts education as much as it helps pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/no…

Read and react to the USDOE"s vision for education: njcty.com/respect-projec… Please share!

Read and react to the USDOE's vision for education: njcty.com/respect-projec… Please share!