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Poverty is not an Excuse; It's Inexcusable!

By Renee Moore

5/24/13

I had the privilege of being on a webinar panel with Linda Darling Hammond, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel as they highlighted the recent report "For Each and Every Child: A Strategy for Education Equity and Excellence."   You can find more about the report and hear the webinar over in the Collaboratory.

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Mississippi NBCTs: Untapped Resource

By Renee Moore

5/19/13

I just spent a glorious day at the Mississippi NBCT Summit on the campus of the University of Mississippi.
The highlight of the summit was a pinning ceremony for many of this year's Mississippi teachers who achieved Board Certification, which included a husband and wife team!
The summit also featured NBPTS President Ron Thorpe, as well as State Senator Gary Tollison, chair of the MS Senate Education Committee.  I was part of a panel that responded to Thorpe's remarks and offered our own take on the future of teaching in Mississippi.

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College or Career? The False Choice

By Renee Moore

5/14/13

I've posted this entry over at EdWeek on the Teaching Ahead blog series about the current debate over whether schools should be preparing all students for college, or should some be prepared to go directly into the workplace, or to other training?  

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Better Ways to Evaluate Teaching and Learning

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

Across the country, parents, teachers, and students are beginning to pushback—hard—against the misuses and abuses of standardized testing in our educational system.

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What If Your Students Don't Like You?

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

Fawn Johnson, at National Journal/Education Experts blog, asked guest bloggers to respond to an intriguing post that ended with these questions:

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Read This: Arne Duncan's Moment of Truth

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

Take the time to read John Merrow's most recent post about the growing resistance to high-stakes testing and what Arne Duncan should do at this important juncture. The testing tide is turning....

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National Board Moving the Profession Forward

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

I’ve just returned from a meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), and I am thrilled about where this important organization is headed.
I also feel the need to set straight some disparaging rumors about NBPTS and encourage people to look more closely at what is an important front in the education reform battle in this country.

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Writing In Spite of.....

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

Much of the discussion today around writing at the secondary and community college levels focuses around remediation or developmental writing (aka getting students ready for “college-level” writing). Never mind (for now) that there is much debate within higher education over what college-level writing actually is. Too many people, even within the teaching profession, equate good writing only with having technical proficiency in using grammar conventions.

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The big lie of school choice

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

The concept of charter schools is not a bad one, and I know there are some very good ones that have made a difference in the lives of children and communities. But let’s be clear: True school choice means I live in my chosen community, surrounded by great public schools and other educational options.

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Read this: obstacles to college

By Renee Moore

5/9/13

A wonderful piece from Hechinger Report on the often overlooked, unaddressed, and largely avoidable obstacles that prevent qualified students from entering college.

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