John Kerry

...informational articles:

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2012/02/the_big_education_news_out.html

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/teacherbeat/2012/02/the_challenge_of_teaching_high.html?intc=mvs

Excerpt from the second article is one of my issues:

Most educators in our field would agree that teachers should enter the classroom with a good repertoire of pedagogical techniques. Equally important, principals should know how to get appropriate assistance for a teacher who isn't quite up to snuff.

There's room for other interpretations in these findings, of course, such as whether the No Child Left Behind Act's focus on basic-skills tests has shifted the focus of instruction. We do know that the NCLB law has caused changes in teacher practices, but we don't know all that much about what the instructional process actually looks like in most places.


Yes, teachers' instruction was changed by NCLB... AWAY from best practices. Sadly. I worry that states with GOP leaders(like Christie) will use this as an excuse to gut unions and blame educators.