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Online system provides a robust observation management and reporting tool to increase the efficiency and actionability of observations SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To help districts and schools improve the organization and efficiency of classroom observations, Teachscape, the leader in delivering Web-based professional learning content, innovative technologies, and expert services to improve teaching practice, has developed Teachscape Reflect Live. This...
Schools utilize mobile technology for greater efficiency of classroom walkthroughs and organization of observation data SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to provide more targeted professional development to improve teacher effectiveness, more than 150 New York City schools, which represent eight Children First Networks, have adopted Teachscape's Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) software application and online Professional Learning Suite. Created by Teachscape,...
New Jersey most recent state to adopt research-based tool for systematic and scalable observations of instructional practice SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The widely-used and research-proven Framework for Teaching (FFT), created by Charlotte Danielson, marks its 15th anniversary with significant growth in states and school districts nationwide, most recently being chosen by the New Jersey State Department of Education as an approved model for teacher evaluation in...
District- and state-specific frameworks and other observational protocols can also be integrated in the Reflect system SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachscape(®), the leader in delivering web-based professional learning content, innovative technologies, and expert services to improve teaching practice, has integrated Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching into Teachscape Reflect's online software. The integration of the Framework for Teaching with Teachscape...
QTS to Launch Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade to Northeast Regional Hub Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) April 22, 2011 Newmark Knight Frank announced the successful negotiation of a long-term lease extension that will enable its client, QTS (Quality Technology Services), to expand the capacity of a key regional data center on the Jersey City waterfront. QTS is on an aggressive growth track and needed greater connectivity, raised floor space and power than its existing data center at 95 Christopher...
The next generation of students can make a positive change for the youth of America by earning a teaching degree. Teaching provides the best platform to educate and inspire students every step of the way. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 12, 2011 Teaching degree programs website was launched to provide tools & resources intended for prospective educators as well as existing teachers that are planning to pursue higher education. As an online teaching portal, we offer accredited lists of...
Educators use latest mobile devices to collect and enter data during classroom observations SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teachscape, the leader in delivering web-based professional learning content, innovative technologies, and expert services to improve teaching practice, has added the Android line of devices to the list of mobile operating systems and devices compatible with the Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) technology. Using these devices, principals and other...
A thesis from the University of Gothenburg on school policy documents shows that the ideal pupil and the ideal teacher are supposed to be naturally curious and have an inherent will to learn as a means of increasing Sweden's economic competitiveness. "The argument that education should contribute to democracy or solidarity has taken a back seat," says author Lena Sjöberg.Lena Sjöberg, a PhD student at the University of Gothenburg and lecturer at University West in...
Classroom walkthrough data helps district conduct data-driven conversations around teaching and learning PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Under the leadership of Superintendent Thomas Brady and Chief Academic Officer Sharon Contreras, Providence Public School District has completed a district-wide adoption of Teachscape's Classroom Walkthrough (CWT) system to help improve the collection of classroom instruction data and to analyze and act on the information. The...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report and the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) announce today the launch of a landmark survey. The survey will consist of more than 1,000 schools of education across the country. Unprecedented in its scope and comprehensiveness, the project will rate the quality of teacher preparation programs from which more than 200,000 new teachers graduate each year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100603/PH13717LOGO...
