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Behrstock-Sherratt, Ellen; Jacques, Catherine – Teacher Incentive Fund, US Department of Education, 2012
This brief provides district and other educational leaders with research-based information on aligning professional development policies with teacher evaluations to drive more comprehensive human capital management. First, this brief describes an aligned evaluation and professional development system. Next, it discusses existing models and…
Descriptors: Alignment (Education), Human Capital, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
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Marten, Gerald G.; Matthews, Catherine E. – Science Teacher, 2009
Contrary to what we often hear and teach, there is good news to be found on the environmental front. Environmental success stories show us not only that sustainability is possible, but also how people have made it happen. We can make these stories and their lessons accessible to students with help from the EcoTipping Points Project, which has…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ecology, Sustainable Development, Science Education
Sullivan, Robert, Ed.; Shaw, Danielle, Ed. – Urban Education Collaborative, 2010
Over the last 10 to 15 years, a variety of efforts to transform American high schools have gained both public and private support. Significant among these are initiatives to implement Small Learning Communities (SLCs), part of a larger school reform and restructuring effort designed to address a variety of goals, including "downsizing large…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, High Schools, School Restructuring, Federal Aid