The Board of Teaching took actions on Nov. 9 to address the issues raised by implementation of the Minnesota Teacher Licensing Examination (MTLE) and identified some areas where it will seek legislative changes to the current statute. The actions were taken in response to concerns expressed at the Standards and Rules committee meeting of October. All of the actions include: … Read More
MDE Recommendations on Key Education Issues Expected by Year-End
November 7-January 5 will be a very active political season. The political ads will disappear, but victorious candidates and the Minnesota Department of Education Working Groups will have busy and consequential schedules. It will be important for you and your district to be engaged. Call up your new or returning legislator and arrange a meeting, have them come to your … Read More
Teacher Evaluation Task Force Asks About Connotations
The Teacher Evaluation Task Force dug in over the summer and conducted research on key elements behind creating a new evaluation model based on law requiring all teachers to be evaluated beginning in the 2014-15 school year. The group has focused on gaining the growth and evaluation cycle, student achievement and student engagement data, implementation and LEA support, performance standards, … Read More
Teacher Evaluation: What's Happened, What's Needed
During the 2011 legislative special session, a statute requiring all teachers to be evaluated beginning in the 2014-15 school year was part of the overall compromise that ended the government shut down. The law has many specific provisions and directed MDE to create a model that will become the default process for every school district that does not have a teacher evaluation … Read More
Categories Identified
Curt Rock, an elementary teacher in Foley Public Schools who serves on the Minnesota Teacher Evaluation Working Group, is providing regular updates on the progress for MREA. The Working Group is charged with developing a new evaluation system for Minnesota teachers, as mandated by the legislature as part of a law passed during the 2011 special session. The group, which … Read More
Grading Criteria Identified
Curt Rock, an elementary teacher in Foley Public Schools who serves on the Minnesota Teacher Evaluation Working Group, is providing regular updates on the progress for MREA. The Working Group is charged with developing a new evaluation system for Minnesota teachers, as mandated by the legislature as part of a law passed during the 2011 special session. The group first … Read More