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Math Teachers“For every action…By maureen on 30 Jul | 0 comments
Responding to Liv Finne’s editorial on the barrier of teacher credentials in Washington state, Jill Van Glubt flies to the Professional Educator Standards Board’s (PESB) defense. Van Glubt, chair of PESB (which governs teacher certification in WA), seeks to make it clear that changing teacher certification laws to allow more professionals access to the classroom isn’t the silver bullet to increasing math and science teacher capacity or student performance.
Ladies and Gentleman, the Washington Class of 2008Posted on 02 Jun | 0 commentsJust like the tagline of a cinema epic, the road forged by the class of 2008 has been a groundbreaking one, more than a decade in the making. Retiring Math and Science Teachers: You’ll be dearly missed…By maureen on 27 May | 0 comments
From today’s Tri-City Herald— “As more and more baby boomers retire, employers nationwide are scrambling to fill jobs and entice skilled older workers to stay on a little longer.
Ain’t that a shame…By maureen on 06 May | 0 comments
In case you missed it yesterday, check out this Seattle Times article for the depressing details.
The TNT Hits the Math Debate HomeBy maureen on 07 Mar | 0 comments
When Math Professors Attack!By maureen on 29 Feb | 9 comments
Math Night LightsBy maureen on 05 Feb | 0 comments
One of the best sessions I attended at the OSPI January
Conference last week focused on math. But it wasn’t about student WASL scores
or the new math standards or even math curriculum suggestions. No one argued
and no one bantered about whose district was doing what. Instead we were posed
with a simple question: Double 38.
Teaching Science Teachers to be LeadersPosted on 01 Feb | 12 commentsA big part of teaching is about knowing how to ask the right questions. Rush to JudgmentBy allisonm on 29 Jan | 0 comments
It's no secret that the quality of a teacher has an immense impact on student achievement. And with teacher shortages looming, particularly in specialized areas such as math & science and special education, it's definitely a hot topic of discussion.
It's about the marketplace.By allisonm on 02 Jan | 0 commentsSupply and demand, price and competition: these are the simple concepts of labor economics. Do your job well and be rewarded. Have specialized skills to do a job others can't and opportunities will knock at your door. Seems like a familiar formula, right? For most of us, it is. But not so for teachers. |
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That’s because of the incredible shortage of qualified math
and science teachers that exists in Washington state.
No, we’re not talking about the Fats Domino song—just the
fact that our state missed out on $13.2 million to strengthen math and science
courses. The grant from the National Math & Science Initiative would have
provided teacher training and coaching, tutoring for students, materials and
equipment, and incentives for teachers and students. But it’s gone now, because
NMSI was unable to reach agreement with Washington schools on the terms of the
grant contract and we’re sad.
In the wake of
