It’s a pretty ideal time to be a graduate student in education policy in Nashville. When I first arrived at Peabody for my Master’s in Public Policy degree, I was fresh out of teaching in a Hong Kong classroom. It was Peabody that had brought me back to my hometown of Nashville, but I didn’t…
Teachers cannot do it alone. As an administrator, I know the importance of supporting teachers in my building. By helping them gain the skills they need to increase rigor for their students, add relevance to the subject they teach, and build relationships with students, I am helping raise achievement at Covington High School.
Tennessee has done the work to earn DQC’s state Action 9, and is currently one of only six states to have done so. Bravo, Tennessee! What does that mean, you ask? Every year, DQC analyzes states’ progress toward supporting effective data use though Data for Action. The survey asks all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and…
As Polk County’s Jared Bigham makes the transition from principal to instructional leader, follow his posts on the SCORE Sheet to find out what that change really means. When I announced to my teachers the shift I wanted to undertake to become a true instructional leader, there was not one encouraging word or sentiment. It’s…
The highlight video of the 2012 SCORE Prize event has launched on the SCORE Prize website. The video includes remarks from the October 8 event featuring Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and SCORE Chairman Bill Frist and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam, as well as clips of the winners and our musical guest, Phil Vassar. Please…