Dear Friends, The SCORE Prize Summit, a 36-hour event that brought hundreds of Tennessee educators together to learn, grow, and develop new strategies for student success, began bright and early on a Friday morning. With their first cups of coffee, these educators from all across the state began conversations that echoed around the convention site…
Research shows that teachers matter more for student achievement than any other in-school factor. Thus, how we prepare teachers is an essential component of improved student achievement. The 2015-16 State of Education in Tennessee priority of empowering Tennessee’s teachers includes a call to continue improvements to educator preparation. Responding to this call, SCORE convened a…
A new academic year is upon us in our local school systems, and with it, it’s not uncommon for students routinely to ask parents and teachers, “Just why do I have to take this class?” or “How is this subject going to matter in my life?” The core question: “Does learning this stuff really matter?”…