Teacher Effectiveness

220,000 Teachers a Year; Putting First-Class Educators in Every Classroom

jhelpap — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:19:38 -0400

In this speech to the Economic Club of Detroit, Feldman addresses the issue of recruiting and retaining quality teachers for every classroom. She congratulates the Detroit Federation of Teachers on fighting for quality education in low-income classrooms. Feldman goes through ten steps that teachers and their unions should be doing to improve public school education.

Lifting the Profession: Teachers and Schools for the New Millenium

jhelpap — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:35:20 -0400

In this speech, Feldman speaks to the 12th international congress for school effectiveness and improvement. She talks about the challenges that all schools face all over the world, the advantages that American schools have on international schools, and the disadvantages that American schools have compared to others in the World.

Sharing Our Future; Teacher Preparation As Seen By Practicing Teachers

jhelpap — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:44:06 -0400

In this speech, Feldman addresses the AACTE conference on the issues of "teacher quality", and the issue of making sure that teacher education is strengthened and not dismantled. She speaks about teaching being addressed as a profession and the issue of making sure that every teacher obtains the skills needed to do his/her job.

Speech before the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

jhelpap — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:05:01 -0400

In her first time addressing the New York State Union of Teachers, (NYSUT) as president of the American Federation of Teachers, Feldman compliments them on their membership and professional programs. She also addresses the recent act of school violence in Littleton, CO. She encourages the NYSUT to continue to fight for quality standards and safe schools.

The Macneil-Lehrer Report: Grading Teachers

jruss — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:27:17 -0500

Al Shanker is interviewed along with Paul Salmon, head of the American Association of School Administrators, and Virginia Koehler, from Parents United for Full Funding, a parent group in Washington, D.C. The topic is merit pay for teachers. Koehler is in favor of tying teacher evaluations to merit pay, and is pushing for a measure to enact this. Shanker discusses why he thinks merit pay won't work, arguing that what teachers really need to improve the quality of education is greater support. Salmon agrees with Shanker for the most part, but sees some benefits to merit pay.