In Their Own Words: Teacher Narratives

When students arrive at kindergarten behind, they will likely leave elementary school behind unless teachers find ways to target their individual needs. In this video accompanying the Gates Foundation’s Teachers Know Best: Making Data Work report, educators discuss the importance of finding clear direction in the data they receive.

District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has been widely heralded in recent years as one of the nation’s fastest-improving urban public school districts. Most coverage has focused on the district’s strong and stable leadership and its sustained focus on educator effectiveness.

As more states and districts consider using student perceptions surveys as a tool to give teachers feedback on their practice, Tennessee teacher Josalyn Tresvant tells her peers at an ECET2 convening why she asks her students for their feedback on her teaching.