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September 11, 2017
A statement on the executive order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
We at TeachingWorks oppose the executive order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). We must stand up for the society we need to be — a society that affirms the rights of children of immigrants to belong here and to lead safe and fulfilling lives. The DACA program has made it possible […]
August 4, 2017
TeachingWorks awarded grant for work with the California State University System
The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation has awarded TeachingWorks a $250,000 grant to support the development of practice-based approaches in mathematics methods courses on five campuses in the California State University (CSU) system. Led by TeachingWorks director Deborah Loewenberg Ball and mathematics specialist Amber Willis, fellowship participants will work together to develop and implement course materials and […]
November 18, 2015
TeachingWorks Receives $6.8 Million Grant to Support Broad Transformation in Teacher Preparation
TeachingWorks, a national organization based at the University of Michigan School of Education dedicated to improving professional preparation for teaching, has received a $6.8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to establish a Teacher Preparation Transformation Center. The Teacher Preparation Transformation Center Initiative (TPTCI), developed by the Gates Foundation, is designed to […]
November 18, 2015
TeachingWorks Featured in Education Week article about the Teacher Preparation Transformation Center
Stephen Sawchuck describes the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s new Teacher Preparation Transformation Initiative. Read more here.
October 28, 2014
Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $1.1 Million to TeachingWorks
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust recently awarded a $1.1 million grant to TeachingWorks. The goal of the grant is to support the establishment of rigorous standards for entry to teaching, and to partner with teacher preparation programs in developing ways to prepare teacher candidates to reach this threshold of practice. For […]
October 24, 2014
Teaching Teachers to Teach: It’s Not So Elementary
NPR reporter Sarah Hulett shares the work done at the TeachingWorks Elementary Mathematics Laboratory to support the work of teaching and learning. Click here to read and listen.
October 15, 2014
TeachingWorks and ETS assessment partnership featured in EdWeek article
The National Observational Teaching Exam, or NOTE, a licensure-level assessment for classroom teachers developed by TeachingWorks in partnership with Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the subject of an article by Stephen Sawchuk in today’s Education Week. The article quotes TeachingWorks Director, Deborah Loewenberg Ball, who states, “We should debate less about entry standards to teacher education, and we […]
June 11, 2013
TeachingWorks leadership to deliver keynotes at teacher licensure conferences
Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean of the University of Michigan School of Education and director of TeachingWorks, will deliver a keynote address at the 85th annual National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Conference in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, June 11. Francesca Forzani, associate director of TeachingWorks, will present at an affiliated symposium, The […]
December 6, 2012
Elementary Mathematics Laboratory featured in Detroit News
The TeachingWorks Elementary Mathematics Laboratory (EML) is featured in the December 6, 2012 edition of the Detroit News. The article quotes State Board of Education member Eileen Weiser, who said after observing the lab, “It’s very clear if we approach this very differently and make sure every child understands and knows basic concepts and how to […]