Teachers and Leaders

WEBINAR May 8: The Future of Assessment
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

The Gordon Commission on the Future of Assessment in Education—a panel of distinguished experts in testing, education practice, and policy chaired by the eminent psychologist Edmund W....

BRIEFING May 2: Transitioning to College- and Career-Ready Standards
Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) held a discussion about the role of school leaders in creating a culture of high...

WEBINAR April 11: Using Data and Assessment to Speed the Transition to Digital Learning
Thursday, April 11, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held the fourth in its series of webinars for Project 24. This webinar provided an overview of how increased use of data to inform instructional, programmatic...

WEBINAR January 22: Strengthening High School Teaching and Learning in New Hampshire’s Competency-Based System
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar to examine New Hampshire’s high school redesign, which included the introduction of competency-based learning as a means to determine...

WEBINAR December 11: Perspectives on the Future of Teacher Preparation in the Digital Age
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) held a webinar on the future of teacher preparation in the digital age. The webinar highlighted promising developments and explored the...

WEBINAR September 27: Building a Culture that Supports Teachers in a Student-Centered Environment
Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar on September 27 with special guest Tom Carroll, president of NCTAF. Mr. Carroll was joined by Alan Kostrick, a computer science and...

WEBINAR September 12: Education for Life and Work
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar on September 12 to explore Education for Life and Work and its implications for policy. The chair of the NRC committee, James Pellegrino...

WEBINAR July 31: Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education and Learning Forward held a webinar on July 31 to learn about Learning Forward’s partnership with Kentucky and New Hampshire to design a quality...

WEBINAR July 26: The Role of Teaching in a Learner-Centered, Digitally-Empowered Environment
Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education held a webinar on July 26 which built on the Alliance’s recently released report, Culture Shift: Teaching in a Learner-Centered Environment Powered by...

BRIEFING April 26: Creating a Culture of Excellence
Thursday, April 26, 2012

The Alliance for Excellent Education and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) held a webinar on April 26 to discuss the role of school leaders in creating a culture of...