Teacher Quality Education Policy White Paper - Nov 13, 2009

The National Academy of Education argues improving teacher quality
entails policies concerning recruitment, early preparation,
retention (including attention to working conditions),
as well as professional development.

Role, Education, Qualifications, and Professional Development of Secondary School Physics Teachers - Oct 2, 2009

This document provides guidance for administrators to gauge a candidate's qualifications to teach physics.

Effects of Teacher Professional Development on Gains in Student Achievement - Jul 11, 2009

This meta
analysis shows important cross-study evidence that teacher professional development in
mathematics does have significant positive effects on student achievement. The analysis results
also confirm the positive relationship to student outcomes of key characteristics of design of
professional development programs.

Science Teaching as a Profession: Why It Isn't How It Could Be - Jun 26, 2009

In this book, education writer Sheila Tobias and high-school science chair Anne Baffert report from hundreds of teacher interviews and website postings, that there are ways for science teachers, in collaboration with scientists and willing school administrators, to reverse trends that diminish teaching as a profession.

NSF S-STEM Solicitation 2009 - Jun 26, 2009

This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support scholarships for academically talented, financially needy students, enabling them to enter the workforce following completion of an associate; baccalaureate; or graduate-level degree in science and engineering disciplines.