Teacher Externships: Connecting Industry Experience to the Classroom
In Tennessee, we are working to help prepare students for postsecondary and the workforce. One way this is being done is through the MNPS teacher externship model.
View ArticleCommissioner McQueen to Parents: TNReady on Paper is still TNReady
In response to the recent changes in state testing, the commissioner shares a message for parents.
View ArticleThe Challenge of Chronic Absenteeism in Elementary School
A new report by the research and strategy team documents the extent and impact of chronic absenteeism in the early grades.
View ArticleSetting the Record Straight on TNReady
There is a lot to learn about this year’s new assessment and we want to make sure you have a source for timely and accurate information to set the record straight.
View ArticleCommissioner McQueen to Parents: We Are Listening
Now that TNReady Part I is wrapping up across the state, the commissioner shares a message for parents.
View ArticleWhy Tennessee Teachers Inspire Me
An open letter to all educators by Cathy Whitehead, the 2016 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.
View ArticleConnecting with 10,000 Teachers: Commissioner McQueen Reflects on her...
Commissioner McQueen has exceeded her goal of meeting 10,000 teachers and shares what she has learned from her classroom visits.
View ArticleWhat do recycling, Play-Doh, and reading have in common? Find out!
Learn about the work being done in Giles County, a Read to be Ready grant recipient who is helping rising first, second, and third grade students develop a love for reading over the summer months.
View ArticleWhy We Have State Tests
In this third post of a series on assessment, Commissioner McQueen shares how state tests inform the work of teachers and the department to help students succeed.
View ArticleImproving – and continuing the conversation about – state tests in Tennessee
In this final post of a series on assessment, Commissioner McQueen shares how state tests inform the work of teachers and the department to help students succee
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