WCPSS Educators Published in Education Journal

Two WCPSS educators co-authored an article published in the December 2008/January 2009 issue of Educational Leadership, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development's magazine published eight times a year for 175,000 subscribers. Carolann Wade, who serves as liaison for the WCPSS/Peace College Teacher Education Partnership, and Paula Trantham, principal of Millbrook Elementary, wrote the article, "Using Data, Changing Teaching" with Dr. Barnett Berry of the Center for Teaching Quality.

The article uses information from a survey of teachers on working conditions to examine some changes Trantham has made at her school. Millbrook Elementary partners with Peace College in preparing pre-service teachers for teacher licensure. As part of the partnership with Peace, Millbrook teachers receive professional development tailored to the needs they indicated on the survey. The survey indicated teachers responded positively to changes occurring under Trantham's leadership, such as instituting professional learning communities and reducing duty assignments that took teachers away from teaching and learning. The article indicates more data are needed before researchers can determine whether these improvements in working conditions can improve student achievement. You can read more about the article here.

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