With the recent launch of the Read to be Ready campaign in Tennessee, there’s been a lot of buzz around the challenge we face with early literacy and what can be done to improve outcomes for our students. Each year in Tennessee schools, more than half of our students complete third grade without becoming proficient readers. The …
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We are excited to announce the Tennessee Department of Education is launching our third annual student essay competition. We know that the most meaningful thank you’s come from the students who once sat in your classroom. We were blown away by the 2,000 Tennessee students that shared their stories last year, and cannot wait to …
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We’re proud to introduce the members of our 2016 Parent Advisory Council. The council will effectively engage parents with leaders at the Tennessee Department of Education, as we work together to support our students. Members will collect and share feedback on current issues in education, district implementation of state policy, and the department’s parent communications strategies. Additionally, council members will share …
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Malika Anderson was elected as the superintendent of Tennessee’s Achievement School District (ASD) and she’ll start her job in January of 2016. Previously, she worked as the director of school turnaround for District of Columbia Public Schools and was employed by the ASD’s deputy superintendent.
The Tennessee Department of Education’s Office of Coordinated School Health is in the process of revising the current Health and Wellness Standards. Currently we are in search of teachers across Tennessee to participate in revising the health and wellness standards. Teachers will be selected to work with a group of health and wellness stakeholders from …
Karen Vogelsang is the 2014-15 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. She currently teaches fourth grade at Riverwood Elementary in Shelby County. In this post, Karen shares reflections on her experience as the Teacher of the Year. By Karen Vogelsang Karen reacts and she realizes she was chosen as Teacher of the Year I never thought …
Being online ready isn’t just about a test, it’s about equipping our students with the skills they need to be successful in the real world. We know that in college, technical schools, and in most jobs, communication is done electronically – it is the way of our world. Comfort with technology will help our students be more …
Last spring, Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen began a 10,000 Teacher Tour that took her to classrooms in every region of Tennessee. The purpose of this tour is to both learn from teachers across the state and to celebrate the work being done by these dedicated educators. So far, Commissioner McQueen has engaged with nearly …
Last week the Department of Education released its results from the 2015 Tennessee Educator Survey, and we are excited to report that this year more educators than ever participated. For the past three years, the department has collaborated with Vanderbilt University to deliver a survey to all Tennessee teachers and administrators. This survey helps to …
Because writing is essential to our students’ success in college and career, we are excited to celebrate the 100 students across the state of Tennessee who earned a perfect score on the 2014 TCAP Writing Assessment administered last February. These students earned a level 4 score in all reporting categories of the writing assessment. The …
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