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Ninth grade teachers Seema Dwivedi and Superna Arya joined their fellow instructors this spring to prepare for a new kind of ninth grade. It will involve new kinds of tests, more hands-on projects and students taking more charge of their own learning.

Building Houston's Super School

Teachers Gear Up For A New Kind Of Ninth Grade

Laura Isensee

Posted on July 24, 2017 · Think of the instructor stepping away from the lecture podium and being more hands-on.

Tags Building a Super School Furr High School personalized learning Super School teacher prep teacher training teachers XQ Institute

The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation will manage the scholarship program for future teachers and has already supported stronger teaching in places like Port Isabel.

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Rice, UH to Join New Scholarship Program for Future Teachers

Laura Isensee

Posted on July 10, 2017 · The scholarship program will start this school year and is expected to support as many as 500 teachers over the next decade.

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graduated at the top of his class this month at the University of Houston's College of Education.

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Three Texas Programs Ranked Among Top In Country For New Elementary Teachers

Laura Isensee

Posted on December 27, 2016 · Dallas Baptist University, the University of Houston and Texas A&M all scored among the top 1 percent in the U.S.

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sign reads skilled communicator and college ready

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With More Dual Language Schools, New Crop of Leaders Needed

Laura Isensee

Posted on April 28, 2016 · A new master's program aims to combine bilingual education and leadership.

Tags bilingual education dual language teacher prep teacher training University of St. Thomas

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Posted on June 30, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities. Plus, a new report examines the impact of minority-owned businesses on the region's economy. And a Houston teacher is honored at the Tony Awards.

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Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam

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Posted on May 2, 2022 · The State Board of Education must still approve use of the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, which was dropped by two states that had adopted it.

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The week in politics, the state of Texas teachers, and remembering Astroworld in art (April 20, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 20, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest political news, teachers sound off on the state of public education after two years of the pandemic, and an art show pays tribute to the Astroworld theme park.

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