What is the definition of an effective teacher?

So, can anyone take a first shot at this question?

What is an effective teacher?

This question has been asked but not answered at various board meetings.  Can anyone help out?  We do after all have an Office of Teacher Effectiveness.

PSSA presentation

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New Post


Pittsburgh Schools Sort through Disappointing Results from the Monday night PSSA presentation at the Education Committee Meeting.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/pittsburgh-public-schools-sort-through-disappointing-test-results-652733/

Hopefully there will be a full report in tomorrow's PG.

Won't back down

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wedngovI know this is a different topic but Im not sure how to start a new post. I am interested in a discussion of the new movie wont back down. The union has posted information from the aft against it but yet the movie is tied to the very people Gates, Walden, anschutz. The same people they have welcomed and supported in our district. Hmm? Just curious about thoughts on yet another teacher bashing movie the union is against yet will welcome money from.

State continues to investigate for possible cheating

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A must as a New Blog Entry .. .. .


How long will this go on with PPS. ..Can the local newspapers secure names and schools under the Right to Know Law" ?????

Inquiry continues into cheating on PSSA tests

Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Linda Lane said that the state asked the district to look into 19 teachers whose students' answer sheets had atypical erasure patterns. She declined to name the teachers or the schools and said it is up to the ???


http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/inquiry-continues-into-cheating-on-pssa-tests-652513/

Need for city/ district cooperation/ transportation

From the PG, letters to the editor:

"...there is something almost perverse about the city school district spending its sparse funds on private yellow buses rather that supporting the ailing public Port Authority, which plays such a critical role in Pittsburgh's quality of life. You'd think that city and county officials, who should have saving the Port Authority near the top of their agenda, might get involved in this act involving the city shooting itself in the foot."


Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/letters/student-busing-651859/#ixzz25hG53YbX

Ipads

Any information on which schools they went to and what they will be used for?