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- 04-30-2010
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Blog by John Fensterwald/Educated Guess
Leaders in math education in Silicon Valley are concerned that school boards and the public will dismiss the importance of teacher training as a result the dismal results from a much publicized study whose findings were released earlier this month. “It is ludicrous to conclude that professional development is not important,” said David Foster, executive director of the Noyce Foundation-backed Silicon Valley Math Initiative. Data is overwhelming showing that effective teaching produces student achievement, he said. “I am worried that parents will see professional development as expensive and not worth it.” (more...)
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