Press Releases

November 18, 2008 — NCTAF, MetLife Foundation and Chalkboard Project Convene Forum to Mobilize Education Stakeholders in Support of 21st Century Teaching

Panelists Discuss Strategies to Strengthen Oregon’s Teaching Corps

November 12, 2008 — NCTAF, MetLife Foundation and MA Secretary of Education Paul Reville Address Need for 21st Century Teaching Profession in Massachusetts

Forum Discusses Strategies to Transform Teaching and Improve Student Learning

November 12, 2008 — Michelin North America Donates to SC “Schools of the Future” Project

October 9, 2008 — Three Elementary Schools Compete to Be South Carolina’s First Inside-Out Center for Learning

Selected Site Will Model How to Transform Schools Into Personalized Learning and Service Centers

July 15, 2008 — NCTAF and Pearson Achievement Solutions Recognize Exemplary Learning Teams from Georgia, New Jersey, and North Carolina

Recipients Discuss the Benefits of Collaborative Learning Teams for Students and Teachers

July 10, 2008 — Riley, Miller Challenge Symposium Participants to Create Education Systems that Prepare Students to Participate in a Complex Global Community

Call for Nation to Clear the Way for Next Generation of Schools

June 17, 2008 — Two NCTAF States Each Awarded $45,000 from KnowledgeWorks Foundation

Grant Money Opens Opportunities for South Carolina and West Virginia to Transform Education

May 20, 2008 — Education Leadership Forum Focuses on the Future of Teaching in Colorado; Progressive Strategies to Improve Instruction for All Students

Panelists Highlight Promising Practices, Explore Policies that Improve Teacher Quality, and Address Ways to Overcome Challenges in Rural and Urban Districts

May 9, 2008 — Education Leadership Forum Focuses on the Future of Teaching in Georgia; Progressive Strategies to Improve Instruction for All Students

Panelists Highlight Promising Practices, Address Teacher Training & Certification, Explore New Staffing and Compensation Models, and Discuss Workforce Pipeline Issues

Feb. 14, 2008 — NCTAF Statement on New MetLife Survey of the American Teacher

NCTAF Urges the Nation’s Education Leaders to Act on MetLife’s Homework Findings

Jan. 15, 2008 — NCTAF States Lead the Way in the “Quality Counts 2008” Teaching Profession Rankings

Eight of the Top Ten States Are NCTAF Partners; 17 NCTAF States are Among the Top 25 with Outstanding Teaching Profession Polices

November 13, 2007 — New Study Says District-Union Collaboration Catalyst for Improving Teaching Quality and Raising Student Achievement

Clark County, NV and Hamilton County, TN Touted as Successful Reform Models

October 24, 2007— A Highly Qualified Teacher is not Enough to Close the Achievement Gap; It Is Time to Focus on Organizing Schools for Success

Forum Addresses National, State, and Local Strategies to Close Student Achievement Gap By Organizing Schools for Success

July 8, 2007— NCTAF and Pearson Achievement Solutions Recognize Learning Teams for their Outstanding Commitment to Building Teacher Collaboration

Partnership Aims to Mobilize School Leaders Around Learning Teams Approach

June 20, 2007— NCTAF Policy Brief Says Teacher Dropouts Cost Nation More Than $7 Billion Annually: High Teacher Turnover Drains School and District Resources

High Teacher Turnover Drains School and District Resources

June 8, 2007— NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and KNME Host Education Forum on the Important Role of Teachers in Making Schools Work

June 8th Panels Discuss Promising Practices and Policies for Quality Teaching and Improved Student Learning

May 22, 2007— NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and WTIU Host Town Hall Meeting on Developing School Cultures that Foster Successful Learning Environments

May 22nd Panel Discusses Successful Strategies for Indiana’s Schools

May 9, 2007— NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and NPT Host Town Hall Meeting on Partnerships in Schools that Support Quality Teaching and Learning

May 9th Panel Discusses Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes

March 22, 2007— NCTAF, MetLife Foundation, and WGBH  Host Town Hall Meeting on Educator Empowerment to Improve Teaching and Learning

March 22nd Panel Discusses Strategies to Support Student Achievement

March 5, 2007 — NCTAF and Pearson Achievement Solutions Partner to Recognize Exemplary Learning Teams

Partnership Aims to Mobilize School Leaders Around Learning Teams Approach

Dec. 7, 2006 — MetLife Foundation Supports NCTAF Initiative on Teamwork in Schools

Through Grant, NCTAF Partners With Local PBS Stations to Spotlight Promising Practices

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