By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel; first published in Education Next With all the buzz about the District Race to the Top and jockeying to fit it into differing agendas, you might miss its simple premise: “There are great teachers … who have figured out how to personalize education and we are asking our districts to […]
Expanding the Impact of Excellent Teachers
By Bryan Hassel and Celine Coggins; first published on Education Week. If you are a teacher who helps students learn exceptionally well, this is your moment—schools and policymakers must vastly expand your impact, now. Today, our nation is at a crossroads; we simply cannot fall short educationally for another decade as other countries surge. Why […]
How to Pay Teachers Dramatically More, Within Budget
By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel; first published on Education Next. There’s been a lot of chatter about increasing teacher pay—even doubling it. With the release of TNTP’s The Irreplaceables, talk about paying teachers more and retaining the best will likely increase. Whether or not your political perspective leaves you thinking this is necessary, most […]
Redesigning Schools for Financially Sustainable Excellence: Infographic!
By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel; first published on Education Next Everybody loves a good infographic (even you wonky researchers – just wait ‘til nobody’s looking), and we hope this one will change how you view education reform efforts. For word nerds, here’s a summary: Our nation is falling behind globally as other nations provide increasingly […]
Opportunity at the Top: How America’s Best Teachers Could Close the Gaps, Raise the Bar, and Keep Our Nation Great
Report explains why traditional policy initiatives have been unsuccessful and explores the potential impact of policy initiatives designed to improve student access to great teachers.
Reformers: We Must Be Much Bolder to Reach Every Child with Excellent Teachers
By Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel; first published on Education Next. As ESEA talk heats up, reform groups are tossing ideas on the table (e.g., here). We can debate the details, but most have some merit. Here’s the problem: even if our nation fully implemented most of the recommended legislation in the next decade, we still […]
Teacher Tenure Reform: Cross-Sector Lessons for Retaining High-Performing Educators
Report examines lessons from higher education and the civil service to offer a framework for policymakers who want to make tenure meaningful.
Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons for Excellent Evaluations
Report summarizes best practices and research from other sectors for education leaders who want accurate, reliable, and meaningful information about educators’ performance.
Shooting for Stars: Cross-Sector Lessons for Retaining High-Performing Educators
Report examines four key strategies organizations successfully use to boost high-performer retention.
Using Competency Based Evaluation to Drive Teacher Excellence: Lessons from Singapore
Report explores Singapore’s successful teacher evaluation and development system.
3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education’s Best
Report explores ways we could redesign teachers’ roles and use technology to give millions more students access to the best teachers.