How to Judge a Teacher

From: Learning Matters
Series: Race to the Top
Length: 08:40

NEA president Dennis Van Roekel talks with John Merrow about teacher evaluation; should we judge teachers based on how they teach or on what their students learn? Read the full description.

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NEA president Dennis Van Roekel talks with John Merrow about teacher evaluation; should we judge teachers based on how they teach or on what their students learn?