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Tennessee Science on the Map: Fastest improving state on the Nation’s Report Card

Posted at 12:54 pm December 11, 2016
By Holly Cross Leave a Comment

By Cathy Ginel

Have you ever run on a treadmill until you are out of breath? Have you ever gotten to a comfortable point and then pushed that speed up just a little more to give yourself a better workout? Tennessee science teachers are on the treadmill, have pushed themselves, are seeing results, and are gearing themselves up for more.

The Nation’s Report Card was recently released showing that Tennessee students grew faster than the national average in science. Tennessee is now ranked the fastest improving in the nation in science and has moved into the top 25 states in science. Tennessee has eliminated the achievement gap between male and female students and has narrowed the achievement gap between white, Hispanic, and black students in science. This encouraging news provided us with needed results and evidence that education changes in Tennessee are having a positive outcome with our students. Teachers are seeing results of their additional work and are pushing for even higher scores in the future. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Guest Columns, K-12, Opinion Tagged With: achievement gap, Cathy Ginel, Governor’s Teacher Cabinet, language arts, language arts standards, math, middle school science, Nation's Report Card, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Robertsville Middle School, science, SCORE, State Collaborative on Reforming Education, Tennessee Educator Fellowship

Oak Ridge, Clinton teachers appointed to first Governor’s Teacher Cabinet

Posted at 6:35 pm June 16, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Cathy Ginel

Cathy Ginel

Teachers in Oak Ridge and Clinton have been selected to serve on the first Governor’s Teacher Cabinet.

The Oak Ridge teacher, Cathy Ginel, is a seventh-grade science teacher at Robertsville Middle School. The Clinton teacher, Abbey Kidwell, is a fourth-grade teacher at South Clinton Elementary School.

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced the appointment of the 18 teachers to the cabinet on Tuesday.

The cabinet will meet quarterly with Haslam and Education Commissioner Candice McQueen to share real-time information from the classroom, give advice on policy considerations, and provide a direct line of communication to schools and communities, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Government, K-12, State, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Candice McQueen, Cathy Ginel, Clinton, Governor’s Teacher Cabinet, Oak Ridge, Robertsville Middle School, teachers

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