By Rachel Gabriel Like a message in a bottle that first crashed on to shore on a wave of reforms – only to be carried out and back in again by smaller waves and currents – teacher evaluation has come,…

Patricia Zimmerman CSDE Educational Consultant Currently, there are three self-nomination programs available to Connecticut teachers to recognize exemplary teacher. These programs reward teacher initiatives for professional development and life-long learning. They are the federal Blue Ribbon Schools program, awarded on…