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  1. RT angusdav honored to be mentioned in Sandy McCulloch's inspiring op-ed today about #edreform revolution in #RI http://bit.ly/1nqSOi 2:58 PM Nov 16th from web
  2. RT RIMAcademies Eduwonk joins the list of in-the-know ed reformers putting RI squarely in the running for RTTT: http://bit.ly/40jG81 8:14 AM Nov 16th from web
  3. is listening to Secretary Duncan talk about school turnaround and Race to the Top. 8:00 AM Nov 16th from web
  4. RT @educationweek Rules Set for $4 Billion 'Race to Top' Contest: State-level reform, local buy-in, and teac.. http://bit.ly/1vs6A0 8:43 PM Nov 11th from web
  5. thanks the Providence Journal for their support for a "students first" agenda! http://tinyurl.com/ykdqsn5 5:47 PM Nov 7th from web
  6. sat on a panel today to discuss measures of teacher effectiveness. I shared a little and learned a lot. http://tinyurl.com/yzf3aot 5:29 PM Oct 26th from web
  7. wants to be sure that the students in Chariho know how much I appreciate their feedback during my visit last month! 6:46 PM Oct 19th from web
  8. A journey starts with a single step, and this is just our first. http://tinyurl.com/yh5stfh --a critical one for improving teacher quality. 9:14 AM Oct 11th from web
  9. congratulates the RI Federation of Teachers & Hlth Profssnls for their Innovation Fund Grant to establish high-quality teacher evaluations. 9:45 PM Oct 10th from web
  10. thinks you should follow NPR's exploration of what makes a good teacher. http://bit.ly/Soejp 11:48 AM Oct 4th from web
  11. Check out this video. If this doesn't convince you we need to rethink education nothing will. http://bit.ly/CAKcW 8:35 AM Sep 26th from web
  12. thinks that the common state standards are a really important step for our country. We are taking a close look. More to come! 8:13 PM Sep 21st from web
  13. finds it maddening that people think it makes sense to "debate" whether 21st century skills or core content is more important. We need both. 9:03 PM Sep 20th from web
  14. RT @educationweek Blog: Ed. Dept.Official Says Teacher Evaluations Shouldn't Rest on Test Scores Alone: http://bit.ly/mj3PI 8:44 PM Sep 14th from web
  15. RT @angusdav Missed great piece few days ago by @IanDon #RI economic woe & opportunity: "The Ocean State of Inertia" http://bit.ly/Vsyix 8:37 PM Sep 14th from web
  16. is excited that distict visits start again tomorrow. 8:36 PM Sep 14th from web
  17. spent time today working on our strategy. Then spent the evening in a local home with RI families. We must move urgently for their children! 9:16 PM Sep 8th from web
  18. Let's gather those stones! RT @CoryBooker "The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." William Faulkner 6:04 PM Sep 7th from web
  19. Amen! RT @bigswifty Duncan on FTN: we have to educate our way to a better economy. 6:01 PM Sep 7th from web
  20. Gifted Teacher to Jump Through Hoops, Change Is Needed http://bit.ly/hoPMM 8:26 PM Aug 24th from web
  • Name Deborah A. Gist
  • Location Rhode Island
  • Bio A teacher who happens to be Commissioner of Education for the state of Rhode Island
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