“I do think we know that a teacher who knows what he or she is doing, knows their subject matter, and knows how to impart knowledge to kids is a critical piece of closing the achievement gap.” ThinkingKnowsMatterKidsKnow HowTeacherPiecesSubjectsAchievementCriticalGapsClosingSubject MatterImpartAchievement Gap Author:Margaret Spellings
“I mean, one thing I know about change is we are not going to close the achievement gap without educators.” KnowsMeanOne ThingAchievementGapsEducatorAchievement Gap Author:Margaret Spellings
“We want to obviously foster a relationship that we're a partner with states; that we all share the same goals of closing the achievement gap, just as the Congress does; and that we're practical and sophisticated enough to understand what they're talking about.” WantDoeStatesEnoughGoalTalkingRelationshipShareAchievementCongressPartnersPracticalsGapsSophisticatedClosingAchievement Gap Author:Margaret Spellings
