by Carol A. Josel | Sep 12, 2013 | Articles
With thanks to Cara Delany: Teaching With Tech: The Use of Technology in Special Education With a considerable number of K-12 students in special education programs throughout the U.S., teachers have found that the traditional use of textbooks and worksheets is often...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 11, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.havefunteaching.com: This site offers high-quality worksheets aligned with the Common Core State Standards, plus flash cards, videos, and more. *** www.graphite.org: This site says, “We are the nation’s leading independent nonprofit advocating for...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 9, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “People don’t send their children to schools farther from home to take advantage of higher spending or the specialization of ‘magnet’ schools,’ which do less integrating than cherry picking. And lack of spending is not the main reason...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 4, 2013 | Making Education News
1) A SmartBrief on EdTech found that 53% of respondents said their school or district has adequate technology in place to implement Common Core and its online assessments; 43% said they are not tech-ready. 2) Researchers find that math teachers are “moderately...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 3, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “The Obama administration downplays the $75 billion initial cost of pre-K by claiming it can be covered by raising the federal tax on cigarettes from $1.01 to $1.95. But cigarette taxes were hiked just a few years ago, and this massive sales tax falls harder...
