by Carol A. Josel | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles
Introduced in draft form in 2009, the Common Core Standards are on their way to schools across the country, ready or not. This large scale education reform was initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 29, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “Back in 2011, the administration’s Race to the Top sweepstakes . . . had a round focused on early childhood education. The first priority that states were asked to consider as they wrote their proposals was this: ‘Priority 1: Absolutely...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 25, 2013 | Making Education News
1. More than one million students across the country have participated in a pilot of the math and English/language arts SBAC and PARCC Common Core standardized tests to help prepare teachers for when they really count. 2. The Next Generation Science Standards have...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 24, 2013 | Helpful Resources
** http://englishcompanion.ning.com ~ This site explains that it’s “where teachers go to help each other, a place to ask questions and get help . . .” ** www.usingenglish.com ~ This site offers “a large collection of English as a Second...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 23, 2013 | Making Education News
1) A recent survey showed that 71% of 4th grade teachers grouped their students by reading ability in 2009, up from 28% in 1998. In math, 61% of them grouped by ability, up from 40% in 1996. 2) Obama’s School Improvement Grant program has given up to $2 million...
