by Carol A. Josel | Feb 11, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“Imagine a profession whose influence on individual lives is more significant than that of nearly any other occupation, whose role in society is universally acknowledged to be among the most critical to the future, and whose practitioners are often described as...
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 4, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“What gets tested is what gets taught.” ~ anonymous “When I grew up (a baby boomer), our social life was outside. We hung out. The next generation spent time at the mall. This generation spends time at home–connected. Kids have to be social....
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 1, 2013 | Articles
The movement started in Minnesota with the opening of City Academy back on September 7, 1992. Today, more than 2 million students attend some 5,600 charter schools scattered across 41 states. We’ve come a long way since those early start-up days and, right now, folks...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 31, 2013 | Making Education News
In a Forward Institute report, among low-income schools, traditional public school students have higher achievement scores than those at charters, and, at public schools serving mostly low-income students, “the effects on achievement were less damaging in...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 30, 2013 | Helpful Resources
www.discoveryeducation.com ~ This site “supports teachers in accelerating student achievement, bringing the world of Discovery into classrooms to ignite students’ natural curiosity.” http://quizhub.com ~ This site offers educational quiz games, K-12,...
