by Carol A. Josel | Dec 21, 2012 | Articles
Five years old and already too old for Thomas the Train, Sesame Street, and Winnie-the-Pooh—at least, that is, when friends come over. In anticipation of a play date, Thomas and his train pals are quickly loaded into a trunk purchased just for that purpose. Similarly,...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 20, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.stopbullying.gov ~ This site’s focus is on preventing and stopping bullying, instead of just promoting awareness. www.healthteacher.com ~ This site offers more than 300 standards-based lesson plans with the goal of increasing the health literacy of all...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 18, 2012 | Articles
A Teach Plus survey of 1,015 teachers found that 71% of those with 10 or less years of experience–the “new majority”–said student performance should be part of their evaluations vs 41% of veteran teachers. The U.S. ranks 9th out of 18 countries...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 17, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“At the elementary level, [value-added] is a pretty reliable measure in terms of predicting how teachers will perform the following year. At the high school level, it is quite a bit less reliable, so the score for using this to improve student outcomes is much...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 13, 2012 | Making Education News
All but Alaska, Texas, and Virginia have adopted the Common Core Standards, which are being taught in English/language arts, math, and literacy in science, history, social studies, and technical subjects. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and...
