by Carol A. Josel | Jan 16, 2013 | Helpful Resources
www.vocabulary.com ~ Says it’s the “quickest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary, regardless of education level or age.” www.scholastic.com/studentreasures ~ A great writing motivator, this site helps students become published authors....
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 15, 2013 | Making Education News
The federal government spends about $750 million a year to educate English-language learners who now account for 10% of all our students. On the TIMSS, nearly 50% of 8th graders in South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan scored at the advanced level in math vs. 7% of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 14, 2013 | Articles
“The Common Core Standards are much better than the state standards they replace because they focus on analysis, understanding, concepts, and skills more than specific content. A great deal of thought has gone into formulating them. They are championed by...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 11, 2013 | Articles
372 districts applied, 61 were chosen as finalists, and now 16 have been named winners of the latest, open-to-districts Race to the Top competition (RTTT); each will receive between $5 million and $40 million. In this latest RTTT district competition, as little as one...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 10, 2013 | Articles
Yes, Teacher Appreciation Week is months away–May 6 to the 10th, to be exact—but what better time than right now as the new year unfolds to thank and support our teachers? These under-appreciated folks show up every day to work with our kids and then grade their...
