by Carol A. Josel | Sep 9, 2014 | Making Education News
1. The Philadelphia School District’s “School Redesign Initiative” is inviting teachers, principals, university and community organizations to propose turnaround designs instead of just going with more charters. As many as 10 schools could be...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 4, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** http://littleclickers.com: Created by Children’s Technology Review, this site offers “safe, fun, Internet explorations for children.” *** http://gigglepoetry.com: This site is about all things poetry and leads with “How to Turn Struggling...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 3, 2014 | Making Education News
1. For the one in 8 children born to a mother without a high school diploma, 84% live in low-income families, just 16% read proficiently by 8th grade, 40% don’t graduate on time, and 27% are obese. 2. Nearly 40% of 18- to 24-year-old Americans believe...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 2, 2014 | Making Education News
1. New Jersey Governor Christie has rolled back the impact of tests on teacher evaluations from 30% to 10% next year. 2. A new study finds that struggling first graders do significantly better when taught traditional math than progressive methods. 3. A move is afoot...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 1, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Education is in something of a Catch-22. If they have standards, there will be dropouts among people who don’t want to do the work to reach the minimum levels. If they don’t have standards, they are just an assembly line and that is bad for...
