by Carol A. Josel | Oct 13, 2014 | Articles
** “Sure, every aging generation thinks things were better in ‘their’ day, but this time it’s not a case of rose-colored reminiscing. Somewhere along the line, things have changed. From the massive homage paid to political correctness to the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplans ~ Here you’ll find timely lessons and units for all your teaching needs, by grade and by subject. *** http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci ~ This site “mixes hot science with your cool ideas” with loads of...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 8, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Responding to an ASCD survey asking if this year’s Common Core Standards assessments should be used for accountability, 25% of teachers said they want a 4-year-delay and 24% seek a 2-year-delay. 2) An August PDK/Gallup poll found that 81% of respondents had...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 7, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced that states can delay using test results in teacher-performance ratings for another year. Over the past 4 years, 40 states adopted laws tying teacher evaluations in part on students’ standardized test results. 2....
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 6, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Arne Duncan brought the most ambitious reform agenda in years to the Department of Education–and a determination to use every lever of power to accomplish it. The results were stunning: In barely a year, more than 100 state laws were passed to open...
