by Carol A. Josel | Oct 2, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** www.scholastic.com/livestrong ~ The LiveStrong at School site offers “award-winning lessons, worksheets, and more to generate classroom discussions about cancer, cancer treatments, and how to support those living with cancer.” *** www.edreport.org ~...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 1, 2014 | Making Education News
1) An EdTech survey found that 82% of readers feel their schools are doing at least somewhat well preparing students for needed college and career technical skills. 48% say teaching the rules of digital citizenship and responsible social networking is most important....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 30, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Georgia, Delaware, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina are the latest to receive No Child Left Behind waiver extensions, along with Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. 2. Utah was considering voluntarily ditching its NCLB waiver...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 29, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “The formal structures that buttress the [Common Core] standards, and the related tests from two federally funded consortia, have eroded somewhat, as states reconsider their adoptions of the standards and reject the common tests. And common-core advocates...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 18, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** http://educatorlabs.org ~ This site, made up of school librarians and media specialists, helps teachers “discover valuable classroom resources, including the lesson plans you need.” *** www.bing.com/classroom ~ This site provides “an ad-free,...
