by Carol A. Josel | Jul 25, 2014 | Articles
The mantra growing up in my house wasn’t to get straight “As” or the biggest trophy, or, for that matter to be the happiest, winningest kid on the block. No, it was, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Oh, how the times have changed since my early...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 24, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** www.scholastic.com/otcliteracy/ ~ This site teaches medicine safely to 5th and 6th graders with lesson plans, quizzes, and a variety of resources. *** www.schooltube.com ~ Says that “This is the nation’s largest K-12 moderated video sharing platform,...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 23, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Findthebest.com finds that New York state spends the most per student with an average of $21,168, while Utah spends the least at $7,388. 2. According to FLN, 96% of respondents were familiar with the term “flipped learning,” up from 73% in 2012, and 75%...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 22, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Obama’s 2015 budget includes $120 million to create safe schools and intervene early on in the early lives of troubled children. $25 million is for violent-prone schools, and $50 million is to train staff in violence- and bullying-reducing strategies. 2....
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 21, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Inexperience with technology might frustrate many students taking the computerized Common Core assessments. As I recently realized after debriefing with hundreds of students who had participated in pilots of computerized assessment items, even many digital...
