by Carol A. Josel | Jul 30, 2014 | Making Education News
1. About 82% of our public schools reported students enrolled in a dual-credit course in 2010-11; that’s 1.4 million students taking 2 million courses. 2. Says MIT research: students remember only 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, 50% of what they...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 29, 2014 | Making Education News
1. ACT, Inc. has made only minor changes to its test but will include a STEM score based on the math and science sections, an English language score based on its English, reading, and writing tests, a “progress toward career-readiness score,” and a...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 28, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Data is the application that can transform education. Data can enable and support educators to personalize learning for individual students. Applications can use learning styles, interests, and other key pieces of information to target the areas in which...
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,...
