by Carol A. Josel | Jul 14, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “The American Statistical Association just slammed the high-stakes ‘value-added method’ (VAM) of evaluating teachers that has been increasingly embraced in states as part of school reform efforts. VAM purports to be able to take student...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 10, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** http://schoolfamilyeducation.com ~ This site offers thousands of printable activities and games for your kids, plus schooling information and more. ** www.readingrockets.org ~ This site is all about reading–teaching it, helping struggling students, and...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 9, 2014 | Making Education News
1. The U.S. has the second-highest level of child poverty among 35 economically advanced countries–23% vs. Finland’s 5.3%. 2. Students and graduate students now owe more than $1 trillion in education loans, putting it right behind the housing debt. 3. ...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 8, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Code.org has rolled out its computer-science education programs at 30 school districts across the country, providing curriculum and professional development, as well as mentor teachers. 2. Sean McComb, an English teacher at Patapsco High School and Center for the...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 7, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Reading used to mean sitting down with a book and turning pages as a story unfolded. Today it may mean sitting down with a device that offers multimedia experiences and blurs the line between books and toys. All of this has led to a major disruption in how,...
