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,...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 3, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** www.factmonster.com ~ This site from Information Please offers up facts on everything from sports and science to math, money, and the world. You’ll also find a Homework Center, games, quizzes, an encyclopedia, thesaurus, and more. ** www.scholastic.com/elmers...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 2, 2014 | Making Education News
Data reveals 1) Charter schools receive an average of $3,509 less per students than those in traditional public schools. 2) Data reveals that by 8th grade, 48% of girls receive a mix of A’s and B’s compared to 31% of boys. Plus, boys account for 71% of all...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 1, 2014 | Making Education News
1. The Obama administration has started requiring poorly-performing Head Start providers to compete against other local providers–and win–in order to keep their grants for the next five years. 2. The bi-partisan Success and Opportunity through Quality...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 30, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “….Very few educators or parents have learning or scholarship in their hearts as the end-game for their children, except in the sense of their kids getting good grades. Most of us would prefer our children become the very best people they can be,...
