by Carol A. Josel | Oct 24, 2013 | Making Education News
1. California’s move to suspend most of its accountability testing for one year as it transitions from its own state assessments to field testing the Common Core tests caused Education Secretary to threaten withholding funding if the state proceeds. 2. The...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 23, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.googlelittrips.com ~ These are “free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth.” *** https://edshelf.com ~ This is “a directory of websites, mobile apps, and desktop programs...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 17, 2013 | Making Education News
1. The final application for the second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge is now available. Up for grabs: $280 million, of which Pennsylvania is for hoping for $52.2 million. 2. The Gates Foundation has already pumped more than $160 million into developing and...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 16, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.ReadyCommonCore.com ~ Saying, “We make harder easier,” this site offers instructional materials, full-length practice tests, a teacher resource book, and an online Teacher Toolbox. *** http://creativecommons.org ~ This site, “helps you share...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The U.S. ranked 30th in math literacy, 20th in science, and 14th in reading on the international PISA test. 2) Says the U.S. Department of Education, only 25% of our 52 million K-12 students are performing on par with those in the highest-performing countries. 3)...
