by Carol A. Josel | Oct 29, 2013 | Making Education News
1) Teachers in traditional public schools average almost 14 years of experience. 2) The number of teachers with 5 or fewer years of experience role to 28% in 2007-08 from 17% in 1987-88. 3) A SmaartBrief on Ed Tech poll finds that 86.67% of respondents are excited...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 28, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “… These days, any school with low test scores is called a ‘failing school’ without any inquiry into the circumstances of the school. Instead of closing the school or privatizing it, the responsible officials should act to improve the...
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...
