by Carol A. Josel | Nov 20, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.nps.gov/teachers ~ This National Park Service site offers “distance learning, field trips, and curricular materials,” plus professional development opportunities for teachers” and says, “The parks are America’s greatest classroom....
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 20, 2013 | Making Education News
1) America invests some $600 billion every year in education. 2) American taxpayers will soon spend $1 billion a year to help families pay private school tuition, but there is little evidence that the program yields academic gains. 3) A SmartBrief on EdTech poll found...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 18, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “In an American society that values originality and creativity, it makes no sense to subject millions of students to ‘one-size-fits-all’ testing that inspires uniform skills and conformity.” ~ Katrin Park, former United Nations staff member...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 13, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnfall12/Fall2012.pdf ~ This site features the FDIC’s primer, “For Young Adults and Teens: Quick Tips for Managing Your Money.” *** www.usmint.gov/kids ~ Here, kids learn all about the mint via games, toons,...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 12, 2013 | Making Education News
1) A Thomas B. Fordham Institute estimates that the total cost of implementing the Common Core standards will be between $3 billion and $12 billion depending on which approaches states use. 2) A Scholastic poll of more than 2,000 teachers finds that 75% of them think...
