Recommended Education-Related Websties: October 16, 2014
** www.edweb.com/amazon.html ~ Here students can "explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities." ** www.sharemylesson.com ~ This site is "by teachers, for teachers," offering, to date, more than 294,000 resources, including those...
It’s an Education Fact: Obtober 15, 2014
1) Researchers studied nearly 200,000 children, ages birth through 17, from 2000 to 2011 and found that, overall, disabilities affected 8% of them by 2011--10% of low-income children and 6% of wealthy children. 2) According to the U.S. Government Accountability...
As the Heroin Tide Rises Throughout Pennsylvania, Remedies Are Sought
We’ve long held marijuana to be a “gateway drug,” but now lobby legislators to legalize its medicinal and recreational use, a la Washington and Colorado. And then, surprise, surprise, headlines such as: “Heroin a ‘growing epidemic’: Pennsylvania ‘cannot arrest its way...
Character-Building: Steps to Take
Lots of folks say that, while they can’t exactly define it, they know it when the see it. Character, that is. Few, though, would argue with author and talk show host Dennis Prager’s take on it: “Goodness is about character—integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity,...
Quotable Education Quotes: October 13, 2014
** "Sure, every aging generation thinks things were better in 'their' day, but this time it's not a case of rose-colored reminiscing. Somewhere along the line, things have changed. From the massive homage paid to political correctness to the insatiable desire to...
Recommended Education-Related Websites: October 9, 2014
*** www.scholastic.com/browse/lessonplans ~ Here you'll find timely lessons and units for all your teaching needs, by grade and by subject. *** http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci ~ This site "mixes hot science with your cool ideas" with loads of activities and...
It’s an Education Fact: October 8, 2014
1) Responding to an ASCD survey asking if this year's Common Core Standards assessments should be used for accountability, 25% of teachers said they want a 4-year-delay and 24% seek a 2-year-delay. 2) An August PDK/Gallup poll found that 81% of respondents had heard...
Making Education News: October 7, 2014
1. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced that states can delay using test results in teacher-performance ratings for another year. Over the past 4 years, 40 states adopted laws tying teacher evaluations in part on students' standardized test results. 2. Texas...
Quotable Education Quotes: October 6, 2014
** "Arne Duncan brought the most ambitious reform agenda in years to the Department of Education--and a determination to use every lever of power to accomplish it. The results were stunning: In barely a year, more than 100 state laws were passed to open public schools...
Education-Related Websites to Visit: October 2, 2014
*** www.scholastic.com/livestrong ~ The LiveStrong at School site offers "award-winning lessons, worksheets, and more to generate classroom discussions about cancer, cancer treatments, and how to support those living with cancer." *** www.edreport.org ~ This...
It’s an Education Fact: October 1, 2014
1) An EdTech survey found that 82% of readers feel their schools are doing at least somewhat well preparing students for needed college and career technical skills. 48% say teaching the rules of digital citizenship and responsible social networking is most important....
1. Georgia, Delaware, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina are the latest to receive No Child Left Behind waiver extensions, along with Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. 2. Utah was considering voluntarily ditching its NCLB waiver...
Quotable Education Quotes: 9/29/2014
** "The formal structures that buttress the [Common Core] standards, and the related tests from two federally funded consortia, have eroded somewhat, as states reconsider their adoptions of the standards and reject the common tests. And common-core advocates have...
Education-Related Websites to Visit: September 18, 2014
*** http://educatorlabs.org ~ This site, made up of school librarians and media specialists, helps teachers "discover valuable classroom resources, including the lesson plans you need." *** www.bing.com/classroom ~ This site provides "an ad-free, kid-friendly search...
Education-Related Facts: September 17, 2014
1) About 50,000 immigrant children are starting school; under federal law, they are entitled to a free public education regardless of immigrant status. 2) Finds Whiteboard Advisers, 72% of surveyed "key education influentials" agree that Congress won't reauthorize the...
Making Education News: September 16, 2014
1. $4 million in federal funds, ranging from $142,000 to $250,000, is being awarded to preparatory graduate schools for special education leadership positions. 2. The U.S. Department of Education has decided to evaluate states' special education systems based on the...
Quotable Education Quotes: September 15, 2014
** "As passed by Congress, the legislation language for Race to the Top invited states to put forward detailed plans to improve data systems, adopt 'career-and-college ready' standards and tests, hire great teachers and principals, and turn around low-performing...
Education-Related Websites: September 11, 2014
*** www.thebestbooksite.com: Here you'll find crafts, story times, and kids songs just for starters. *** www.discoveryeducation.com: This site offers digital textbooks, streaming digital media, curricular resources, and more for parents, teachers, and students. ***...
Making Education News: September 9, 2014
1. The Philadelphia School District's "School Redesign Initiative" is inviting teachers, principals, university and community organizations to propose turnaround designs instead of just going with more charters. As many as 10 schools could be transformed in September,...
Education Websites: September 4, 2014
*** http://littleclickers.com: Created by Children's Technology Review, this site offers "safe, fun, Internet explorations for children." *** http://gigglepoetry.com: This site is about all things poetry and leads with "How to Turn Struggling Readers into Fluent...
