by Carol A. Josel | Jul 16, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Overall, teachers in the largest metropolitan areas were at school 94% of their scheduled hours–but 16% of them were chronically absent, missing 18 or more school days a year. Another 16% missed just 3 or fewer days. 2) A Gallup poll of about 1,900...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 8, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Code.org has rolled out its computer-science education programs at 30 school districts across the country, providing curriculum and professional development, as well as mentor teachers. 2. Sean McComb, an English teacher at Patapsco High School and Center for the...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 26, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** http://code.org ~ With its mission to expand participation in computer science, this site believes that “every students in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer programming.” ** www.scholastic.com/island of lemurs/ ~ This site...
