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Building 21st Century Skills with Project LearningOracle Education Foundation
Transform Learning with Interactive Video CommunicationTandberg
Blended Learning: The Intersection of Online and Face-to-Face InstructionBlackboard K-12
The Achilles Heel of Education and How to Fix ItAPQC Education
Performance Measurement: Measuring What Matters MostBaldrige National Quality Program
The Research Foundation for Successful ReaderRenaissance Learning
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The Washington Teachers Union is claiming some of the credit for the closing of District of Columbia schools today. (Feb. 8, 2010)
Engineering Class Designed to Bridge Gender Gap
Teachers at a Maryland school hope their engineering course will encourage female students to retain their interest in the field. (February 8, 2010, AP)
Teacher Leaders Network
Professional Development: How to Reset Your Attitudinal Dial
Educator Vicky Gilpin suggests how to embrace professional development workshops when it’s the last thing you feel like doing. (February 3, 2010)
Standardized Tests Going Digital
Three Washington school districts will participate in a statewide pilot program to bring the state’s standardized tests to the computer. (February 4, 2010, MCT)
Utah Charter School Has Students Exploring Interests
For a three-week period in January, students at a public charter school in Utah take a break from math, English, and science instruction to explore a career field first hand. (February 4, 2010, AP)
Az. Teens Warned of DUI Dangers
A former star volleyball player who had her arm amputated after a DUI accident in 2003 has been touring middle and high schools around the country, warning students of the dangers of driving drunk. (February 4, 2010, AP)
Obama Budget Calls for Major Shifts on ESEA
The administration’s spending plan would change the law’s accountability rules and significantly increase funding for competitive-grant programs.
(February 1, 2010)Principal Suspended for Sarcastic Letter
An Arizona elementary school principal was suspended after his sarcastic letter chiding parents for their children being “too lazy or too stupid” to finish assignments in class was mistakenly sent home. (February 3, 2010, AP)
Mo. Schools Seek Legal Loophole to Protect Students
Missouri school superintendents want to change rules that restrict them from sharing information on why teachers lose their jobs, in order to keep children safe in the classroom. (February 3, 2010, AP)
Commentary
Attention, Gates: Here's What Makes a Great Teacher
Before shelling out $45 million for research, ask retired teachers like himself the secret of good teaching, writes James D. Starkey.
(February 3, 2010)Digital Directions
Digital Tools Expand Options for Personalized Learning
Targeting students' individual needs could help build a kind of individualized education plan for every student. (February 3, 2010)
Parent Volunteers Help School District
Phoenix-area schools have been benefitting from parent volunteers who help teachers in the classroom, put together science kits in the warehouse, and usher during performances. (February 2, 2010, AP)
Twitter, Texting Blamed for Students’ Bad Grammar
A recent Canadian study blames little to no grammar teaching in schools, cellphone texting, and social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for a decline in students’ grammar and writing proficiency. (February 1, 2010, AP)
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Report: Teachers and Policymakers Differ on Effectiveness Measures
Teachers’ views on how instructional effectiveness should be measured, as well as how it could be improved, are not well-aligned with current education policy initiatives, according to a new survey report. (January 27, 2010)
Nev. Teachers’ Union Protests Student’s Article
A teachers' union continues to challenge a Nevada school district's decision allowing a high school newspaper to publish an article critical of a teacher. (February 1, 2010, AP)
Parent Sues Teacher For Humiliating Student
An Ohio mother is accusing a 6th grade teacher and a teacher’s aide of tying her son’s long hair into ponytails, making him stand in front of classrooms, and encouraging students to mock him. (January 28, 2010, AP)
Obama to Seek Up to $4 Billion Boost for Education
The president voices support for K-12 education in a State of the Union speech that calls for freezing other domestic spending. (January 27, 2010)
Alaska Ed. Chief Defends Merit-Based Scholarships
The state’s education commissioner said the merit-based scholarships should aim to improve all students’ attitudes toward learning, regardless of their economic class.
(January 28, 2010, AP)Chat Transcript
Response to Intervention is a tiered instructional model used to help support struggling students and identify those with learning disabilities. Join us for a closer look at best practices for using RTI and for identifying learning disabilities.
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Can Web 2.0 Save Professional Development?
The rise of interactive technology has created exciting new possibilities for teacher professional development. Learn about the latest ideas and trends in online teacher learning from two experts.
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Social Networking and Professional Development
Teachers around the country are increasingly using online social-networking tools to break the traditional isolation of the classroom. Join us for a discussion of teacher social networking and its role in teacher learning and career satisfaction, and for suggestions on getting the most out of online collaboration.
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