September 22, 2010

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 04
School & District Management Time and Stability Seen as Key to Effective Mentoring
A review of conflicting findings on mentoring programs finds that stable, longer-lasting pair-ups bring better results.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 20, 2010
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Early Childhood Opinion From the Cradle to the Classroom
The Obama administration must go beyond the conventional to spur early learning and close achievement gaps, write Paul Vallas and Nina Rees.
Paul G. Vallas & Nina S. Rees, September 20, 2010
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Special Education Standards' Impact for Special Ed. is Weighed
Advocates are wary and optimistic about what common standards and tests will mean for students with disabilities.
Christina A. Samuels, September 20, 2010
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5 min read
University of Central Florida education majors (left to right) Mindy Dellinger, Kris Palvisak, and Kyler Shelton are in virtual teaching internships to learn the skills necessary to teach online-only courses.
University of Central Florida education majors (left to right) Mindy Dellinger, Kris Palvisak, and Kyler Shelton are in virtual teaching internships to learn the skills necessary to teach online-only courses.
Hilda M. Perez for Education Week
Classroom Technology Ed. Schools Lag Behind in Virtual-Teacher Training
A recent survey found that only 4 percent of responding teachers had been taught how to deliver online courses during preservice education.
Ian Quillen, September 20, 2010
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8 min read
Students at Champ Cooper Junior High in Ponchatoula, La., watch virtual teacher Julia Cooper during an algebra class that blends face-to-face and online teaching.
Students at Champ Cooper Junior High in Ponchatoula, La., watch virtual teacher Julia Cooper during an algebra class that blends face-to-face and online teaching.
Lee Celano for Education Week
Classroom Technology States Eye Standards for Virtual Educators
Experts say many states and national education groups are behind the curve in addressing teacher quality in online education.
Ian Quillen & Michelle R. Davis, September 20, 2010
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Teaching Profession Distinctive Demands Make Compensation Complicated
With states, companies, and districts all managing virtual schools, it can be hard to establish fair compensation practices.
Ian Quillen, September 20, 2010
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8 min read
Teaching E-Educators Use Daily Mix of Digital Tools
Online instructors have more options in their arsenal than ever to help deliver and explain academic content, but even the most experienced online instructors can struggle with which tool to use, when, and how.
Ian Quillen, September 20, 2010
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7 min read
Teaching Profession E-Evaluations: 'Watching Your Every Move'
Online schools are constantly collecting data on the cyber actions their teachers take, from e-mails to instant messages to computer keystrokes.
Michelle R. Davis, September 20, 2010
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7 min read
College & Workforce Readiness New Educators Look Back at Virtual-Teacher Prep.
Two teachers talk about what they learned in a program that pairs the University of Central Florida with the Florida Virtual School.
Ian Quillen, September 20, 2010
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Teaching Profession About This Report
This special report, the second in a three-part series on e-learning, aims to the questions related to the growing role of e-educators and the virtual school world in K-12 education.
Kevin Bushweller, September 20, 2010
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Teacher Amy Dunn works with Justin Fernandez at Champ Cooper Junior High School in Ponchatoula, La., in an algebra course that blends face-to-face and online teaching.
Teacher Amy Dunn works with Justin Fernandez at Champ Cooper Junior High School in Ponchatoula, La., in an algebra course that blends face-to-face and online teaching.
Lee Celano for Education Week
Teaching Schools Blend Virtual and Face-to-Face Teaching
'Blended,' or 'hybrid' learning has continued to grow as more districts have sought to meet student needs in different ways.
Katie Ash, September 20, 2010
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6 min read
World War II veteran John Kline, left, talks in his house in Apple Valley, Minn., with virtual educator Jim Kinsella, center, and high school student Sean Van Domelen about fighting in the Battle of the Bulge.
World War II veteran John Kline, left, talks in his house in Apple Valley, Minn., with virtual educator Jim Kinsella, center, and high school student Sean Van Domelen about fighting in the Battle of the Bulge.
Andy King for Education Week
Classroom Technology Teachers Make the Move to the Virtual World
Experienced e-educators say leaving a regular classroom for an online-only environment takes more than just tech. skills.
Katie Ash, September 20, 2010
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Classroom Technology Ed. Groups Outline E-Teacher Quality Guidelines
Many state-sponsored online schools are setting standards around guidelines from the International Association for K-12 Online Learning and the Southern Regional Education Board.
Michelle R. Davis, September 20, 2010
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Education Letter to the Editor STEM 'Habits of Mind': Vital to Reform, Nation
To the Editor:
We are encouraged that so many recipients of federal funding through the Race to the Top competition have included science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, initiatives in their plans ("STEM Plans Embedded in Winning Proposals for the Race to the Top," Sept. 15, 2010). The members of the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science, and Technology recognize that an education deeply anchored in STEM coursework has impact well beyond the classroom.
September 17, 2010
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Education Letter to the Editor How Schools Invite Students to Cheat
To the Editor:
Regarding the recent Commentary on cheating by Christopher L. Doyle ("All My Favorite Students Cheat," Sept. 1, 2010):
September 17, 2010
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School & District Management Opinion Why This Could Be 'The Best of Times' For Education
C. Jackson Grayson Jr. offers four suggestions for how educators can help turn a crisis into a fresh start.
C. Jackson Grayson Jr., September 17, 2010
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6 min read
BRIC ARCHIVE
School & District Management Rhee Reflects on Her Stormy Tenure in D.C.
Michelle Rhee's future­—and that of D.C.'s nationally watched school reforms—are uncertain in the wake of a mayoral primary defeat.
Dakarai I. Aarons, September 17, 2010
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ROY BARNES: The Democrat in the Georgia governor's race links Race to the Top, innovation.
ROY BARNES: The Democrat in the Georgia governor's race links Race to the Top, innovation.
John Amis/AP
Federal Federal K-12 Funding Muddies Electoral Waters
State-level candidates worry about the federal fiscal role, while acknowledging such aid helps prop up budgets and secure jobs.
Sean Cavanagh, September 17, 2010
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Education Funding Race to Top Winners, Meeting in D.C., See Challenges Ahead
Officials from 11 states and the District of Columbia celebrated at a Washington meeting on the stimulus grants—and say they see challenges ahead.
Alyson Klein, September 16, 2010
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Federal K-12 Policy Shifts Loom in GOP Surge
Republicans running hard to take Congress are wary of an expanded federal role in education—and unlikely to back big, new spending.
Alyson Klein, September 16, 2010
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8 min read
School & District Management Civil Rights Group Seeks a 'National Conversation'
Shunned by some mainstream civil rights leaders, the status of the Republican-led U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is unclear under President Obama.
Mary Ann Zehr, September 15, 2010
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Jane Castle embraces her husband, U.S. Rep. Mike Castle, as he conceded to Christine O’Donnell in Delaware’s Republican senatorial primary on Sept. 14.
Jane Castle embraces her husband, U.S. Rep. Mike Castle, as he conceded to Christine O’Donnell in Delaware’s Republican senatorial primary on Sept. 14.
Jennifer Corbett/The News Journal
Special Education Castle Loss to Remove Bipartisan K-12 Policy Voice
The Delaware congressman, defeated in the GOP senatorial primary, has longtime expertise in education issues.
Alyson Klein & Christina A. Samuels, September 15, 2010
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Aliza Goldberg listens during a Vietnamese language class at Columbia University in New York on Sept. 15. Goldberg deferred enrollment at Columbia University's Barnard College at the start of the 2009 school year, choosing instead to spend a year in a study abroad program in Vietnam instead.
Aliza Goldberg listens during a Vietnamese language class at Columbia University in New York on Sept. 15. Goldberg deferred enrollment at Columbia University's Barnard College at the start of the 2009 school year, choosing instead to spend a year in a study abroad program in Vietnam instead.
Emile Wamsteker for Education Week
School & District Management Research Suggests a 'Gap Year' Motivates Students
Long popular elsewhere, gap-year breaks gain traction in the U.S. and now a study says they spur student success in college, too.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 15, 2010
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Assessment State Tests and NAEP Gains Seen on Same Trajectory
A study shows progress on state tests is running more parallel to gains on NAEP, a possible indication of real student progress.
Catherine Gewertz, September 14, 2010
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3 min read
Teaching Profession Opinion Value Added?
It's open season on public school teachers, writes high school teacher and former lawyer Jonathan F. Keiler, but the solution du jour is inevitably unworkable and unfair.
Jonathan F. Keiler, September 14, 2010
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College & Workforce Readiness Few Changes on SAT Posted by Class of 2010
Though scores rose slightly in math from the previous year on the college-entrance exam, they were stagnant in reading and writing.
Catherine Gewertz, September 13, 2010
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