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"AUTHOR: ISSIE LAPOWSKY. ISSIE LAPOWSKY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 05.04.15. 05.04.15 TIME OF PUBLICATION: 7:00 AM. 7:00 AM INSIDE THE SCHOOL SILICON VALLEY THINKS WILL SAVE EDUCATION Click to Open Overlay Gallery Students in the youngest class at the Fort Mason AltSchool help their teacher, Jennifer Aguilar, compile a list of what they know and what they want to know about butterflies. CHRISTIE HEMM KLOK/WIRED SO YOU'RE A parent, thinking about sending your 7-year-old to this rogue startup of a school you heard about from your friend's neighbor's sister. It's prospective parent information day, and you make the trek to San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood. You walk up to the second floor of the school, file into a glass-walled conference room overlooking a classroom, and take a seat alongside dozens of other parents who, like you, feel that public schools-with their endless bubble-filled tests, 38-kid classrooms, and antiquated approach to learning-just aren't cutting it. At the same time, you're thinking: this school is kind of weird. On one side of the glass is a cheery little scene, with two teachers leading two different middle school lessons on opposite ends of the room. But on the other side is something altogether unusual: an airy and open office with vaulted ceilings, sunlight streaming onto low-slung couches, and rows of hoodie-wearing employees typing away on their computers while munching on free snacks from the kitchen. And while you can't quite be sure, you think that might be a robot on wheels roaming about. Then there's the guy who's standing at the front of the conference room, the school's founder. Dressed in the San Francisco standard issue t-shirt and jeans, he's unlike any school administrator you've ever met. But the more he talks about how this school uses technology to enhance and individualize education, the more you start to like what he has to say. And so, if you are truly fed up with the school stat

A good all-round Early Years site with lots of resources to download. There are some physical items to buy, but all electronic resources seem to be free. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Early+Years

FYI: These resources are from the UK. Money pages are for counting pence. Word list includes "mum" instead of "mom".

Another news article discussing the views on year-round school. The article explains how the trend is continuing to grow and how there is often much misconception of the term "year-round." Year-round does not necessarily mean that the students will get fewer breaks than the traditional school hours. This article attempts to clear up some of the confusion involving the term "year-round" as related to grade school.

In his sweeping 2004 article, Preventing Early Reading Failure, Joseph Torgesen established that the reading skills students acquire in their earliest elementary years are critical predictors of their academic success throughout elementary, middle, and high school. It's during those early formative years, Torgesen contends, that we need to closely monitor growth and provide the appropriate interventions for struggling students.

This latest survey was completed by 615 respondents, with responses categorised into the following: Early Years Teachers - teach under 5 year olds; Primary Teachers - teach 5-11 year olds; Secondary Teachers - teach 11-16 year olds; Further and Higher Education - teach students aged 16+

Our beliefs about mathematics play a significant role in how we approach learning within the discipline. These beliefs are established by the nature of our early engagement with mathematics and are difficult to change once established. For many people mathematics is viewed as a subject that is not for them. Indeed the situation is so bad that many people will say that they are not a maths person and approach mathematics with fear and anxiety. 

Twinkl is a great cross-curricular resource rich site for teachers of young learners. A must try site if you teach under 3-7 year olds. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Early+Years

A lovely set of online games and activities for young children to practise their computer, problem solving and thinking skills. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Early+Years

Shape the Village for iPad. Aimed at younger learners (Early Years - children aged up to 5)

A vast collection of fabulous cross curricular worksheets and resources for young children. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Early+Years

A nice site with ICT advice and resources for teachers of Early Years. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+&+Web+Tools

Thomas Friedman commenting on new PISA study that shows parental involvement in early years impacts student performance.

A great article about the power of great parenting!

A good cross-curricular site with downloadable resources for teachers of young learners of 5-9 years old. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Early+Years

Here at Archiving Early America you will be rewarded with a unique array of primary source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, magazines, maps and writings come to life just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than 250 years ago.

A new study found that speech difficulties are linked with difficulties in learning to read when children first start school, but these effects are no longer apparent at 8 years of age. Researchers confirmed that early language impairment that co-occurs with speech difficulties predicts poor literacy skills at both 5½ and 8 years of age. Having a family history of dyslexia had a small but significant effect on literacy at both ages, above and beyond the effects of speech and language...

Explains how Japan has responded to the breaking of their real estate market bubble and the effect it has had on Japan's economy

"Our school has been working with iPads for three years now and I can easily say that these have been the most exciting years of my educational career. While the decision to share these positive results is a direct result of the positive impact on student learning, it is also important to realize the impact this initiative is having with teachers"

A change in teaching style Direct impact Maximizing Student Learning Time The Journey Continues...