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karen sipe

ReadKiddoRead - 5 views

www.readkiddoread.com

reading elementary secondary lessons resources mediaspecialist blog

shared by karen sipe on 26 Nov 09 - Cached
  • karen sipe on 26 Nov 09
     
    This site is sponsored by best selling author, James Patterson. In previewing the site it looks fantastic. The goal is to get kids to be readers for life. There are lots of resources, lessons, book suggestions by age level. There is a tool that teachers and parents can use to help a child find a book that would interest them. There is a link about getting boys to read. There are interview with authors and famous people. There is a blog.
  • karen sipe on 26 Nov 09
     
    Thought this was very interesting.
Rebecca Drazdowski

ASSISTments - 11 views

teacherwiki.assistment.org/...About

elementary secondary english math science assessment videos tutoring assistance

shared by Rebecca Drazdowski on 24 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Rebecca Drazdowski on 24 Jun 11
     
    ASSISTments is a free web-based platform that allows teachers to write individual ASSISTments (composed of questions and associated hints, solutions, web-based videos, etc.). The word "ASSISTment" blends tutoring "assistance" with "assessment" reporting to teachers. It supports all subjects (i.e.,Math, English etc.) and due to federal grants, has a huge repository of math content. ASSISTments is not just a math tutoring system. Its an "eco-system" of researcher, schools, parents, funders, and state partners, working together to help students. Each of the partners get something out of it, and each contributes something.
anonymous

At Waldorf School in Silicon Valley, Technology Can Wait - NYTimes.com - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...alley-technology-can-wait.html

waldorf

shared by anonymous on 23 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • anonymous on 23 Oct 11
     
    " Schools nationwide have rushed to supply their classrooms with computers, and many policy makers say it is foolish to do otherwise. But the contrarian point of view can be found at the epicenter of the tech economy, where some parents and educators have a message: computers and schools don't mix. "
  • anonymous on 23 Oct 11
     
    So, what do you think of this approach? (Shared today on twitter)
Mrs. Spear

Common Core State Standards Initiative | Home - 3 views

www.corestandards.org

shared by Mrs. Spear on 22 Jul 10 - Cached
  • The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers.
  • anonymous on 22 Jul 10
     
    "The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy."
Kathy Fiedler

Give your phone an email address with MailBliss - 0 views

www.mailbliss.com

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shared by Kathy Fiedler on 08 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Kathy Fiedler on 08 Jan 13
     
    "MailBliss is a free email service that allows you to get an email address for your phone. Any emails sent to your new mailbliss email address will be forwarded to your phone as a text message."
Anne Van Meter

Ed schools vs. education - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 5 views

www.post-gazette.com/...ed-schools-vs-education-648613

education

shared by Anne Van Meter on 12 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • "The achievement gap between the U.S. and the world's top-performing countries can be said to be causing the equivalent of a permanent recession," Mr. Hanushek wrote for Education Next.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      What are your thoughts on this?
  • Today we lead the world only in how much we spend per pupil.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      There are many reasons for this, of course. But, why do you suppose we're not getting the achievement?
    • Jimbo Lamb
      Jimbo Lamb on 13 Aug 12
       
      Is it because we are forcing all kids to fit the same standards rather than develop different standards for different needs of the students?
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      Not in % of GDP we spend... Of course, those other countries spend on pupil support: extended parental leave, full health care...
  • Far and away the most important factor in student learning is the quality of teachers. If we got rid of just the bottom 5 percent to 7 percent of teachers, that alone would lift our kids to Canadian levels, Mr. Hanushek calculates.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      This is a delicate subject. But, we all know folks who don't put forth the effort that they should. What IF we did this?
    • Jimbo Lamb
      Jimbo Lamb on 13 Aug 12
       
      How do you compare this? In my school, I will have 183 students in my classes this year, and none will be considered advanced math students. Our calc teacher will have a majority of the advanced students and his enrollment numbers are at 93. How does this compare?
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      I only teach the lower level students (no complaints about that, I'm good at what I do) but they will not hit "advanced"!!
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  • Our teachers "do not know anything," according to Terrence Moore, who teaches history at Hillsdale College. That's largely because most have degrees in education rather than in the subjects they teach.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      This statement just TICKS.ME.OFF!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Teachers are constrained by many different influences. Creativity is stifled, we teacher to the lowest common "core" denominator. Schools are not bold but old. We are rewarded by passing many useless measures, which unfortunately this article is based off of. Standardized test scores have blinded the public to what is important. Being able to problem solve and to be creative has always been the mark of an American, but that is being stripped of this generation b/c of the drive to wards testing.
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      And what are elementary teachers supposed to have degrees in? Do you really want a second grade teacher with a major in history? Or chemistry? In college, I took engineering and business calculus classes, business statistics and accounting, in addition to my education math classes. Does it matter that I didn't get a degree in math? Isn't it better that I also have courses in ancient near eastern history? And Arthurian legends? And American and English literature and American government?
  • "Future teachers are better served by getting good grounding in academic subject matter."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Is that true? Or, is it better to learn how to teach and to use technology for what its capable of doing, etc etc?
  • Ed schools seem to think knowing stuff isn't important.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Humbug!
  • "If you confront [teachers] with the fact that they, just as their students, can tell you nothing about the first 10 presidents or the use of the gerund, they will blithely respond that it is not so important for them to know things as to know 'how to know things,' " said Mr. Moore.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      What do you think?
  • The reform needed is to remove state "certification" requirements. The reason for them, we're told, is to guarantee that only the qualified teach. Their real purpose is to keep the knowledgeable out of the classroom.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      This is sounding more and more like a rant instead of a thoughtful argument.
  • "Yet these education schools," Mr. Moore points out, "not only do not impart real knowledge of academic subjects; they are actively hostile to it."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      I need to see facts to support this.
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      The first three out of four years in college were spent taking more non-education courses than education related. We all had to take the full math/English/history/science core courses, then added psychology and sociology in addition to the education courses and several internships as well.
  • If instead of being forced to hire the certified, schools were free to hire the qualified, colleges of education would wither away -- and learning would blossom.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Many qualified folks lost their positions when they weren't deemed 'highly qualified.' 
    • Jimbo Lamb
      Jimbo Lamb on 13 Aug 12
       
      Isn't that what certification is? An official statement that the person is indeed qualified?
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      But, wasn't he just complaining several paragraphs ago that 60% of teachers are certified in their subjects? And he wants to add more uncertified teachers?
  • Students learn a lot from the teacher who knows a lot," Mr. Moore said. "They learn nothing from the teacher who knows nothing."
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Now, that's profound.
  • they aren't allowed to teach.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 12 Aug 12
       
      Why would they? The work is difficult, the pay is terrible and everyone outside of education thinks you're lazy.
    • Jimbo Lamb
      Jimbo Lamb on 13 Aug 12
       
      A medical doctor teaching in HS? What, around their appointments with patients? 
    • Anne Van Meter
      Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
       
      And politicians take cushy jobs as lobbyists. I can't think of many teachers who only need to teach civics. It's only a small part of the full curriculum.
  • Not so many years ago, our schools were the best in the world
    • Jimbo Lamb
      Jimbo Lamb on 13 Aug 12
       
      I'd like to see the supporting evidence on this.
  • anonymous on 12 Aug 12
     
    An interesting article, and certainly not without other opinions.
  • Anne Van Meter on 29 Aug 12
     
    An interesting article, and certainly not without other opinions.
Carolyn Hanych

50 Useful Blogging Tools for Teachers - 10 views

www.teachingtips.com/...ul-blogging-tools-for-teachers

diigo blogs cff

shared by Carolyn Hanych on 07 Oct 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 07 Oct 09
     
    "Blogging is becoming more and more popular in the classroom. Teachers can blog to stay in touch with parents and students or they can incorporate blogs from all of the students as a learning tool. The beauty of the student blog is that children from Kindergarten to high school can blog. No matter how you use blogs in your classroom, these tools will help you get started, enhance your experience, or bring the students into the fun."
  • anonymous on 07 Oct 09
     
    This was just shared in another group list. Thought many of the (former) CFF folks would also enjoy it.
Michelle Krill

Speak Up Press Release - 0 views

www.prweb.com/...prweb840274.htm

21st netday pd speakup

shared by Michelle Krill on 14 Apr 08 - Cached
  • The 2007 online survey collected authentic, unfiltered views and ideas from over 367,000 education stakeholders representing schools in all 50 states, bringing the total of survey participants to over 1.2 million over the past 5 years.
  • This disconnect is evident in the fact that 66% of school administrators, 47% of teachers, and 43% of parents say "local schools are doing a good job preparing students for the jobs and careers of the future," but over 40% of middle and high school students stated that teachers limit their use of technology in schools. Forty-five percent of middle and high school students indicated that tools meant to protect them, such as firewalls and filters are inhibiting their learning.
  • "It is in our nation's best interest that we support and facilitate student usage of technology for learning."
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  • 46% said they would like to receive specific professional development on how to effectively integrate gaming technologies into curriculum.
  • With the release of Speak Up 2007 results, Evans called upon education leaders at all levels to put aside their own "digital immigrant" paradigms and to listen to students who are not only on the cutting edge of technology innovation but whose future is dependent upon our ability to deliver upon the promise of a world quality, global 21st century education.
  • Michelle Krill on 14 Apr 08
     
    Students Want the 21st Century Classroom, but Schools Not Meeting Student Expectations, According to Latest National Study
cheryl capozzoli

Free lesson plans, homework help and professional development for teachers, students an... - 0 views

thinkfinity.org/home.aspx

shared by cheryl capozzoli on 13 Jan 09 - Cached
  • cheryl capozzoli on 13 Jan 09
     
    excellent resource for searching valuable instructional resources
Darcy Goshorn

Math and Reading Help for Kids - Homework Help, Tutoring and Parenting Advice -- Math-A... - 1 views

math-and-reading-help-for-kids.org/index.html

math reading resources tutorials homework Games for:cffcoach

shared by Darcy Goshorn on 12 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Darcy Goshorn on 12 Aug 09
     
    Your guide to math, reading, homework help, tutoring and earning a high school diploma
karen sipe

http://www.quia.com/rr/438266.html - 5 views

www.quia.com/438266.html

socialbookmarking web2.0 parents PSSA interactive

shared by karen sipe on 01 Mar 10 - Cached
  • karen sipe on 01 Mar 10
     
    PSSA Test Taking Strategies. This is a quick assessment for students to determine how well they understand the various strategies for taking a test.
  • karen sipe on 01 Mar 10
     
    Thought this was an interesting way to assess students test taking strategies.
Darcy Goshorn

Profile Publisher - ReadWriteThink - 3 views

www.readwritethink.org/...profile-publisher-a-30243.html

social project english socialstudies resources

shared by Darcy Goshorn on 19 Jan 10 - No Cached
  • Darcy Goshorn on 19 Jan 10
     
    Kids can use this tool to create a printable "social network profile" for a literary character, or themselves, and so forth. Great project tool!
  • Michelle Krill on 19 Jan 10
     
    But...as with all the ReadWriteThink activities, there's no ability to save. Has to be done all in one sitting and then printed. I tried to use pdfmyurl to make a pdf, but it only gives the initial url.
Karen Galbraith

Educational Websites For Kids - The KidsKnowIt Network - 3 views

www.kidsknowit.com/index.php

education

shared by Karen Galbraith on 10 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Explore the amazing Universe with the KidsKnowIt Network on KidsAstronomy.com, our Astronomy website. Discover what you can see in the sky tonight, play astronomy games
  • Dianne Krause on 10 Mar 10
     
    From its humble beginnings as an elementary teacher's classroom website, on through the present, the KidsKnowIt Network has always had one goal, and that is to make learning free. Founded in 1998 in order to provide student's with a fun and educational way to spend their free time, a teacher's classroom project has grown into a worldwide platform attracting several million visitors every single month. Every website developed is pain stakingly researched for accuracy, and appropriateness. This process begins with the planning and development of materials, activities, and articles by parents and educators, and ends with the final editing and approval of experts in the field being explored. Please come along with us, and enjoy exploring our universe.
  • Karen Galbraith on 11 Mar 10
     
    educational links
Michelle Krill

COPPA FAQ's - 3 views

www.ftc.gov/...coppafaqs.shtm

coppa ftc faq

shared by Michelle Krill on 10 Apr 10 - Cached
  • The primary goal of COPPA and the Rule is to place parents in control over what information is collected from their young children online.
Kristin Hokanson

Welcome to INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections - 5 views

infomine.ucr.edu

searchengine search scholarly

shared by Kristin Hokanson on 29 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Kristin Hokanson on 29 Apr 10
     
    INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.\n\nINFOMINE is librarian built. Librarians from the University of California, Wake Forest University, California State University, the University of Detroit - Mercy, and other universities and colleges have contributed to building INFOMINE.
  • Kristin Hokanson on 29 Apr 10
     
    BE SURE TO CLICK ON link at the bottom labeled other search tools...http://infomine.ucr.edu/guides/ WOWIE... Can search all the search engines, metacrawlers, white&yellowpages ETC.... AND the SUBJECT tab brings you to a screen http://infomine.ucr.edu/guides/subject.shtml that searched some of my favorite vetted web indexes including the Librarian's Internet Index! Great find - Show parent | Edit | Split | Delete | Reply
Julie Lehmer

Principal to parents: Take kids off Facebook - CNN.com - 4 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html

facebook social networking students kids

shared by Julie Lehmer on 30 Apr 10 - Cached
  • Julie Lehmer on 30 Apr 10
     
    whether you agree or not.. it is an interesting story with many comments
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