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Pre- Nursery school admissions in Delhi - 2 views

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    As the verdict of court is out regarding the nursery school admissions in Delhi; it is important that parents try to understand the difference between the nursery and pre nursery school
Mark Smith

The Wisdom Deficit in Schools - The Atlantic - 4 views

  • I get it: My job is to teach communication, not values, and maybe that’s reasonable. After all, I’m not sure I would want my daughter gaining her wisdom from a randomly selected high-school teacher just because he passed a few writing and literature courses at a state university (which is what I did). My job description has evolved, and I’m fine with that. But where are the students getting their wisdom?
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    "I get it: My job is to teach communication, not values, and maybe that's reasonable. After all, I'm not sure I would want my daughter gaining her wisdom from a randomly selected high-school teacher just because he passed a few writing and literature courses at a state university (which is what I did). My job description has evolved, and I'm fine with that. But where are the students getting their wisdom?"
Stephen Davis

HS English - Symbaloo - 11 views

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    Great list of bookmarks (cool UI) for High School teachers! Would love one for Middle School!
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    Great list of bookmarks (cool UI) for High School teachers! Would love one for Middle School!
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    Steve, this is great. It doesn't hurt that you've got the majority of the links listed on my resources wiki page. Thisi much cooler. I have to try it. Thanks.
Nik Peachey

Nik's Quick Shout: The Web 2.0 School of the Present - 6 views

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    "The 'Web 2.0' age has brought us more than a bunch of social networking apps and free web tools, it has also brought about a fundamental shift in the way many web based companies do business. I started to wonder if that change could be mirrored in the physical market place by moving towards a new approach to the language school and the way technology is used in it and how it fits into the face to face business model."
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    The 'Web 2.0' age has brought us more than a bunch of social networking apps and free web tools, it has also brought about a fundamental shift in the way many web based companies do business. I started to wonder if that change could be mirrored in the physical market place by moving towards a new approach to the language school and the way technology is used in it and how it fits into the face to face business model.
Sheri Edwards

CMS Test results invite scrutiny - CharlotteObserver.com - 0 views

  • Staff at both schools will collect 10- to 15-percent pay hikes based on this year's scores, money that goes away next year. The raises, paid for by county commissioners eager to see kids succeed at low-performing schools, illustrate the rewards and penalties that can hang on test scores.
  • In 2006, a principal split Garinger into five academies with specialized themes. The New Technology school emerged strong, but the rest of the campus struggled.
  • She was convinced the dismal pass rate could change but believed many needed stronger skills to pass exams. “We really had to put the brakes on things,” she said. That meant letting strong students go straight into the EOC classes. But weaker ones took a semester or more of preparatory classes designed to boost their reading, math or science skills.
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  • The Observer analysis shows an unusually large number of Garinger International students sidestepped EOC courses in 2008-09. (See box.)
  • This year the school added juniors, which meant enrollment grew by almost 50 percent. Yet the school gave 46 fewer tests.
  • In English I, which all ninth-graders must take, Garinger International's pass rate went from 67 to 81 percent.
  • the only thing we have to vary is the time it takes to attain the standards. We do not all learn at the same rate.
  • It sounds like the principal is trying to help all her kids be successful. Why must that be cause for suspicion??
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    What do you think?
Adam Babcock

The Failure of American Schools - Magazine - The Atlantic - 3 views

  • recalcitrant
  • From 1960 to 1980, our supply of college graduates increased at almost 4 percent a year; since then, the increase has been about half as fast. The net effect is that we’re rapidly moving toward two Americas—a wealthy elite, and an increasingly large underclass that lacks the skills to succeed.
  • in education, despite massive increases in expenditure, we don’t see improved results
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  • That leads too many people to suspect that poverty is destiny, that schools can make only a small difference, and that therefore we’re unable to fix this problem, regardless of its seriousness. So why try?
  • That Kafkaesque outcome demonstrates precisely the way the system is run: for the adults. The school system doesn’t want to change, because it serves the needs of the adult stakeholders quite well, both politically and financially.
  • “Listen, they’re trying to get rid of a principal in my district who runs a Democratic club for us. If you protect him, you’ll never have a problem with me.” This kind of encounter was not rare.
  • President Obama was on to something in 2008 when he said: “The single most important factor in determining [student] achievement is not the color of [students’] skin or where they come from. It’s not who their parents are or how much money they have. It’s who their teacher is.” Yet, rather than create a system that attracts and rewards excellent teachers—and that imposes consequences for ineffective or lazy ones—we treat all teachers as if they were identical widgets and their performance didn’t matter.
  • The result: too few effective math and science teachers in high-poverty schools.
  • Many have candidly told me they are burned out, but they can’t afford to leave until their pension fully vests. So they go through the motions until they can retire with the total package.
  • And why give all teachers making $80,000, or more, a 10 percent raise? They’re not going to leave, since they’re close to vesting their lifetime pensions. By contrast, increasing starting salaries by $8,000 (rather than $4,000) would help attract and retain better new teachers.
Jo Hawke

Using Marzano Question Stems in a High School Classroom « Thirty-Something an... - 18 views

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    "Using Marzano Question Stems in a High School Classroom"
Clifford Baker

Weblogg-ed » The Obama Speech - 0 views

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    In the midst of all of the "uproar" over the President's planned speech to school kids on Tuesday, I keep thinking about what all of this says about schools, about what they are for, and about the perception that a lot of people in this country have of them.
Dana Huff

Free Technology for Teachers: How To Do 11 Techy Things In the New School Year - 15 views

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    A quick-start guide for teachers who want to try something new in the 2010-2011 school year.
Leslie Healey

Harnessing the Necessary Evil-Cell Phones in the Classroom - 11 views

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    a considered, thoughtful approach to cell phone use in school from a teacher, especially if you are teaching in a no-cellphone school. Something's gotta give!
Karen LaBonte

WebTools4u2use - Webtools4U2Use - 4 views

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    The purpose of this website is to provide a place for K-12 school library media specialists to learn a little more about web tools that can be used to improve and enhance school library media programs and services, to see examples of how they can be used, and to share success stories and creative ideas about how to use and integrate them.
andrew bendelow

Videora - Free Video Converter - 6 views

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    for schools, another online free video file converter--not bad as long as your school won't block it
Berylaube 00

pedagogy literature "Teaching Literature in the Secondary School" Richard W. Beach, Jam... - 10 views

The book's response-centered approach engages the student with literature. Contains in-depth discussions of multi-cultural literature and the uses of drama and film in the classroom that will enhan...

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started by Berylaube 00 on 15 Jul 12 no follow-up yet
Clifford Baker

Back to School: 15 Essential Web Tools for Students - 2 views

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    The good news for students is that even though that means waking up early and doing homework, there are a number of web-based and social tools to help you get through the school year. From staying organized to improving study habits to making sure you reference your research sources properly, the web can help you be a better student.
Dana Huff

Old School by Tobias Wolff - 8 views

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    Mike LoMonico shared this excerpt from "Old School" by Tobias Wolff which explains why English teachers are awesome.
Dennis OConnor

Seven Bad Writing Habits You Learned in School | Copyblogger - 13 views

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    "What is good writing? Ask an English teacher, and they'll tell you good writing is grammatically correct. They'll tell you it makes a point and supports it with evidence. Maybe, if they're really honest, they'll admit it has a scholarly tone - prose that sounds like Jane Austen earns an A, while a paper that could've been written by Willie Nelson scores a B (or worse). Not all English teachers abide by this system, but the vast majority do. Just look at the writing of most graduates, and you'll see what I mean. It's proper, polite, and just polished enough not to embarrass anyone. Mission accomplished, as far as our schools are concerned. But let me ask you something: Is that really good writing?"
The0d0re Shatagin

By the Book: Exploring One School's Success with a Technology-Based Reading Program -- ... - 3 views

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    THE article on Reading and the use of Lexia in an Elementary School
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