Writing Can Improve Reading Skill, Study Finds - Curriculum Matters - Education Week - 14 views
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Specific writing strategies can play an important role in boosting reading comprehension. That's the bottom-line finding of a new analysis of research. The report, out today from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, says that teachers can improve students' reading skills by having them write about what they are reading, teaching them writing skills, and increasing how much they write.
Teacher Magazine: Taking Back School Reform: A Conversation Between Diane Ravitch and M... - 5 views
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deep-seated wish to create escape routes from public education.
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Since there is no way to know who will be an effective teacher
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What if we could channel the financial and human resources spent on the machinery of high-stakes testing into a robust, widely distributed program of professional development?
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Education Week: 'Curriculum' Definition Raises Red Flags - 2 views
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students learn
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To some, that term can mean a scripted, day-to-day lesson plan, while to others, it’s a lean set of big ideas that can be tackled in many ways
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multiple meanings of the word “curriculum.”
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Guiding Questions For Professional Learning - 29 views
Education Week: Digital Edition: E-Learning for Special Populations - 0 views
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"This special report examines the growing e-learning opportunities for students with disabilities, English-language learners, gifted and talented students, and those at risk of failing in school. Download the digital edition. (Login or FREE registration required.) You can read the complete online version of the report here. "
Why I Left Teaching Behind #edweek09 - 0 views
Education Week: Inverting Bloom's Taxonomy - 34 views
Education Week's Digital Directions: 'Hybrid' Charter Schools on the Rise - 5 views
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That problem becomes a business dilemma for companies like K12 that are looking to expand, Horn says
"How Can I Coach a Resistant Teacher?" (Part 1) - The Art of Coaching Teachers - Educat... - 7 views
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This is a discussion to have with all IT integrators. Many adopt the attitude of leaving the hibernating bear alone. After all, eventually, the resistant teacher will come out of the den ready to enjoy the springtime of learning? No. Not necessarily. But technological change is as much emotional and psychological as it is instruction. If you don't first have the teacher in the mood to learn, you'll be struggling. So, be careful of labeling the teacher as resistant in the first place and be willing to teach and encourage the teacher wherever he/she is. This is a nice article from Elena Aguilar. Check out part 2 after reading this one.
Education Week: An Opportunity to Talk About Testing - 3 views
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It has trained our focus and resources on the students who need them most.
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measure student progress objectively
Connect with disengaged students - 6 views
Digital Directions - Spring/Summer 2012 - 4 views
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