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The Library of Congress Teacher Conference Schedule for Early 2012 January 4th, 2012 by Anne Savage This post comes to us from the 2011-2012 Library of Congress Teacher in Residence, Earnestine Sw...

conference Library of Congress outreach teacher

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Jan 12 no follow-up yet

By Valerie Strauss http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/the-facts-that-school-reformers-ignore/2012/01/23/gIQABWQRMQ_blog.html This was written by Richard Rothstein, a research...

The Answer Sheet Ed Reform

started by Bonnie Sutton on 24 Jan 12 no follow-up yet

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/dear-michelle-rhee-about-that-teacher-evaluation-study/2012/01/20/gIQA0iVSGQ_blog.html Dear Michelle Rhee: About that teacher evaluation study...

Teacher evaluation study Michelle Rhee

started by Bonnie Sutton on 22 Jan 12 no follow-up yet

http://www.scoop.it/t/into-the-driver-s-seat/p/856007214/information-literacy-digital-learning-environments-judy-salpeter Information Literacy | Digital Learning Environments| Judy Salpeter...

Information Literacy digital learning environments. judy saltpeter

started by Bonnie Sutton on 21 Dec 11 no follow-up yet

The Value of Teachers By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: January 11, 2012 Suppose your child is about to enter the fourth grade and has been assigned to an excellent teacher. Then the teac...

started by Bonnie Sutton on 12 Jan 12 no follow-up yet

I agree ~ and the lessons and sharp reminders in the article are not just for K-12

equity duncan commission John Merrow testing education and excellence

started by Bonnie Sutton on 25 Feb 12 2 follow-ups, last by Vanessa Vaile on 26 Feb 12

A new federal resource will help groups share learning materials and policy recommendations as they strive to improve the quality and availability of learning resources in education. Launched ...

learning registry

started by Bonnie Sutton on 20 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

http://reformnclb.wikispaces.com/ The US Department of Education created a video (below) that details some of the challenges brought on by the No Child Left behind law and describes President Bara...

NCLB a teacher;s guide to fixing it blog tweet solving the ESEA problem achievement gaps

started by Bonnie Sutton on 06 Aug 11 no follow-up yet

Press Releases Contact: Geoffrey Fletcher Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives and Communications 206-408-7125 gfletcher@setda.org http://www.setda.org/ ...

Assessmen Systems technology in American schools Next Generation assessment

started by Bonnie Sutton on 01 Aug 11 no follow-up yet

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2011/09/education-technology-is-an-enabler-not-a-magic-wand/ Education Technology Is An Enabler, Not A Magic Wand by K. WALSH on SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 NY Times Article Cal...

enabling education value of tools in technology

started by Bonnie Sutton on 08 Sep 11 no follow-up yet

Board on Science Education http://www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/ The Board on Science Education (BOSE) is a standing board within the Center for Education which is part of th...

Ready Set Science Taking to School Informal Education Free resource books on line

started by Bonnie Sutton on 30 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

SmartPhone - Dumb School Peter Pappas » 26 May 2011 » In Commentary, Social Web, Web 2.0 » http://www.peterpappas.com/2011/05/smartphone-dumb-school-education-web-mobile-context.html This w...

social web smart phones challenges opportunities learning environment

started by Bonnie Sutton on 07 Jul 11 no follow-up yet

http://sc11.supercomputing.org/ Follow SC11: SC11 will feature the latest scientific and technical innovations from around the world. Bringing together scientists, engineers, researchers, educa...

SC11 Tutorials Broader engagement student volunteers education HOC Paralle computing communities

started by Bonnie Sutton on 22 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

Connect To Compete Overview http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/featured-news/broadband-adoption-key-to-jobs-and-education.html Washington, DC - Last week, Chairman Genachowski unveiled his pr...

connect to Compete Genachowski Pew Charitable Trust national effort address the digital divide

started by Bonnie Sutton on 21 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

STEM Heavily Featured in New 'No Child' Legislation By JASON KOEBLER October 13, 2011 RSS Feed Print After months of prodding from President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne ...

Tags: No Child Left Behind STEM education slow motion train wreck

started by Bonnie Sutton on 15 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

Cell Phones - Time to Lift the Ban on Mobiles in the School Setting? by Thomas Needless to say, the general consensus regarding cell phones and schools is that the two simply do not mix. However, ...

use of cell phones in school

started by Bonnie Sutton on 25 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

October 11, 2011 | 1:09 PM | By Audrey Watters http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/10/whats-behind-the-culture-of-academic-dishonesty/ FILED UNDER: Culture, cheating, Khan Academy B. Gilliard ...

cheating Khan academy scandals validity of standardized testing

started by Bonnie Sutton on 13 Oct 11 no follow-up yet

WASHINGTON, DC-October 18, 2011-U.S. News & World Report together with Innovate + Educate, STEMconnector™, and over 40 key organizations representing industry and education, will hold a major natio...

education jobs for the future Broadening engagement stem shortage skilss

started by Bonnie Sutton on 23 Oct 11 no follow-up yet