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Lindsay Andreas

National Governors Association - 0 views

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state education policy secondary postsecondary NGA National Governors Association

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  • increase student participation in rigorous college preparatory courses, better align expectations between high school and postsecondary education, hold these systems accountable, and ensure students graduate from high school ready for college or the workplace in the global economy.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      An important part of our mission as secondary educators is to prepare students for either post-secondary work and the workplace.
  • While states invest significant resources in education programs, governors also recognize and appreciate the federal government’s contribution to provide additional resources or assistance for those most in need.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      It is important to remember the break-down in financing, and therefore, where real power lies. If we want policy change, we need to know the most effective avenues for lobbying. We may think Obama sets the education policy agenda but the reality is, governors have a lot of power and persuasion in the field. For example, it always amazes me how different public higher education systems are, and this is because certain states have made it a priority to fund higher education greatly.
  • In this new economy and era of education reform, now is the time to reform postsecondary education by increasing relevance and rigor, accountability, and linkages with kindergarten-12th grade (K-12) education and the workplace, and by expanding financial aid to students of all ages.
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  • Provide capacity-building incentives to states to increase teacher supply and retention, as well as education research.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      On the national level, you only seem to hear about accountability but it is refreshing to see that the NGA takes a lot more into account. I really feel like they are better in touch with the realities of education policy.
  • Authorize states to provide diverse learning options and assessment options, including the option for growth models, determined at the state level.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      Again, they are concerned with other models of assessment for accountability. I think it is safe to say no one disagrees that there should be accountability but the approach varies greatly and I am more aligned with NGA approaches.
  • Congress should refrain from establishing any federal mandates to ensure maximum state and local flexibility to create aligned systems.
  • A one-size-fits all approach to high school learning is outdated and does not support the diverse needs of students. Governors encourage Congress to support state and local policies and programs that expand the availability of learning opportunities for students of all ages including, but not limited to, virtual school options, service learning, internships, apprenticeships, programs addressing out-of-school-youth, alternative learning programs, and the availability of financial aid.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      Thank you! School choices and meeting diverse needs. I really like their recommendations, they want to leave room for discretion.
  • Maximum flexibility in designing state accountability systems, including testing and other indicators of achievement, is critical to preserve the unique balance involving federal funding, local control of education, and state responsibility for system-wide reform. Maximum flexibility in state testing will help improve how students are assessed for academic proficiency and postsecondary readiness. Flexibility should include the option for states to utilize growth measures to assess student performance.
  • Teachers and school leaders must receive the professional support and training needed to provide students with the skills necessary to compete in a global society, particularly in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), literacy, and international and language studies.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      I think the support issue is very relevant because of my experience at McKinley. They are in the process of introducing AP and a STEM program but the teachers are confused about how it should work, I think if they were given more support and guidance, things would run much more smoothly.
  • High schools must compete with other more highly compensated professions for teachers and school leaders, especially in the areas of mathematics and science. Congress should continue to support and expand state-administered pilot projects on performance pay, especially in critical shortage areas or hard-to-staff schools.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      There are a lot of bright young people that don't think about getting into the education profession because it doesn't pay enough and doesn't get enough respect. I really do believe we must make the profession more attractive in order to get the best pool of professionals.
  • Federal policies should encourage—not discourage—promising state efforts in dual enrollment programs that permit students to obtain high quality college-level credits or provide the opportunity to earn an industry-recognized credential while still in secondary school.
  • Congress also should support state efforts that encourage more students to enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) coursework and pay for student AP testing.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      I don't necessarily know if I believe in these programs, I'm undecided. I did AP in H.S. and I don't know if I get the point exactly, however, if you are going to do these programs, make sure it is clear the goal of having such programs.
  • The use of a high school graduation rate in any accountability framework must serve as an incentive to promote state and local innovation to better engage and educate every student, and count all students who graduate from high school. Congress and the Administration should work closely with governors to ensure the proper use and application of the NGA Voluntary High School Graduation Rate.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      I think this is so on point, sometimes we do all this testing and numbers/stats but don't even know why we are using them. If we use them to better innovate, that seems like a good thing to me.
  • Governors believe that career and technical education programs and career and technical education teacher certification requirements should reflect the need to better integrate career and academic curriculum and integrate career professionals into the career and technical education teaching corps.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      Amen! I believe in a balance between theory and practice, you need both! Let's invest in prep, it's not the most popular thing because it takes time to see the results but I think it is important and worth the wait.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
     
    This is the National Governors Association, education policy website, specifically, I have selected the policy position on High School Reform, as it is most pertinent to us, the end goes into higher education but that is for another time. The NGA is one of the best education policy sites. As we know, the states are the primary forces in setting education agendas and it is important to see what bi-partisan work they are doing. Governors are usually very influential in education politics.
Debbie Moore

The National Portrait Gallery/Education/Teacher Programs - 1 views

npg.si.edu/...schoolprograms.html

gallery education teacher social studies history

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  • Debbie Moore on 09 Oct 09
     
    The National Portrait Gallery is one of the Smithsonian Museums in the DC area. The great thing about NPG is that it has resources available online for teachers. There are a variety of school programs and teacher programs but the best offerings are the online exhibitions. It is like having the gallery right there in your classroom. Some of those exhibits include George Washington: A national Treasure, Presidents in Waiting, and A Brush with History. The online exhibits are usable in the classroom directly from a computer or lap top. For example, the George Washington online exhibit begins with a famous portrait accompanied by an audio explanation of the portrait and the symbolic and historical items found within the portrait. Using the portrait as a starting point provides students with a visual association of that person and the historical events surrounding that person. There is also a link to biographical information about Washington and his role in our country's history. The Teacher's Guide associated with the George Washington exhibit includes lesson plans, activities and other teaching ideas; all printable and useable in class. NPG also offers two publications both of which are available on line. "The Patriot Papers," designed for students, features various historical events in an interesting and engaging fashion. For example, there is a "Special Edition on Slavery" featuring information on slavery and the key players involved. One of the articles in this publication is "A Chat with Harried: 1869" and also includes her portrait. The second publication, NPG in your Classroom, provides information to teachers on how to integrate NPG into classroom lessons. There are many more valuable tools on this site such as a "Reading Portraiture Guide for Educators." Check out the site….it is awesome!!!
Jordan Manuel

We Shall Overcome; Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement National Register Travel Itinerary - 0 views

www.nps.gov/civilrights

visualizations history travel preservation

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    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site utilizes historic photos of different sites of interest from the Library of Congress and is associated with the National Registry of Historic Places.
    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site could be very easily used in a U.S. history class to either plan a field trip to different historical sites, give students perspective on what events happened where and give them something highly visual to augment the lesson.
    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      The site is useful in that it contains an interactive map of the sites, pictures of events that occured at the sites and an indepth list of sites by state. However, one issue is that at least for me the different pictures and site graphics took awhile to load making it less than user friendly.
  • Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
     
    A map of historical sites associated with the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-1960s.
Adrea Lawrence

Spatial History Project - 3 views

www.stanford.edu/...index.php

spatial history research data_visualization geography place

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  • Adrea Lawrence on 11 Oct 09
     
    I learned about this site yesterday at the Western History Association meeting in Denver. These scholars are doing some very interesting data visualization and spatially oriented digital history.
Joellen Kriss

IB Program to Replace APs? | The Sag Harbor Express - 0 views

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International Baccalaureate

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  • The program focuses on a project based, in-depth and multi-cultural curriculum in six main fields: the student’s native language, second language, individuals and societies, experimental sciences, mathematics and computer science, and the arts.
    • Joellen Kriss
      Joellen Kriss on 13 Sep 09
       
      This is pretty much what happened in my High School. The only AP "classes" that were offered were AB and BC Calculus.
  • Nichols added, however, that as the school moves to implement the IB program, Advanced Placement classes would most likely be phased out.
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    • Joellen Kriss
      Joellen Kriss on 13 Sep 09
       
      More and more colleges ARE counting IB classes toward credit. I came into AU with 18.
  • Eliminating the AP classes would help defray some of the costs associated with establishing an IB program. Nichols added that the exams associated with IB programs are on par with AP tests and recognized by most universities.
  • “In AP courses the students are required to memorize and regurgitate, but in the IB program the students take their knowledge and apply it to new situations. They are asked to problem solve and synthesize information,” continued Nichols
    • Joellen Kriss
      Joellen Kriss on 13 Sep 09
       
      This is the MOST IMPORTANT DISTINCTION between an AP course of study and an IB course of study. As my IB coordinator used to put it, "AP is a testing system, IB is a learning system" and it's so true. I'm still using the writing and critical thinking skills I learned as a part of the IB program in my daily life.
  • “With the IB, you can show depth rather than breadth,”
  • Joellen Kriss on 13 Sep 09
     
    Like the other article I posted, this one deals with the IB program, but rather about it's possible implementation in a school district on Long Island (where I'm from.) It highlights all of the benefits of the program, where the other article highlighted the "weak" points of the course of study.
Lindsay Andreas

Teacher's Guide to Modern Geography - 1 views

www.aag.org/materials.htm

geography cross-curriculum lesson plans

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    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 01 Sep 09
       
      The Sample Materials are good starting points but I would not use them on their own, needs expansion. Specifically, the Malaria one is not very good.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 01 Sep 09
     
    This is the teacher's section of the AAG (Association of American Geography). It is a professional society, located in D.C. (would be a good organization to tap into for DCPS teachers, guest speakers?). The free sample lessons available for download on the bottom are best because they offer cross-curricular lessons, great for team teaching and connecting to all standards not just social sciences.
tcornett

MOOC | Eric Foner - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1861 | Sections 1 through 10 - YouTube - 0 views

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Civil War youtube TEKS Eric Foner History Social Studies MOOC

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  • tcornett on 05 Apr 16
     
    Youtube Playlist The Civil War and Reconstruction - 1850 -1861 Discover how the issue of slavery came to dominate American politics, and how political leaders struggled and failed to resolve the growing crisis in the nation. A House Divided: The Road to Civil War, 1850-1861 is a course that begins by examining how generations of historians have explained the crisis of the Union. After discussing the institution of slavery and its central role in the southern and national economies, it turns to an account of the political and social history of the 1850s. It traces how the issue of the expansion of slavery came to dominate national politics, and how political leaders struggled, unsuccessfully, to resolve the growing crisis. We will examine the impact of key events such as Bleeding Kansas, the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, and John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, and end with the dissolution of the Union in the winter of 1860-61. This course is part of the series, The Civil War and Reconstruction, which introduces students to the most pivotal era in American history. The Civil War transformed the nation by eliminating the threat of secession and destroying the institution of slavery. It raised questions that remain central to our understanding of ourselves as a people and a nation - the balance of power between local and national authority, the boundaries of citizenship, and the meanings of freedom and equality. The series will examine the causes of the war, the road to secession, the conduct of the Civil War, the coming of emancipation, and the struggle after the war to breathe meaning into the promise of freedom for four million emancipated slaves. One theme throughout the series is what might be called the politics of history - how the world in which a historian lives affects his or her view of the past, and how historical interpretations reinforce or challenge the social order of the present. Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor o
Lindsay Andreas

Association for the Study of African American Life and History - 1 views

www.asalh.org

black history month carter g. woodson themes

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  • Journal of African American History
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      This is an important scholarly journal for African American history and a great resource to keep in mind.
  • Barack Obama and the 2009Black History Theme
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      The other great thing about having this website, every year they set the official theme. At my after-school program we use the ASALH theme for our own Gallery of Black History every year, this year's theme will be "The history of Black Economic Empowerment." I think the themes are helpful to focus study because there is so many different people and ideas you could potentially cover, it can be overwhelming. Last year I liked that they incorporated Obama and the centennial of the NAACP.
  • Order your 2009 Black History Theme Products Now!
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      It is always helpful to see what books and other kinds of classroom resources are available. Particularly, these kinds of resources are approved by the organization, so you know that they are quality. Even if you don't want to buy them, getting the names of the books, so you can get them from the library for free is always useful.
Richard Kirschner

Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association - 2 views

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Thomas Jefferson Separation of Church & State

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    • Richard Kirschner
      Richard Kirschner on 20 Sep 10
       
      Repudiates those who deny separation of church & state doctrine
  • Richard Kirschner on 20 Sep 10
     
    Letter by Thomas Jefferson affirming doctrine of separation of church and state.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    How might teachers use this site?
Nicole Avery

The White House Historical Association - 0 views

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Presidents White House

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  • Nicole Avery on 19 Dec 09
     
    Great website with information on important presidential inaugurations!
Erin Power

Teacher turns 'crazy idea' into new school - CNN.com - 1 views

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School Administration Colorodo Teachers Unions

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  • Kim Ursetta
  • Denver, Colorado'
  • want to start a new kind of school," she said, a union-sponsored public school led by teachers, not a principal
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  • We've been doing schools the same way in this nation for 150 years, so if we don't step up, then nothing is going to change
  • bility ranks among the top barriers blocking the nation's children from receiving the best education possible.
  • A board-certified, 16-year teaching veteran, Ursetta, 38, believes the lack of teacher flex
  • Although they follow school board-approved curriculum and standards, instructors can easily rearrange lessons to "make better sense for the kids" -- making better connections between different subject matter, Ursetta said.
  • The lack of quality school leadership is a big reason that experienced teachers leave their schools,
  • Race to the Top also aims to give a boost to charter schools -- special public schools that are given more independence in order to encourage innovation.
  • To qualify for Race to the Top, the rules call on states to create "data systems" linking student success with teacher performance.
  • National Education Association
  • members fear it opens the door to measuring teacher performance by how students score on tests.
  • "What we're really against is using a single [student ] test on a single day" to assess teacher performance, said NEA Executive Director John Wilson. "What we're more accepting of are multiple indicators," and teacher performance "observed in classroom should count as the major part of evaluation."
  • many teachers are reacting coolly to Race to the Top because they "feel like it's too much like No Child Left Behind and are looking for something different.
  • Dubbed Race to the Top, the program is essentially a contest pitting states against each other to win a share of $4.35 billion in grant money from congressional stimulus legislation.
    • Erin Power
      Erin Power on 10 Sep 09
       
      I think this is an interesting concept that we (as future teachers) should consider. Most of the teachers I've spoken to feel that schooling is not done the most efficient or successful way. Why not consider other options? The thing I love most about this article is that this school came about someone, Ursetta, simply thinking that way - what could other options be? Then Ursetta looked at the steps she had to make and brought it into actuality.
    • Erin Power
      Erin Power on 11 Sep 09
       
      This source relies on interviews and studies conducted by CNN. A teacher could use this site to remember to be inventive in their approach to administration. This is valuable to social studies teachers so they constantly keep rethinking and questioning how to teach
  • Erin Power on 10 Sep 09
     
    This article talks about a Colorado school which has gotten rid of administrators and is run solely by teachers
Adrea Lawrence

untitled - 2 views

www.aaanet.org/...resources.htm

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  • Anthropology, the study of both ancient and modern peoples, helps us to understand the full range of human diversity. Each of anthropology's four major fields (socio-cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology) shares the same goals - to understand what we are and how we came to be.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      The "general anthropology" sub-section has more resources based on introducing anthropology to the classroom. Many of the sites link back to Smithsonian websites. If you were looking for introductory material its best to start here.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      The AAA suggests that this website could also be used by science teachers, and so the subsections of "biological anthropology are included", some of which still might be used in a social studies classroom - or better yet - in some sort of unified, inter-disciplinary unit.
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    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      I personally find linguistics fascinating; whether it is appropriate to introduce in a social studies classroom I suppose would be a personal choice of the teacher.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      One of the cooler features of this website is that they breakdown their resources by continent; in this way, as a teacher one could provide background/anthropological information on the countries studied in a variety of units.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      A useful word bank for anthropological terms
  • Anthropology: The study of humankind from a biological and cultural perspective. Archaeology: The study of past cultures based on material remains. Biological Anthropology: The study of human biological diversity. Cultural Anthropology: The study of living peoples by describing and explaining social and cultural similarities and differences. Cultures: The learned patterns of behavior (i.e., traditions and customs) characteristic of a society. Ethnology: A comparative and historical study of culture. Ethnography: The study of present-day cultures through fieldwork. Linguistic Anthropology: The study of the variety of human languages.
  • jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
     
    Following off of my lesson plan from last week, I wanted to see what kind of resources there are for the social studies teacher to introduce the discipline of anthropology in the classroom. This website, produced by the American Anthropological Association, is a treasure trove of links to other sites regarding anthropology. You could literally search for hours on this site for potential resources, divided by both region and sub-discipline.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 01 Nov 09
     
    We might be able to use this in 542 next semester when we get into the epistemologies of each social studies discipline.
Lindsay Andreas

Holiday sales could launch e-book readers as mass-market must-haves - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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technology in education digitalized books e-book readers special

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  • Sales of electronic books jumped 68.4 percent last year and skyrocketed 177 percent to $96.6 million for the year through August, according to the Association of American Publishers. That's not counting the millions downloaded for free at public libraries, where e-books are fast becoming one of the most popular features. And Amazon has said that its e-book reader, the  Kindle, has become the best-selling product on its Web site.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 06 Nov 09
       
      At the National Book Festival, they had an entire mobile unit pushing the e-book movement. If you have a DC Public library card, they have a lot of electronic options!
  • "To me, it's just inevitable," says Haber, who knew printed books were goners when people told him they liked to touch and feel them. "I heard the same thing from LPs and CDs. The mass market, they want convenience and experience."
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 06 Nov 09
       
      Since our class is a certified green course, I thought this statement was rather appropriate.
  • Amazon executives have made near-instantaneous content a company goal. The latest Kindle, which began shipping last month, holds 1,500 titles and can wirelessly download books in 60 seconds. The company envisions a day when any book ever printed in any language can be downloaded in one minute.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 06 Nov 09
       
      Talk about the great equalizer of the future! If this idea goes big and they can produce it for a more mass audience, this has unbelievable potential. You could potentially have access to so much information. The other thing that is slowly grabbing my attention is the fact that it would cut down on back problems. I had to carry around McKinley's AP US history book last week, and I just about died. If schools picked up on this technology they would just buy e-readers and no more carrying around 50 lbs + of textbooks. They would be more likely to read for homework if they didn't have to drag those beasts back and forth everyday.
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