Mathetude - Upcoming Stories Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://www.mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html Mathetude http://www.mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://www.mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Wed Feb 08 10:17:59 CST 2012 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.mathetude.com:80/ Could A Rebranding Help Give Teachers The Prestige They Deserve? It’s a difficult time to be a teacher. Could new branding help? http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14585.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14585.html Mathetude Newman 07/02/2012 Do Teachers Need a Rebranding to Improve their Public Image? Do you remember seeing your first portrayal of teachers? I do. As a child, I remember Charlie Brown's teacher portrayed in the comics and cartoons. Then there was Ben Stein from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Remember? Anyone? http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14584.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14584.html Mathetude Newman 07/02/2012 Why Three Districts Chose Chromebooks Tom Vander Ark -- To tap or type? http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14583.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14583.html Mathetude nitajo 07/02/2012 Texas schools chief calls testing obsession a ‘perversion’ Valerie Strauss -- The Republican education commissioner of Texas, Robert Scott, might not be the first person you’d think would find common ground with California’s Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, but Scott has savaged high-stakes testing in language that would make Brown smile. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14582.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14582.html Mathetude nitajo 07/02/2012 Junk foods widely available at elementary schools Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14581.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14581.html Mathetude nitajo 07/02/2012 Schools chief announces entire Miramonte staff to be replaced Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy told parents Monday evening that the district is replacing the entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School in the wake of the arrests last week of two teachers on lewd conduct charges. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14580.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14580.html Mathetude nitajo 07/02/2012 Oklahoma City School Board challenges dropout rate report Members of the Oklahoma City School Board questioned the validity of a report about the district's dropout rates. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14579.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14579.html Mathetude nitajo 07/02/2012 Math Common Core Coalition The Mathematics Common Core Coalition works to provide expertise and advice on issues related to the effective implementation of the Common Core State Standards for School Mathematics (CCSSM). http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14578.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14578.html Mathetude Newman 06/02/2012 Calling All Teachers: An Invitation to Help Design Common-Core Tools Catherine Gewertz -- Federal "Race to the Top" money is being used to design tests for the new common standards. Both assessment consortia have pledged to give teachers a prominent role in helping shape those tests. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14577.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14577.html Mathetude Newman 06/02/2012 Australia: State claims education reforms do not work There is no way of knowing if programs aimed at improving the literacy and numeracy skills of struggling students have worked, the state government says. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14576.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/14576.html Mathetude nitajo 06/02/2012