Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://www.mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://www.mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Sat May 19 18:59:37 CST 2012 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.mathetude.com:80/ The pressure for youngsters to perform at school today is as high as it has ever been. In Asia this has led to a 'tutor culture,' in which specialist teachers provide private tuition to those who want, and can afford, it. Yet far from giving the continent's youngsters an edge over their tutor-less peers, it appears more successful at turning a band of young, good-looking teachers into superstars, particularly in Hong Kong. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9572.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9572.html Mathetude MrGreen 25/02/2010 Many programs in the America COMPETES Act never got any money. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9563.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9563.html Mathetude Newman 24/02/2010 Six Norman teachers have advanced to the finalist round for the district’s 2010 Teacher of the Year. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9562.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9562.html Mathetude nitajo 24/02/2010 A conference on textbooks in higher education will focus less on books with straight text and more on electronic course materials and how to bring down the cost of supplemental education guides. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9561.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9561.html Mathetude nitajo 24/02/2010 Math teacher David Benke says he had no time to fear for his life when he tackled a man he said was preparing to reload a rifle to shoot students at a Colorado middle school who were heading home for the day. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9560.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/9560.html Mathetude nitajo 24/02/2010 Identifying teachers who are best qualified to teach our brightest children is not an easy task. And, advocates for gifted students say, it's getting harder. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7995.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7995.html Mathetude nitajo 10/08/2009 A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that forced an Oregon school district to reimburse parents of a special-needs student for private tuition opens doors for students in other states, education officials say. Last month's 6-3 ruling forced the Forest Grove, Ore., school district to pay $65,000 to the parents of a teenage boy whom the district repeatedly said was ineligible for special education. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7738.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7738.html Mathetude Sculb 06/07/2009 A program called Baby Matterz, aims to promote the social and emotional development of the children, to improve their motivation for learning and to reinforce good practice in childcare, by bringing babies into the classroom. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7407.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7407.html Mathetude Skinner 02/06/2009 The course, developed in Pennsylvania and being piloted in 22 British schools, was designed to prevent adolescent depression. It now has a broader remit and the goal is to improve psychological wellbeing, and potentially behaviour, attendance and academic achievement. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7405.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7405.html Mathetude Skinner 02/06/2009 A new Engineering Academy program aims to inspire students and prepare them for careers. http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7404.html http://www.mathetude.com:80/story/view/7404.html Mathetude nitajo 02/06/2009