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Could A Rebranding Help Give Teachers The Prestige They Deserve?

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.fastcodesign.com (Views: 5, Clicks: 1)
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It’s a difficult time to be a teacher. Could new branding help?

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Do Teachers Need a Rebranding to Improve their Public Image?

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 3, Clicks: 1)
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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?

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Why Three Districts Chose Chromebooks

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.huffingtonpost.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 12)
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Tom Vander Ark -- To tap or type?

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Texas schools chief calls testing obsession a ‘perversion’

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 5, Clicks: 2)
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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.

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Junk foods widely available at elementary schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)
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Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

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Schools chief announces entire Miramonte staff to be replaced

nitajo sumitted ago via http://latimesblogs.latimes.com (Views: 4, Clicks: 2)
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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.

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Oklahoma City School Board challenges dropout rate report

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 4, Clicks: 1)
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Members of the Oklahoma City School Board questioned the validity of a report about the district's dropout rates.

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Math Common Core Coalition

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.nctm.org (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)
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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).

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Calling All Teachers: An Invitation to Help Design Common-Core Tools

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 7, Clicks: 2)
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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.

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Australia: State claims education reforms do not work

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.smh.com.au (Views: 18, Clicks: 7)
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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.

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The difference between good schools and effective schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)
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Joanne Yatvin -- A good school is a place where children learn enough worthwhile things to make a strong start in life, where a foundation is laid that supports later learning, and where children develop the desire to learn more.

1 comments | Tags: valerie strauss joanne yatvin national council of teachers of english lucianne bond carmichael school reform | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Despite Focus on Data, Standards for Diploma May Still Lack Rigor

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 3)
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Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.

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Bonuses for Oklahoma teachers with national certification may not return

nitajo sumitted ago via http://kansasnewspress.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 2)
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Three Oklahoma legislators have proposed bills this year that would finish paying bonuses to teachers who earn national certification.

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Booker T. Washington, Bishop Kelley win OSSAA Academic Bowl championships

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.allvoices.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 3)
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Washington won its second consecutive championship, claiming the Class 6A crown over Jenks. In Class 5A, Bishop Kelley won its first championship since 2006, denying Claremore its third consecutive title.

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