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Pennsylvania Schools’ Financing Fight Pits District Against ‘Charter on Steroids’

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 4)
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The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.

1 comments | Tags: chester upland school district pennsylvania pennsylvania tom corbett school funding charter schools | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers is a group of states committed to building a next-generation assessment system.

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.parcconline.org (Views: 24, Clicks: 3)
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While each state has their own priorities and challenges, PARCC provides the opportunity for participating states to come together and collectively move the field forward and break new ground in assessment design. In addition, many of the PARCC states are on the leading edge of education reform, including 10 of the 12 winning Race to the Top states.

0 comments | Tags: common core state standards parcc assessments race to the top | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Criticizing (common criticisms of) praise

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 4)
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Alfie Kohn -- Over the last few years I’ve had the odd experience of seeing my work cited with approval by people whose views on the issue in question are diametrically opposed to my own. The issue I have in mind is praise. I’m troubled by it, as are the people who quote me, but for very different reasons. So I thought I’d try to set the record straight even if the result is that I antagonize some folks who seem to regard me as an ally.

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Guest post: An ‘Arab Spring’ of free online higher education

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 29, Clicks: 7)
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Abir Qasem & Tanya Gupta -- For students, it is not always clear that the return on their investment will be positive, as a degree no longer guarantees a job. If education is both expensive and has a low ROI, the demand for traditional education is likely to fall.

2 comments | Tags: daniel de vise abir qasem tanya gupta arab spring online higher education courses | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 50, Clicks: 14)
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Michael Hiltzik -- Something sounded familiar last week when I heard U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski make a huge pitch for infusing digital technology into America's classrooms. Every schoolchild should have a laptop, they said. Because in the near future, textbooks will be a thing of the past.

3 comments | Tags: michael hiltzik arne duncan ipad electronic textbooks digital learning | Topic: In the Class BAD >_<

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In Texas, a Backlash Against Student Testing

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 34, Clicks: 4)
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Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.

2 comments | Tags: state assessments work sheet distribution center no child left behind act texas school accountability | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Math Teaching Resources for K-5 Classrooms

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com (Views: 87, Clicks: 35)
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This site provides an extensive collection of free resources, math games, and hands-on math activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.

1 comments | Tags: interactive whiteboard resources common core state standards math games math teaching resources | Topic: Elementary/Primary BAD >_<

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PARCC Releases ITN to Engage Educators

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.parcconline.org (Views: 46, Clicks: 13)
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PARCC has released through the Florida Department of Education, PARCC's fiscal agent, the Educator Leader Cadre, Meeting Logistics and Meeting Content Services Invitation to Negotiate. The Educator Leader Cadres are a major part of PARCC's ongoing work to engage educators in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the development and implementation of the PARCC assessments.

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District Leaders Get Dose of Teaching Common Core

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 37, Clicks: 5)
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Catherine Gewertz -- What would happen if English/language arts teachers revolutionized their instruction to focus intently—and exclusively—on the texts students are reading?

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International Initiatives Fuel Growth of Open Ed. Content

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 33, Clicks: 4)
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Initiatives in countries from South Africa to Vietnam are fueling the growth of open educational resources.

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Australia: Foster carers left out of loop on schooling

eduK8 sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 36, Clicks: 4)
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Education is expected to be a key priority for reform when the state's inquiry into child welfare in tabled in Parliament next week. But meanwhile, foster carers are struggling with bureaucratic delays at the start of the school year.

0 comments | Tags: australia foster carers foster care association of victoria public schooling | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Toddlers subjected to palm-reading assessments in China

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.reuters.com (Views: 34, Clicks: 6)
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Several kindergartens in a province in northern China are charging parents 1,200 yuan ($190) for a palm-reading test that they claim can predict their toddlers' intelligence and potential, state news agency Xinhua said.

0 comments | Tags: china palm-reading assessments kindergarten fortune-telling toddlers' intelligence | Topic: Early Childhood BAD >_<

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Common-Core Work Must Include Teacher Development

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 41, Clicks: 4)
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Stephanie Hirsh -- While we are promoting radical change in creating a coherent national framework for what students should know and the way they learn, we have not yet committed to offering teachers the deep learning they will need to transform the way they work.

2 comments | Tags: professional development common core state standards stephanie hirsh learning forward | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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CCSSM Vocabulary Cards

PiGuy sumitted ago via http://www.graniteschools.org (Views: 181, Clicks: 98)
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An extensive list of Common Core State Standards math vocabulary for grades kindergarten through seventh grade.

1 comments | Tags: dual immersion math vocabulary academic vocabulary math common core state standards granite | Topic: Math Fun BAD >_<

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Does Handwriting Matter in a Digital World?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 42, Clicks: 11)
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All of the research presented at the conference indicates that teaching handwriting is beneficial. That's not surprising, as the conference is being sponsored by a handwriting curriculum company, but the presenters come from a broad range of fields and present a convincing case.

2 comments | Tags: handwriting penmanship digital age digital classroom national handwriting day | Topic: Elementary/Primary BAD >_<

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