What Does the First Year Look Like?
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 15, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
Advice for the first year teacher
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RSSGreat Books to Help Start a New School Year
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 13, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
A list of great resource books to help new and veteran teachers start off a great year.
Tips for First Year Teachers
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 11, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
Jane Fung, a 22 year veteran and teacher mentor, provides novice teachers with tips on how to start a great first year.
Tai Chi in the Classroom
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 08, 2008
Lack of physical activity in schools has teachers turning to new avenues
Districts use inventive strategy to provide professional development
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 05, 2008
Three San Antonio area school districts split the cost to bring summer professional development to teachers.
How to Prepare our Children and Stay Involved in Their Education during Deployment
Posted by Beth DuBose on Apr 25, 2008
By Earle Dean Christian, who has devoted 21 years of her life to furthering education
This article was published by the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC). The article identifies three phases in the deployment cycle: 1) pre-deployment, 2) deployment, and 3) reunion. Suggestions are provided for the caregiver and the educator on how to work with the children in each of these phases. The article includes artwork and poetry by military children.
The Age of Information is here! by Ginger Sewell
Posted by cloetz on Mar 03, 2008
How well are we preparing our children for a future beyond our ability to even envision?
NCLB on the Campaign Trail by Robert Finnegan
Posted by cloetz on Feb 19, 2008
So much of our focus in education over the better half of the last decade has come from the No Child Left Behind act adopted under George W. Bush’s administration. 2008 stands to be a decisive year for education changes not only because this controversial federal mandate is now up for re-authorization but because it is a year that will mark the election of a brand new presidential administration.
The Measurement Gap
Posted by Machele Stefhon on Nov 20, 2007
A recent Education Weekly Commentary by Jennifer Booher-Jennings, Closing the Measurement Gap- Why ‘risk adjustment’ could work for education is stirring up discussions around the age old adage of comparing “apples to apples” with accountability measures.