They still teach cursive in school?
This article in USA Today outlines an ongoing debate about whether or not cursive, and handwriting in general, should continue to be a part of the elementary school curriculum.I’m sure most of us remember sitting in 2nd or 3rd grade … (Read more )
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HS Basketball Game score: 100-0, with surprising reactions
A girls high school basketball game that finished with a score of 100-0 made headlines yesterday not just for its unusual score, but also for the way participants felt after–the coach from the losing side said he was proud of … (Read more )
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KIPP Charter Schools push 5th graders toward college
This week’s issue of Newsweek has a very interesting article about the most-studied charter school network in the country–KIPP charter schools, which have found surprising success taking low-income middle school students and placing them on a rigorous curriculum focused on … (Read more )
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Personal Tech Devices Put Schools at Crossroads
I’m old enough to remember when the idea of a cell phone (a phone that you carry?!) was unreasonably extravagant. Now I can’t imagine life without one. Towards my last few years of high school, they emerged as a novelty–a … (Read more )
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Teacher Sells Ads on Calculus Tests
The advertisements on Tom Farber’s tests and quizzes have ranged from inspirational messages from philanthropic parents to plugs for local businesses such as a dentist whose ad read “Brace Yourself for a Great Semester!” Selling for prices ranging from $10-$30, … (Read more )
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Parental Involvement
A recent independent survey conducted by HotChalk details the attitudes of teachers towards their jobs and resources. The findings show a growing concern among teachers that they are not receiving adequate support from parents. Perhaps the most disconcerting finding in … (Read more )
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A Second Chance
It’s a sad fact of our society that some students don’t fit neatly into our education system. Whether the blame lies on the school, the parents, or the children themselves is up in the air. A new program in Milwaukee … (Read more )
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Geo-Literacy Project
Phoebe Winsor wrote a good post on how the Geo-Literacy Project is using technology to educate. The GLP encourages students to digitally document their educational experiences with photos and videos and then share them with other schools who are doing … (Read more )