| Prioritizing Teaching Quality in a New System of Teacher Evaluation American Enterprise Institute Because classroom teaching is the most direct influence on student learning, we must prioritize the quality of teaching—not “teacher quality”—and insist on metrics more meaningful than the current “culture of nice” that gives 97 percent of teachers a ... | ||
| Baby Steps for Early Learning Huffington Post Then, on November 5, Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared right here, with his jubilant announcement of the creation of an Office of Early Learning, headed by his Senior Advisor Jacqueline Jones, whose portfolio includes stints at the New Jersey ... | ||
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| New Study: Over 6 Million Students Learning Online PR Newswire (press release) 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2011 Survey of Online Learning reveals that the number of students taking at least one online course has now surpassed 6 million. Now nearly one-third of all students in higher education are taking at least one ... | ||
| Bipartisan rewrite of education law sparks debate San Francisco Chronicle But critics said teachers started teaching to the tests, that there was little flexibility for states and local districts to design systems that might work better and that the requirements were too stringent. They also said it was unrealistic to expect ... | ||
| Blackboard Makes Major Investment to Support Online Learning in China MarketWatch (press release) The venture has brought Blackboard's online teaching and learning solution to over 270 Chinese higher education and K-12 institutions including Peking University, Renmin University, Sun Yat-Sen University and the China-Europe International Business ... | ||
| Question isn't “whether we should pay all teachers more or less; how to pay ... Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) If everyone cant be paid the same then thats unfair and mean-spirited. So the solution now is to bifurcate teachers into more-pay winners and less-pay losers. No wonder we cannot advance to creating quality teaching and learning systems. ... | ||
| Canadian Distance Learning on the Rise, According to New Report MarketWatch (press release) "However, this is beginning to change in many urban centers and more populous provinces where online learning is seen as an alternate way to deliver education to students who have not had success in the traditional school environment. ... | ||
| Six Flags and Discovery Education Promote Literacy Among K-6 Students with ... Sacramento Bee At home, parents can extend learning with activities that incorporate and build upon classroom reading themes. "For more than 20 years, Six Flags has partnered with teachers and parents to administer the Read to Succeed program," said Brett Petit, ... | ||
| What Higher Education Can Learn From Steve Jobs Huffington Post There are lessons in Jobs' success that are I believe directly relevant to higher education, though they may not be the most obvious ones. Whether or not the tablet computer will replace the traditional textbook or distance learning will increasingly ... | ||
| Background check law could get some Pennsylvania teachers fired Reuters "Our focus now is on helping our members comply with the law," said Wythe Keever, spokesman for the Pennsylvania State Education Association, the union representing teachers and other school employees. The law, which is retroactive, ... | ||
| A call for reform in Pakistan's schools Washington Post (blog) Project researchers visited 37 middle schools and high schools, and spoke with 277 students andteachers. They queried 226 students and teachers from 19 madrassas. The goal was to assess the impact of textbooks and teaching practices on student ... | ||
| PLATO Learning Acquires Award-Winning Education Technology Firm MarketWatch (press release) "EdOptions' commitment to providing secondary online courses for students in need of credit recovery, acceleration, and alternative learning options fits with our mission to provide inspired solutions for teaching and learning," said Vin Riera, ... | ||
| Photo Release -- More Than 10000 Illinois Students and Teachers to Learn About ... MarketWatch (press release) "That's why we make our Elementary Energy Education Program fun and engaging." Think! Energy with Nicor Gas and ComEd works with Northern Illinois schools to improve the energy literacy of both teachers and students and foster positive energy ... | ||
| Walden University Announces Recipients of Caribbean Union of Teachers Scholarship Sacramento Bee The educational partnership prepares educators for emerging opportunities and leadership positions that focus on expanding knowledge and meeting learning needs in early childhood and preK-12education. The Riley College of Education and Leadership ... | ||
| Teachers ask that sick leave bank be reinstated Herald Times Reporter MANITOWOC — Teachers in the Manitowoc School District want the School Board to reconsider its decision to eliminate the sick leave bank that has been available to them for decades. Michelle Preussler, chief negotiator for the Manitowoc Education ... | ||
| What Ohio vote means for teachers nationwide Washington Post (blog) It was a rare victory in these tough financial times for the unions that represent teachers and other public-sector workers and which fought hard against SB5. Public school teachers have become a target for education reformers and politicians who have ... | ||
| Transforming Teaching For Today's Tech-Savvy Young Children Huffington Post By doing so we can advance the still powerful possibility that educational technology can be a positive disruption for our nation's learning capacity. First, technology on its own is relatively neutral: But if teachers and other caregivers are not ... | ||
| CourseSmart® Integrates With Desire2Learn® Learning Management System MarketWatch (press release) Desire2Learn Incorporated is a world-leading provider of enterprise eLearning solutions that enable institutions and other organizations to create teaching and learning environments that reflect their vision, goals, and branding. ... | ||
| Teachers, School District Battle Over Benefits KERO-TV 23 Teachers in the Standard School District are upset with the board, saying they're not paying for health benefits. The board says they are paying up to $13500 for each teacher, and if they want more coverage than that, it'll have to come out of their ... | ||
| Laureate Education Adds the BTK Group to Its International University Network MarketWatch (press release) 9, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Laureate Education, Inc. acquired Germany's BTK Group, consisting of the BTK University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and Academies of Design in Berlin and Hamburg (BTK/HTK), bolstering its global network of private ... | ||
| Volusia teachers point to county raises to rally for their own pay increase Daytona Beach News-Journal By LINDA TRIMBLE, Education writer DELAND -- Chanting about the 3.5 percent raises county government employees got last week, Volusia County teachers paraded through DeLand on Tuesday to say it's their turn for bigger paychecks. ... | ||
| Education plan seeks to close achievement gap in Mass. Boston Herald The plan includes starting a pilot kindergarten literacy program in several areas of the state with persistent achievement gaps. The governor's plan also calls for creating a Commonwealth EducationInnovation fund to raise money for educational ... | ||
| Teaching Gardens By Tina positively impacts learning. The Teaching Garden model targets elementary and middle school-aged students, teaching them what it means to eat healthy and be physically active. The goal of the program is to improve children's health, ... Teaching Gardens set out a simple task: grow an organic garden, support it with a nutrition curriculum, enhance it with education about the importance of physical fitness, and challenge each student to make small changes to improve their health . ... Carrots 'N' Cake | ||
| Facts about education — Marginal Revolution By Tyler Cowen Here is one: In 2003, the first year the Babson group and Sloan-C conducted the survey, 57 percent of academic leaders estimated that learning outcomes in online courses were equal or superior to those of face-to-face courses. This year, the. ... (I've noticed teachers of all stripes tend to base their intuition about many aspects of teaching on the stronger students.) I strongly suspect that the strong majority of students cannot make put in sufficient intellectual effort to learn if they aren't ... Marginal Revolution | ||
| No Child Left Behind: Bipartisan Rewrite Of Education Law Sparks ... By The Huffington Post News Editors But critics said teachers started teaching to the tests, that there was little flexibility for states and local districts to design systems that might work better and that the requirements were too stringent. They also said it was unrealistic to expect ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed | ||
| Obama targets education in new swipe at Republicans | The Raw ... By Agence France-Presse The president met children and teachers in a Head Start program, which offers education, health and nutrition to children from low income families and prepares them for kindergarten in the state school system. Obama argued that early ... The Raw Story | ||
| Legislators address education funding at forum in Dade | Naked ... By Laura Isensee Three Democratic lawmakers joined dozens of parents at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High in north Miami-Dade County for a forum Monday night. The big topic: money for public education. The high school's PTSA and the Florida PTA hosted ... Naked Politics | ||
| Chevis, Oubre Named Chevron/Saints Teachers of the Week By NewOrleansSaints.com Bridgette's hope is to be a positive influence on all of her students and strives to make learning a fun and memorable experience for each of them. Earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education from Southern University of New Orleans and a Master of arts degree in Educational Administration from the University of New Orleans, Helane Chevis has been teaching in St. John Parish for five years. The New Orleans native and third generation educator focuses on applying ... New Orleans Saints |
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