Google Buys Ruba
Ruba is a travel site that is particularly accessible to ELL’s because of its emphasis on images. Users can write their own guides to places they’ve visited.
It’s on two of my “The Best…” lists:
Teaching Students To Write “Hooks”
It’s on two of my “The Best…” lists:
Teaching Students To Write “Hooks”
In teaching both mainstream and ELL’s academic writing, one of our key points is helping them learn the importance of “hooks” — beginnings that will catch the reader’s attention.
Carolyn Zierenberg, a very talented English teacher at our school, has put together a very simple and effective PowerPoint that helps students get the idea.
“Education vs. Employment”
Carolyn Zierenberg, a very talented English teacher at our school, has put together a very simple and effective PowerPoint that helps students get the idea.
“Education vs. Employment”
“Education vs. Employment” is a nice infographic showing, among other things, the difference in income that may come from different levels of educational attainment.
“Eliminating the Achievement Gap Is Educational Alchemy”
“Eliminating the Achievement Gap Is Educational Alchemy”
Eliminating the Achievement Gap Is Educational Alchemy is the title of an excellent column in Ed Week today.
In it, Walt Gardner articulately reinforces Richard Rothstein’s point that, while schools might be able to narrow the achievement gap, outside factors eliminate the possibility of schools bridging it completely on their own
In it, Walt Gardner articulately reinforces Richard Rothstein’s point that, while schools might be able to narrow the achievement gap, outside factors eliminate the possibility of schools bridging it completely on their own