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Fairy Tale Jeopardy! JeopardyLabs:This is Not Powerpoint!
When I created my Fairytale Jeopardy, I used a PowerPoint template. (And, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that). The hard part for me was keeping score. The kids and I would get all mixed up. It was a hot mess! :) Then I discovered JeopardyLabs. Love it. The game is online so it can be played wherever, or on whatever,you use to access the Internet. It keeps score with a click and the
Jeb Bush at the Trough
A picture is worth a 1000 words...
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Susan Smith
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Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
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Susan Smith
President
Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida
A Sexy Anne of Green Gables?
Yes, unbelievably one boxed set of the beloved tale has a blonde (!) Anne who is clearly not 11 with a come-hither look. Here's Amazon's page for the book. You'll stroll down and see a red-headed, freckled Anne until at about listing #10. Happily, the reviews are low based on that cover decision.
Then there's another sexed up book - The Bell Jar. Again, what?! This is a UK anniversary edition of the famed Sylvia Plath book.
“If Sylvia Plath hadn’t already killed herself, she probably would’ve if she saw the new cover of her only novel The
Then there's another sexed up book - The Bell Jar. Again, what?! This is a UK anniversary edition of the famed Sylvia Plath book.
“If Sylvia Plath hadn’t already killed herself, she probably would’ve if she saw the new cover of her only novel The
What are Windham education officials hiding?
Windham’s school administrators refuse to reveal public information… Windham, Connecticut is one of the poorest communities in Connecticut. With a per capita income of about $20,000, life in Windham and Willimantic is a bit different then in New Canaan where the per capita income of $101,000. With inadequate funds, Windham’s school programs are being cut. [...]
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Small study says gender stereotypes may still play role in who chooses to teach
For a long time, women have dominated k-12 teaching jobs. This article in the British newspaper The Telegraphsheds a bit of light on perceptions of some male teachers that may be behind those numbers.
In a small study, university scholars found that gender stereotypes play a role when men discount going into
Remainders: Against using attendance data to screen students
- A parent and child psychologist says attendance is a problematic way to screen students. (SchoolBook)
- Advocates for physical education in schools will rally Thursday, not for the first time. (Insideschools)
- An Idaho legislator wants to make all students read Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.” (Spokesman-Review)
- The new early childhood education chief in North Carolina has lobbied against pre-K. (WRAL)
- Negotiations over education legislation are an essential plot point of Netflix’s “House of Cards.” (Russo)
- A student at the Seattle school where teachers are boycotting state tests offers support. (Facebook)
- Even states that collect lots of data about teachers collect little about principals, a study found. (EdWeek)
- Germany’s education minister was found to have plagiarized her dissertation but won’t resign. (BBC)
Food Fight: MILLION$ IN STUDENTS' MEAL MONEY DIVERTED FOR OTHER PURPOSES
L.A.Unified Misused $158 Million in Student Meal Funds LAUSD redirected funding for nearly a decade – ignoring reports from its own inspector general by Stephen Ceasar, LA Times/LA Now | http://lat.ms/X66Wud Photo: Students at Bravo Medical Magnet High School choose their lunches in April 2011. Credit: Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times February 6, 2013 | 4:01 pm :: At least
Cal State outreach to African Americans yields gains
Efforts to attract African American students at the California State University system are paying dividends with applications up for the third year in a row, officials said Wednesday.
About 17,663 African American students applied for fall 2013, up from 16, 588 in 2012 -- a 6% gain.
Overall, nearly 174,000 freshmen and 109,000 transfer students applied to one of Cal State's 23 campuses, increases of 4.8% and 17.2% respectively.
Officials said applications from African Americans have risen steadily during the last decade and they attribute
About 17,663 African American students applied for fall 2013, up from 16, 588 in 2012 -- a 6% gain.
Overall, nearly 174,000 freshmen and 109,000 transfer students applied to one of Cal State's 23 campuses, increases of 4.8% and 17.2% respectively.
Officials said applications from African Americans have risen steadily during the last decade and they attribute
#Florida, #Bush, I get the point, but…
…does anyone else find this image deeply disturbing? This will be in my nightmares, for sure.
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#MAP #boycott may lead to “sanctions”
This from the Answer Sheet:
Of course, there are problems with making these kinds of images public. Too bad, that might be powerful.
The superintendent of schools, Jose Banda, ordered administrators to pull students out of classrooms to take the test in the library, but many students refused to take it and turned in letters signed by their parents giving them permission to opt out of the test, teachers reported.This seems to be a pretty harsh political consequence, the image of forcing students to take tests. I wonder if any images could be taken because the impact of forced academic testing, despite the objections of those charged with students’ direct care, could be quite provocative.
Of course, there are problems with making these kinds of images public. Too bad, that might be powerful.
Updates On The Seattle Standardized Test Boycott
Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources On The Seattle Standardized Test Boycott:
Today We Are All Garfield Teachers! is from John Wilson at Education Week.
What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers’ Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired It is from AlterNet.
Seattle teachers face sanctions for refusing to give standardized test is from The Washington Post.
Here’s an embedded clip showing student reaction to the boycott:
Parents joining teachers’ test boycott as Garfield High principals give exam is from The Seattle Times.
Today We Are All Garfield Teachers! is from John Wilson at Education Week.
What You Need to Know About the Seattle Teachers’ Rebellion and the Deeply Flawed Test That Inspired It is from AlterNet.
Seattle teachers face sanctions for refusing to give standardized test is from The Washington Post.
Here’s an embedded clip showing student reaction to the boycott:
Parents joining teachers’ test boycott as Garfield High principals give exam is from The Seattle Times.
No go for school supplies tax credit
Freshman Rep. Tom Dore made a spirited pitch but wasn’t able to convince Democrats on the House Finance Committee that it would be a good idea to give parents a tax credit of up to $500 a year for what they spend on school supplies and fees.After more than an hour of debate, the committee voted 7-5 to kill the Elizabeth Republican’s House Bill 13-1094. All seven committee Democrats opposed the bill; five Republicans supported it.
The measure was one of four education-related tax credit bills introduced so far this year.
“These are real dollars for Colorado’s working families,” Dore told the committee, referring to the money parents
Christian school takes on teachers fired for refusing to state religious status
Two preschool teachers at a Christian school in Thousand Oaks are facing a legal battle after they were fired for refusing to fill out forms about their faith and church attendance.
School turnarounds prompt community backlash
LOS ANGELES - The federal government's push for drastic reforms at chronically low achieving schools has led to takeovers by charter operators, overhauls of staff and curriculum, and even school shutdowns across the country.