Overhaul of Professional Development Critical to Student Success, Report Says
By Tim Walker Is the world of education seeing a resurgence of respect for the much-maligned term, “professional development”? Can it shake off its reputation for dreaded, episodic, daylong workshops that fail to connect to anything relevant in a teacher’s classroom? Maybe, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP), but it depends on whether enough policymakers have gotte
Schools Need Parental Involvement to Succeed
No matter how much confidence he has in his teachers, San Luis Middle School Principal Rafael Sanchez knows they alone can’t shoulder the burden of educating schoolchildren. Sanchez is among educators across the state and nation who say high student achievement is directly related to parental involvement in their children’s educations. And the sooner they get involved, the better. Source: Yuma Sun
Getting Smart With Smartphones
Most school districts limit or prohibit their students from using cellphones on campus. But two schools in Tangipahoa Parish plan to use their students’ smartphones for classroom instruction this coming school year. It’s an experiment in smart technology that other school districts also are considering. The trick is to make sure the students are distracted by the devices. Source: The Advocate Re
Women’s Equality Day – August 26
Introduced by Rep. Bella Abzug (former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, lawyer, writer, news commentator, and feminist) and established in 1971, this day commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which in 1920 gave women in the United States full voting rights. Visit the National Women’s History Museum for more information. R