“MetLife Survey of the American Teacher” Released Today
The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Teachers, Parents and the Economy, the 28th in an annual series commissioned by MetLife and conducted by Harris Interactive, was released today. You can read the press release summarizing its findings here, and … Continue reading →
ZooWhiz Looks Like A Good Site For Math & English
ZooWhiz is a good — and free — Australian site with tons of interactive games and exercises for pre-school, elementary, and middle school (and for English Language Learners who are even older). Users have to register for the site, and … Continue reading →
The Best Resources For World Read Aloud Day
March 7th is World Read Aloud Day this year, and here are a number of useful resources: World Read Aloud Day Activities World Read Aloud Day Blog Tools and Tips for World Read-Aloud Day is from The New York Times … Continue reading →
How To Find The Most Popular Smithsonian Magazine Articles
I periodically post “most popular” lists of websites (and books) that I think educators might find useful. Of course, there are a number of ways to gauge “popularity.” I just view these lists as opportunities to check-out some new sites, … Continue reading →
My New Ed Week Post “Thoughts On The Meaning Of ‘Rigor’”
My new Education Week Teacher column is titled “Thoughts On The Meaning of ‘Rigor’” and includes responses from Barbara Blackburn, Cris Tovani, Ira Socol, Nancy Flanagan and Paul Thomas. And I’ve including a “bonus” chart created by me! I think … Continue reading →
Looking For A Folktale Showing A Person Trying To Help, But Only Makes Things Worse
I’m looking for a folktale or fable that gives an example of someone trying to help, but their help only ends up making things worse for the person they’re trying to help (that sentence seems a little weird, but does … Continue reading →
Focusing On Neighborhood Assets — One Of My Favorite Lessons!
We’re in the middle of one of my favorite units — where we focus on our neighborhood’s assets instead of its deficits. I explain it more in detail at A Lesson Highlighting Community Assets — Not Deficits, and have a … Continue reading →
Thinking “Inside Out” — How Could I Use This In A Lesson?
Robert Krulwich had another thought-provoking column at NPR yesterday — Inside-Out Your Mind. He shares a number of excellent examples, including the video I’ve embedded below, that encourage people to be creative by thinking the opposite — “inside-out.” I always … Continue reading →
What The “MetLife Survey of the American Teacher” Learned About Parent Engagement
The annual “MetLife Survey of the American Teacher” was released today. You can read all about it at my main blog, but I thought I’d share an excerpt from their summary that relates to parent involvement/engagement: And levels of parent engagement have increased: Levels of engagement between parents and schools have seen marked improvement over [...]
“Title 1 And Parent Involvement”
Title 1 And Parent Involvement: Lessons From The Past, Recommendations For The Future is a new report from The Center For American Progress, and is written by Karen Mapp. If it’s written by Karen Mapp, then you know it’s worth reading! She, along with Anne Henderson, are the two top researchers in the field.
“Parent trigger: School tests California law that allows takeover via petition”
Parent trigger: School tests California law that allows takeover via petition is an article in today’s Washington Post. You might also be interested in The Best Resources For Learning Why The Parent Trigger Isn’t Good For Parents, Kids Or Schools.
