"Losing this legal battle would be better for the Chicago Teachers Union, though it would stand to weaken its position should similar
The website www.thanksforteaching.us lets us thank our teachers publicly. I just love this website and wept as I perused the first page."Thank you for dedicating your life to this hard profession and managing to make it look simple."
Successful Online Presentation Skills for Students
With more than 30% of high school students now taking at least one class online and almost 20% of middle schoolers, it is time to understand the nuances of engaging in online classrooms and presenting online. As part of the Flat Classroom project, co-founder, Vicki Davis, has helped thousands of students learn how to present online. Learn the tips and tricks to help students engage quickly and be successful in online spaces (and make it easier for you to manage as well.)
This free webinar is Tuesday, September 19, 2011 at 3pm Eastern Time. Register now and join us.
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Project Tomorrow 2010 Findings
Some very interesting trends in mobile and online learning from Project Tomorrow's 2010 survey. I'll be
Writing for NPR’s State Impact, John O’Connor reports:
The Florida Board of Education could recommend lawmakers revise the state school performance
system at a meeting tomorrow.School districts have complained the system sets higher standards for the state’s lowest-rated
schools. For a low-rated school to pull itself off a watch list the district must improve more rapidly than other state districts.The result is that a district on a state watch list could earn a failing grade, school officials have said, while the same performance might earn another district a ‘C’.
The recommendations trim the number of schools improvement categories to 4 from 6. Only
The administration at my school gave us a professional development survey last week. Maybe yours has too. They ask you what kind of PD you'd like to be offered at the school, or what kind of external PD you'd like to attend. I put down some stuff about strengthening my writing instruction, but I got to thinking that, if I could really be honest, I could think of some PDs that would really be more helpful. I put together this list, which, nevertheless, I do not plan to share with my administration.