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Bipartisan bastards for education reform

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:33 +0000

We’re All Right-Wing Bastards Now, writes teacher Larry Sand of the anti-union California Teachers Empowerment Network in City Journal. Sand is responding to a speech by Bob Chanin, the outgoing general counsel of the National Education Association, who called critics of the union “conservative ...

Joanne Jacobs posted 14 hours ago from joannejacobs.com

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EduCarnival v2 - Issue 13

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:47:00 +0000

No cut-tags this time, and no frills. I'm floundering through our Frankenstein unit and I have NO IDEA how we're going to get six flats done - not just the 48 pages, we'll have that, oh no, it has to be in six flats. AURGH.And none of them will be our people pages, because there's NO way we'll ...

Successful Teaching found this 2 days ago on uncomfortableadventures.blogspot.com

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Could an IEP be What Your Child Needs?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:19:57 +0000

As a parent of a special needs child, one often does not know where to begin. It all can depend on how old the child is when he or she is diagnosed. If a child is age 3 or older, one of the first things a parent should do is to request his or her child to have an individualized education plan ...

Fishman posted 13 hours ago from empoweringparents.com

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Kid Sues School for Dodgeball Injuries

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:37 +0000

Apparently using soccer balls for a game of dodgeball in the school gym was a bad idea. A twelve-year-old lost his teeth, and now his parents are suing the school. Hasn’t he ever heard “if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball?”

jeanne2626 posted 40 hours ago from blogs.babble.com

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Grow Your Own Tree Hugger: 101 Activities to Teach Your Child How to Live Green

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:04:03 +0000

Here’s a fun book you may enjoy. It could inspire you with new ways to teach your child about living green. Or it may make a great gift for another parent that you know who could use some help in the eco-department. Grow Your Own Tree Hugger: 101 activities to teach your child how to ...

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Disabled students post higher scores

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:10:46 +0000

Test scores improved for students with disabilities from 2005-06 to 207-08, according to a new study by the Center on Education Policy. The study found that students with disabilities showed progress at all levels of proficiency in 4th grade, where the median percentage scoring at the basic ...

Joanne Jacobs posted 3 days ago from joannejacobs.com

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Alphabotz Flash Cards (great for education): Review and Giveaway!

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:55 +0000

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School time is money — and learning

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:40:15 +0000

Time is money. To save money on salaries, Hawaiii announced "furlough Fridays" to cut the school year to 163 days. (Gov. Linda Lingle has proposed using teacher planning days to restore the missing days in 2010.) Los Angeles hopes to save save $60 million by closing school for four days. ...

Joanne Jacobs posted 3 days ago from joannejacobs.com

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Grades for sale: $20 for 20 test points

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:01 +0000

For $20, students at a North Carolina middle school can buy 20 test points — 10 extra points on two tests of the student's choosing, reports Education Week. Susie Shepherd, Rosewood Middle School principal, said a parent advisory council came up with the idea after last year's chocolate sale ...

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Teacher Canned for Using “B-Word” on Facebook

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:54:16 +0000

A high school English teacher who used the “b-word” on her private Facebook page is out of a job thanks to an anonymous letter sent to school administration. To top it off - she posted a picture of herself from a European vacation holding a glass of wine. Oh, the horrors.

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Miss Trimble's Trap Door » Endorsements

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:37:00 +0000

Robert Nasson , executive director of the National History Club Jerry R. Thomas , EdD, dean and professor, College of Education, University of North Texas Richard B. McCaslin , professor and chair, Department of History, ...

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Industry Pushes for Chocolate Milk in Schools

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:10:15 +0000

If you build the chocolate milk market, the National Dairy Council says kids will come. And that’s not sitting well with parents. While the NDC and Milk Processor Education Program push out a new sister program to the Got Milk? campaign that asks kids to “Raise your hand for chocolate milk,” ...

jeanne2626 posted 10 days ago from blogs.babble.com

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Medela Introduces Breast Care Gift Set (GIVEAWAY)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:18:14 +0000

New for Fall Medela has introduced a great Breast Care gift set($24.99) that is both convenient for moms to take to the hospital and use at home. This attractive twill bag keeps everything organized, while providing new nursing moms with the tools that will help them successfully ...

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Altered Books - The International Society of Altered Book Artists (ISABA)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:05:22 +0000

The Latest News ISABA membership message! *UPDATED October 17, 2009* New VP Membership! Welcome Alexis Kelly as our New VP Membership! Alexis is resides from the U.K. which makes the Isaba board international. New President of ISABA! Welcome Edie Simons as our New President! Edie will also ...

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New Haven contract isn’t a model

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:48:01 +0000

New Haven's widely praised new teacher contract isn't all that great, editorializes the Washington Post. The editorial cites Thomas W. Carroll, president of the Foundation for Education Reform and Accountability, who complained in the Huffington Post that the "contract preserves tenure, ...

Joanne Jacobs posted 7 days ago from joannejacobs.com

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School Books Move Over for Comic Books

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:27:04 +0000

If a host of academic experts have their way, comic books could push traditional books out of the way in elementary and middle school libraries. But wait, comics are dumbed down versions of books, right? Not so fast.

jeanne2626 posted 10 days ago from blogs.babble.com

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Bold ideas for teacher effectiveness

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:01:55 +0000

The Education Trust and The New Teacher Project (TNTP) have issued reports calling for states to commit to "bold reforms" to increase teacher effectiveness in applications for federal “Race to the Top” funding. Fighting for Quality and Equality, Too, by The Education Trust, and How Bold is ...

Joanne Jacobs posted 8 days ago from joannejacobs.com

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American Public Health Association

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:17:08 +0000

About Us Awards Careers Executive Board and Staff Calendar Membership Information News Room Governance Public Health Links Donate to APHA Blogs, Podcasts & RSS Contact APHA Advocacy & Policy Advocacy Activities Advocacy Tips A-Z Health Topics Fellowship Healthiest Nation in One ...

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Tea Party Angels

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 03:51:27 +0000

Welcome to Tea Party Angels, an exciting new fundraising program for mothers and daughters to help underprivileged girls around the world. We provide everything you need to host a fabulous and fun tea party. Our Mission Teach Girls Social Responsibility Help girls to understand there ...

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Educrats don’t want parent involvement

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:32:47 +0000

In giving President Obama an A+ for school reform ideas and for "getting it," columnist Ruben Navarette Jr. charges that "edu-crats" ignore and insult low-income black parents, then blame them for not participating in that "hostile environment." It's been my experience that many teachers don't ...

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