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K-12 education is controlled by complex "theories and methods." Can you explain them?
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
It's difficult to write about education without running into lots of jargon--constructivism, cooperative learning, sight-words, learning styles, prior knowledge, multiculturalism, self-esteem, reform math, and many others.
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WIN Learning Launches WIN Soft Skills - Courseware Designed to Hone Interpersonal Skills, Attitudes and Work Habits Required for
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Schools in California and Texas First to Use Web-Based Curriculum Program to Teach Attitudinal, Behavioral And Applied Competency Skills Critical To Success In Today's Schools And Workplaces
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Community College Task Force Report - May 23
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal will release its report May 23 in Washington, D.C.
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Schools Ditching Textbooks for Free OER Content Manager
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Schools across the country are signing up for Net Texts, a free web-based system that provides teachers access to high quality OER (open educational resources) to create and publish lessons directly to students' tablets or computers via a free App.
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New White Paper Helps Schools Prepare for Student Learning Objective (SLO) Implementations
Thursday, May 2, 2013
As states such as Florida, New Jersey, New York and Ohio turn to Student Learning Objectives to measure student growth and calculate effectiveness ratings for teachers, technology tools can help streamline the SLO proces.
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Stanford Researchers Find Troubling Teacher-Assignment Patterns Within Schools
Friday, April 26, 2013
A study of a major urban school district reveals how high-achieving students tend to get the most experienced teachers, leaving other students in classes with less experienced teachers.
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Somerset Community College Saves Millions by Changing Model
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Higher Ed Leaders to Meet April 29-30 to Share Best Practices
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Growing Global Support of Groningen Declaration and Its Commitment to Student Data Portability at DSDDW 2013 in Beijing
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Worldwide Digital Student Data Portability Conference Showcases National Student Clearinghouse® Initiatives: SPEEDE Server Expansion and U.S./Netherlands Data Exchange Pilot
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Survey Finds System-Wide Support Needed for U.S. Educators to Meet Rising Literacy Expectations and New State Standards
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
A new survey report released by the National Center for Literacy Education recommends steps to remodel school time and structures to promote the kinds of educator collaboration that produce deeper student learning.
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Indiana University Center Partners with Joyce Foundation for State Teacher Evaluation Conference
Monday, April 1, 2013
The Indiana Teacher Appraisal and Support System, which is a part of the Center on Education and Lifelong Learning at Indiana University Bloomington, is partnering with the Joyce Foundation to sponsor a statewide conference on teacher evaluation April 25 and 26 at the Hilton Indianapolis North hotel.
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Highest Impact Urban School Principals to Receive National Recognition with Prestigious Ryan Award
Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Accelerate Institute calls for nominations for The Ryan Awards, includes $25,000 honorariums and the opportunity to teach next generation of school leaders.
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A Community Approach to Improving Youth Outcomes
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
A new book co-edited by the John W. Gardner Center's Milbrey McLaughlin and Rebecca A. London details how the center's Youth Data Archive represents a new direction in university-community partnerships.
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Invitation to Reporters: Teacher Evaluation Workshop May 8-10 in Detroit
Friday, March 22, 2013
Reporters who cover education and the difficult issues around teacher evaluation are invited to apply to "Grading the Teachers," a Specialized Reporting Institute funded fully by the McCormick Foundation in Detroit on May 8-10. The application deadline is March 29.
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New Whitepaper Shows Colleges and Universities Can Serve 20% More Students by Addressing Scheduling Issues
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Data metrics and measurement white paper showcases higher education's role in improving student outcomes, affordability and efficiency.
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States' Students Marching to College Completion
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
"Completing College: A State-Level View of Student Attainment Rates," a new report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, gives a state-by-state rundown of student attainment rates, showing diverse pathways to college completion.
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Stanford Researcher Finds New Interventions to Cut Achievement Gap
Thursday, February 14, 2013
A new study shows that affirmation exercises improved Latino students' academic performance.
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Education Week Spotlights Work of 16 School District Leaders
Monday, February 4, 2013
Education Week introduces the first of what will be an annual Leaders To Learn From report--a way to recognize forward-thinking education leaders and share their ideas.
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States Urge Students to Prepare FAFSAs Early to Claim Limited Financial Aid Dollars
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
This year seven states are cautioning students to prepare 'as close to January 1st as possible' because aid funds may be depleted faster than in previous years.
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Stanford Initiates Rollout of Rigorous Curriculum for English Language Learners
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
A Stanford led-initiative, inspired by new Common Core standards, will start pilots this month of new lesson plans in three major school districts.
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Middle School Students to Capture Civil War History on Film
Friday, November 30, 2012
Award-Winning Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student®
Program Begins Filming in Gettysburg as part of 150th Anniversary.
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