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posted by: Colin
| December 14, 2010, 02:30 pm
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According to a new poll released today by the Associated Press and Stanford University, an overwhelming majority believe that it is necessary to fire bad teachers, but in contrast believe that teachers are paid too little.
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posted by: Colin
| December 13, 2010, 02:30 pm
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U.S. Falling Behind According to New International Rankings
American Students are falling behind according to new international rankings released this week. The Programme for International Student Assessment or PISA is a system of international assessments that measures 15-year-olds' performance in reading literacy, math literacy, and science literacy every three years. In 2009, the U.S. and 64 other countries and education systems participated in PISA with a specific focus on reading literacy. The scores have illustrated some interesting and disturbing trends for student performance in key subjects compared to European and Asian students.
Among the findings:
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posted by: Colin
| December 10, 2010, 02:30 pm
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This week, an elementary school in Compton, California is receiving national attention after a group of parents banded together to force improvements at the failing institution. Yelling "yes we can!" and "si se puede!" a busload of parents on Tuesday became the first in California to try to force reforms at their child's school using a new law designed to help parents take back schools.
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posted by: Colin
| December 08, 2010, 02:30 pm
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>> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog.
There are many helpful lists of what we should do to as educators. But what should be avoided?
Many thanks to Melissa Kelly, Secondary Education Guide over at about.com, who provides ten ideas of what not to do. Click on the article's link to read a further explanation.
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posted by: Colin
| December 06, 2010, 02:30 pm
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Teach for America, a non-profit organization that recruits recent college graduates and professionals to teach in high-need schools for two years, has been in the headlines recently as the school reform debate rages on. Both sides agree that finding highly effective teachers is the most critical component in improving student performance, Teach for America is seen as part of the solution.
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