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- Several NYC schools to be closed for poor grades
Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein said New York City at the end of this school year intends to close more than a dozen of the roughly 150 schools that received D's and F's on new school report cards, and named six of those slated to be shuttered. The schools being closed "have demonstrated a level of profound failure, and haven't demonstrated potential to turn around," a department official said. NYTimes.com
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 | How you talk impacts how children learn. "The Power of Our Words should be a required resource for all K-6 teachers regardless of the number of years they have taught." (Principal, CT) A new book from Responsive Classroom. Click here for details. |
- Blog comment lands Wisconsin teacher in jail
A suburban Milwaukee chemistry teacher who allegedly posted an anonymous comment on a blog praising the Columbine shooters was arrested after another teacher complained to the police. The teacher who posted the comment may be charged with disorderly conduct and did not return phone calls seeking comment. Google/Associated Press
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 | The Writing Circle introduces writing groups as a powerful structure that promotes peer learning and fosters student confidence. You'll get tips for forming circles, ground rules, suggestions for roles, and 22 lessons—everything you need to implement writing circles in your classroom. Click here to browse the entire book online! |
- Australian "bully buttons" aim to create safer school environment
High-tech "bully buttons" are being installed in some Australian schools so students can alert educators and trigger video cameras to record such incidents. "If students are confronted with footage then there can be very little denial, but it also gives us a clearer perspective of what happened because kids often remember their part but don't have an overall perspective," said Thomas Carr College deputy principal Vera Treloar. The Age (Melbourne, Australia)
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- Bestselling cell-phone novels a danger to Japanese literacy?
Five of Japan's bestselling books for 2007 are "mobile novels," books that are designed for users to download onto cell phones. The books are written using simple sentences that can be easily displayed on cell phones, which is a worry for some who say such compositions will stunt literacy in young readers. The Times (London) (subscription required)
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 | This Differentiated Instruction reference card from DayOne is jam-packed with strategies, techniques and other best practices. Ideal for any K-12 educator who has mixed-ability classes, this card is also a great resource and training tool for all staff developers and in-service planners. Summarizing the very best of differentiation, this card is an invaluable addition to any professional's plan book! More information. |
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- North Carolina district examines cap on ELL students
Wake County, N.C., school administrators have asked the school board, which is developing an ELL student assignment policy, for additional time to decide where to set the cap on the number of ELL students per school. At the administrators' request, the board approved a revised policy dropping new language that would have proposed a 15% limit on the number of ELL students at each school. Some school board members say capping each building's ELL enrollment would increase diversity and allow each school a better chance to pass standardized tests, while a dissenting board member said the redistribution would lessen the community-based nature of each school. The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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- New Jersey plan would expand state-funded preschool
An estimated 17,000 additional low-income New Jersey children could be eligible for preschool within six years, under the governor's new education proposal, but critics are questioning how the state can afford the $320 million price tag and whether local districts have the classroom space to accommodate such an influx. NJ.com
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Some say New Jersey plan may hurt children with special needs: The New Jersey governor's new school funding plan may cut special-education funds for many schools, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities says. The governor says his plan will simply base special-education funds on actual enrollment of students with disabilities. NJ.com/Associated Press
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| The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
New in 2008! The second edition of Instruction for All Students by Paula Rutherford is now available to order. Updated and redesigned for the 21st Century educator, the second edition includes resources for planning in a standards-based environment and providing rigorous learning experiences for students. Click here for more information.
A Sane Approach to Accountability!
This practical book Assessment and Accountability in Language Education Programs: A Guide for Administrators and Teachers shows you how to use multiple measures of student performance to demonstrate all students' growth and achievement — including English language learners. www.caslonpublishing.com
Measure actual classroom teaching. The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) is the only observational tool that reliably assesses teacher-child interactions, the most influential factor in student learning. For more information about this pre-K to 3 tool, developed by Dr. Robert Pianta of the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, go to www.brookespublishing.com/class2007.
INTRODUCING THE DANIELSON GROUP CONSULTING SERVICES--A group of consultants selected and trained by Charlotte Danielson to advance understanding and applications of her work. Learn how your school or district can use "Enhancing Professional Practice, A Framework for Teaching," (ASCD, 1996, 2007) to improve teaching and learning. CLICK HERE.
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Presidential Candidates Discuss the Whole Child
As primary season approaches, we must advocate for policies that align priorities and resources for the whole child. An ASCD blog posts highlights recent comments from presidential candidates about the whole child, and seeks feedback from readers on what questions to ask these and the other presidential candidates about their plans to ensure each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged. View the post
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