Monthly Archives: October 2016
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How We Finally Left No Child Left Behind
Eight years past its expiration date, No Child Left Behind is finally gone. How and why did this happen? Read on to find out about the ... -
3 Reasons Not to Adopt Year-Round Schooling
I have long been a proponent of year-round schooling. In the past, I have often discussed why I feel that teachers should get behind the push ... -
Learning Upgrade Launches New Mobile App to Serve ELLs on the Go
The app, created as part of the Adult Literacy XPrize Competition, delivers literacy instruction for a wide range of English learners (SAN DIEGO, CA) October 26, ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: Why Are So Many of Them in Special Education?
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
Why Turkey wants to silence its academics
Fatma Müge Göçek, University of Michigan After the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, one of the first actions of the Turkish state and government was ... -
Chicago kids join Michelle Obama in art expansion event
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to introduce youth to the arts through the expansion of the Turnaround Arts initiative. Not only does it introduce students to the arts, the ... -
Florida Tech spearheads STEM poster program
The Florida Institute of Technology hopes to inspire students to seek out careers in science, technology, engineering and math and has started a poster outreach campaign ... -
How Teachers Should Build Their Resumes
When you apply for a teaching position and hand in your teaching portfolio, your resume will likely be the first component that your potential employers review. ... -
Culturally Responsive Training: Exploring Cultural and Student Backgrounds
Once an educator has thoroughly examined their own cultural beliefs, values, and biases, she is ready to begin learning about other cultures. Researchers have theorized that ... -
Playing the Blame Game
With skyrocketing costs, budget crises, inconsistent curricula, poor standardized testing scores, and poor morale among teachers, administrators, and students, the need for sustainable and pervasive educational ...