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Teacher Appreciation Day … or Not
Teachers are being laid off, furlough days added to the calendar in order to cut back on pay roll, programs are cut, class sizes increasing and the worst is yet to come. Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education, tells teachers … Continue reading
Eliminating Grading Scale (Push for Mastery)
Teachers today will usually all agree on a couple things: 1. There is not enough time to teach a single skill until all students have mastered it. 2. This lack of mastery is a result of a curriculum that requires … Continue reading
How to Improve Standardized Test Scores
Research based information on how to improve test scores. Continue reading
Student Assessment
Student assessment is a vital part of teaching. There is some confusion surrounding lesson plan assessment, though. Student assessment is not an opportunity to find out if a student learned the required material. Rather, it is an opportunity for teachers … Continue reading
Changing the Focus of Education
Test scores and objectives may be the downfall of the public school system, a question that needs to be asked in the midst of increased focus on testing objectives. Continue reading
