Now that school’s out, your students are going to have plenty of time on their hands to go exploring. Should you be concerned? Read more »
Friday, June 8, 2012
5 dangerous things you should let your students do
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The 2012 State of the Union address
Last year we shared a Wordle based on the president’s State of the Union address, and I thought it would be fun to do so again this year.
Show this Wordle to your students to start a discussion about current civic issues. Based on the word cluster, what topics and issues were emphasized during the president’s speech? Is his administration focusing on the right things? What do your students think?
Wordle lets you create “word clouds,” or visual representations of text that give prominence to words that occur more frequently. If you don’t have an hour to spend watching the whole State of the Union address, you can get an idea of the main points pretty quickly by looking at the Wordle.
Did you watch the State of the Union address? If you missed it, it’s not too late– watch the speech here:
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Bridging the achievement gap for English learners
KPBS in San Diego did a story about helping the English learner population in local schools. See how schools are able to address the needs of this growing population by using Imagine Learning software–check out the video below.
Do you have English learners in your school? How have you been able to meet their needs?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
4 ways to involve parents and net bigger gains for your students
When it comes to boosting achievement for students of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds, the simplest answer may be the best one. New research from The Center for Public Education shows that simply getting parents involved in their child’s education can significantly impact student success. So what’s the catch?
Friday, December 2, 2011
The lunch crunch: More students eligible for subsidized lunches
You may have heard that English learners are the fastest growing student population in America, but new reports from the Department of Agriculture show that there’s another group of students that’s growing at an impressive rate: kids who qualify for subsidized lunches.
