Educational Reform
High
Stakes Testing
Is earning money for test grades a good thing? That's what a county
in Florida has recently implemented as incentives for students to score high
on the state standardized test.
Holding
Those Responsible Accountable
Teachers are far from the only group of people who need to be
held acocuntable for failing schools.
Teaching
to a Higher Standard: Forget Standardized Testing
Do standardized tests show what students actually know? Read how
one instructor has rebelled against teaching to the test, and continues to focus
on what is really important: authentic learning.
Year
Round Education: Pros and Cons
Why are many educational reformers advocating year round education?
What are the problems associated with this system?
School
Uniforms
How do we make schools safer? One answer that many school districts
are turning to is uniforms.
Vouchers:
Betraying Public Education?
Are vouchers the right answer to increase standards and improve
education?
Modular (Block) Schedules - Part II
Strategies for teaching under a Block Schedule. Second part of a two-part
article concerning modular schedules.
Modular (Block) Schedules - Part I
The pros and cons of implementing a Block Schedule. First part
of a two-part article concerning modular schedules.
The Co-Teach Model
Are you in a co-taught classroom? Having problems? Here is some
advice and information that might help.
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