This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on April 28th, 2013 7:16 AM.
Schools should not change the child; instead they need to change the environment that helps educate that child.
Recently, I attended/presented at the Tech Forum 2013 in Boston. It was by far one of the best conferences I have been to in a very long time. All of the presenters had a gift for using technology. Many had great videos, Flickr images…
The English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act was enacted to ensure that non-native English speakers in the United States are given quality English instruction in schools so that they can be as academically and professionally successful as their native English-speaking peers.
Historically, immigrant children were often miscategorized as needing special education services, and as a result, the dropout rate among them became much higher than that of the general population. In order to better serve …
This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on April 11th, 2013 4:43 PM.
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The Saratoga Springs City School District in upstate, NY is a high performing school district that has an outstanding reputation in academi…
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a set of K-12 science education curriculum benchmarks, were released earlier this month, according to Education News. Although adoption of the NGSS by states is voluntary, its creators hope that it will help decrease “widespread scientific ignorance” and inspire more students to study science and technology in college.
In 2011, the National Research Council of the Academies…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released data that suggests 11 percent of students are currently being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The New York Times reports that this diagnosis has increased dramatically over the last 10 years, and doctors are concerned that ADHD is being over-diagnosed, and that medication to treat the disorder is over-prescribed.
Of the 6.4 million students that have been diagnosed with ADHD at some point, two-thirds take pres…
April is National Poetry Month! Established in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, this month is devoted to the celebration of poets and the impact that poetry has on art and our lives.
By collaborating with art organizations, educational establishments, libraries, government agencies, publishers and other community organizations, the Academy of American Poets uses National Poetry Month to try to accomplish the following goals:
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It isn’t unusual for teachers to spend their own money on classroom supplies. Teachers want what’s best for their students, so they will often purchase items such as crayons, tissues, construction paper and even books, when school budgetary concerns become an issue. They also sometimes purchase materials to advance their own pedagogy, buying texts and subscribing to services to assist with curriculum planning, classroom management and other facets of instruction. But what many teachers don’t realize is that the IRS offers a teacher tax credit to offset some of these costs.