Date: November 17th 2009
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Writing Lessons The Reading Room Reading FeatureA Thanksgiving Language Lesson Students work in groups to create restaurants, menus, and advertisements to attract Thanksgiving Day customers.
Cathy Puett Miller:Mining Foundational Treasures In the Early Grades Oral language, reading aloud, and language play provide students with a strong foundation for their reading experiences. Cooks Challenge It's a battle of culinary creativity when a nursery rhyme character competes in an unusual contest against a famous chef on a popular cooking show. The surprising results stun everyone.
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Education World shares education headlines in the news. High Schools Start Kids Early Preparing for State ExamA growing number of New Jersey high schools are providing test-preparation courses during elective and study periods for struggling students at risk of failing a state graduation exam. School Districts Retooling How They Evaluate Teachers Teachers in Evanston-Skokie (Illinois) used to be judged on what they did in the classroom. Now their evaluations -- and their pay -- will also depend on what their students do. Finding Fluency in Language Lessons Students in the dual-language program at Maryland's Kemp Mill Elementary School move between two rooms. In one classroom, English is spoken; in the other, students learn in Spanish.
A proposed bill in Congress would expand the Troops to Teachers program, which provides incentives for U.S. service members to become teachers, to 98 percent of U.S. schools. Students Discover Online Collaboration More educators in New Jersey are utilizing Web 2.0 technology that allows shared access to content and more collaborative learning, saying wiki pages, blogs, and online chats prepare students for the real world. More Oregon Students Are "Getting" Math Oregon educators say more middle-school students understand math concepts because they've reduced the number of topics covered, spending more time on hands-on lessons with real-life examples. Study Shows How Discrimination Creeps Into Grading Practices A study by Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government uses an innovative method to get an intricate picture of how cultural discrimination plays into the grading decisions teachers make. School Explores Teaching the Bible Teaching of the Bible in high school is a trend that's on the rise. More than two dozen public schools in Alabama are already offering Bible related courses and more schools are exploring the idea. University Researchers to Study Video Games' Effect on Health The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced $1.85 million in funding for projects involving the use of video games to help people change behavior, manage chronic illness and improve communication. Teen Speaks Out for Autism A California high-school freshman has created a program, called Autism Ambassadors, that offers guidelines to help students understand and mentor their peers who have autism. See more education news headlines in our EDscoops Archive. From Our "School Issues" Features Archive
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A Frog's Fate When a lonely frog consults a fortune-teller, he's told not to worry. "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl," she says, "and she will want to know everything about you." "That's great!" says the excited frog. "When will I meet her?" "Next semester," says the psychic, "in biology class." Handwriting Counts The professor had just handed back the term's final exams. As I looked over the comments the professor had written, it was clear that he was reading papers late into the night. His tired scrawl was unreadable. I went up to him after class, eager to know what one particular comment said. "Professor Greene," I said, "I can't make out this comment you wrote on my paper." The professor took a close look and, after studying it, sheepishly replied, "It says that you should write more legibly." Computer Talk
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