Speak Out: Web 2.0 and you
As an education professional, what Web 2.0 tools have you used to create and/or deliver learning experiences to your students? What sites would you recommend to other educators?
Tag: Best Practices
NEA President Dennis Van Roekel delivers 2010 NEA RA Keynote
National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel called the time since the last NEA RA meeting a “tough year” in his keynote address on July 3, 2010.
39,202 Ohio students may not graduate in 2010
Diplomas Count: Graduation by the Numbers, a report produced in conjunction with Education Week and Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) was released today. The intensive study measures high school graduation rates across the nation. The class of 2007 is the most recent graduating cohort to be profiled by the annual report. According to the study, a total of 74.6 percent of Ohio students from the class of 2007 graduated.
An interview with Diane Ravitch
Dr. Diane Ravitch is a polarizing figure in the education world. From 1991-1993, Ravitch served as Assistant Secretary of Education in President George H.W. Bush’s administration. Originally a strong proponent of school choice, vouchers and high-stakes testing, her views have changed considerably. She argues for her change of heart and in her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System. It was recently announced that Dr. Ravitch will receive NEA’s 2010 Friend of Education Award. CEA recently interviewed Dr. Ravitch about the role of teaching and learning in the age of accountability.
Just say “no” to larger class size, teacher load
The school year is waning, and principals seem to think we’re fatigued and willing to accept anything just to get the year over with. For next school year, many principals are asking our teachers to accept more students into their classrooms, or perhaps to teach more classes than the contract will allow.
CCS, others at Race to the Top starting line
The application period for Ohio’s public school districts and charter schools to join the state’s Race to the Top (RttT) application expired on Friday, Jan. 8. As of January 12, ODE reported that less than half of Ohio’s 610 traditional public school districts had joined the states RttT application, compared to two-thirds of the states 332 charter schools.
Speak Out: What’s Your Instructional Dream Item?
For this Speak Out, The CEA Blog asks readers the following question:
What instructional dream item would you like to return to in your classroom after winter break that would help you improve your students’ achievement?
