By Katie Hull-Sypnieski and Larry Ferlazzo – from Education Week Two 9th grade boys kept falling asleep while reading. “If you’re sleepy,” we told them, “you could ask for a hall pass to get a quick drink of water, stand in the back of the room and read, or sit on the desk behind...
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44 schools in need of improvement in Buffalo-Niagara
By Mary B. Pasciak NEWS STAFF REPORTER Published:November 10, 2011, 9:49 PM Sixteen Buffalo schools, five charter schools and 14 suburban schools in Erie County have made the state’s most recent list of schools in need of improvement, Albany officials announced Thursday. Four Niagara Falls schools and five suburban Niagara County schools also got...
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NYS identifies 1,325 students in need of improvement
Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — An unprecedented number of public schools in New York are now considered in need of improvement under the federal No Child Left Behind program in the latest warning about the state’s education system, state officials said Thursday. In all, 1,325 of the state’s 4,685 public schools are on the...
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NYS National Report Card – NAEP scores
Check out the NYS National Report Card based on the grade 4 and 8 results of the NAEP test for math and reading, which is offered every 2 years. NYS National Report Card Our scores have dipped slightly. Take a minute and compare scores with other states. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend...
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Twenty of My Biggest Teaching Blunders
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t wish I would have done something differently, asked more probing questions of my students, delivered a lesson with more flare. It is our willingness to admit our shortcomings and our drive to continue to learn and grow that makes us successful educators. Twenty of...
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How Self Esteem Can Be More Powerful Than Bullies
Dr. Bill Page would rather teach than do just about anything else any day of the week. “During my career I was an educator and administrator in elementary, middle and high schools, as well as college, for 33 years,” Page said. “During that time I enjoyed serving as a Boy and Cub Scout master,...
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Substitute Teacher Evaluation
As the school year gets underway, many of you will be working as substitute teachers for various districts. As a sub, you have the opportunity to visit several schools, learn from seasoned teachers, and leave impressions on principals and members of hiring committees. It is important to treat every subbing job as an interview....
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Classroom Chic from Jillian Harris
Remember Jillian, the interior designer contestant on the Bachelor? It’s okay, I won’t tell anyone. Just take a few minutes to check out her ideas for fresh classroom design. They’re all simple and easily adaptable. You also might think I’m crazy to believe a classroom could be chic but I’m out to prove you...
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No Child Left Behind?
What can you do to help students succeed in the face of budget cuts, staffing reductions, higher standards, and increasing assessments? What You Can Do to Guarantee “No Child is Left Behind” — Teacher Encourages Local Involvement in Education “Test Cheating Scandal!” “Budget Cuts!” “Accreditation Lost!” These are the types of headlines associated with...
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Technology for Teachers: 5 Ways Students Can Visually Explore the News
My background as a social studies teacher will show through in this post. One of the perks of being social studies teachers is that current news events tie into so many things that we do in our classrooms. There are plenty of good resources for teachers to find current events stories that are relevant...
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Help boys succeed in elementary school
Do you teach more to the female students? A very interesting read from Parents Magazine. Thrive in 2025: Help Your Son Succeed in School Today’s classrooms are geared toward girls, and it’s easy for boys to get discouraged at an early age. Alex was a typical active, exuberant 5-year-old boy, but his preschool teachers...
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Education Reform in the Wrong Direction
Education Reform in the Wrong Direction: High-Stake Consequences for New York State Teachers and Their Students By Jeanne Garbarino June was the busiest month of the academic year for New York State high school teachers and their students. In addition to getting their students to hand in any last minute assignments, NYS high...
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2009-10 NYS School Report Cards Released by New York State Education Department
New York State released its 2009-10 School Report Cards with detailed statistics on local and statewide performance. Want to check on your school district? It’s easy. You will need Adobe Acrobat or another PDF reader installed on your computer / web browser to read the reports. Follow my very detailed instructions below to find...
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