Recently added articles from Curriculum Review:
High-stress kindergarten?(What They're Saying)(preschool education curriculums)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... With a new emphasis on standardized testing in early education, many educators are left feeling frustrated and discouraged. Research finds that young children perform best in a pressure-free environment, absorbing information through experience instead of rote memorization. Unfortunately, ...
Sticky notes battle H1N1.(What They're Saying)(Out With Allergies LLC's FluNotes on swine influenza)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... What's the best way to get students to win the fight against contracting swine flu? It might be a little piece of paper: Wash Hands-Fight Flu It's what the developers at Out With Allergies LLC hope will remind people to complete the first line of defense ...
Pressure to change grades.(What They're Saying)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Nearly a third of Chicago public high school teachers felt pressure to change grades for the better at the end of last school year, writes the Chicago SunTimes (8/29/09), and one in five reported actually giving in. Purportedly, teachers were told not to give special education students ...
Charge for "cell phone retrieval" raises significant funds for schools.(By the Numbers)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Cell phone usage during school hours is a nuisance and some school districts in North Texas are cracking down, reports the Star-Telegram (8/29/09). Fort Worth, for example, launched a poster campaign to remind students that if their phones are confiscated they must pay a $15 fee to get it ...
An easy way to get rid of unwanted gift cards and raise money for your school.(By the Numbers)(www.donorschoose.org)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... If you're looking for a way to get rid of the $5.41 left on an old gift card, check out www.donorschoose.org, a website started by Charles Best. Best is a former New York City social studies teacher who was frustrated with the lack of funding and supplies his school was getting. ...