Tag: Achievement Gap
September 24, 2012
September 24th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Setting kids on the right road The Nemours program BrightStart screens children to gauge their reading skills before they start school. Nemours is working in Delaware and other states to develop skills that last as a child progresses into elementary school. A BrightStart van travels to places where there are children...VIEW ARTICLE
Social Emotional Learning: I got it in school and so should you
September 21st, 2012
When I was growing up, I was lucky. As a nursery school student, my parents decided to keep me there for an extra year. Why? My teachers told my folks that I needed to continue developing my social skills. What did that mean? Well, for starters, I'd cry when I forgot the ABCs, I'd tattle when someone stole the swing from a friend, and I'd kiss all...VIEW ARTICLE
Hold Students Back? Hold On.
September 6th, 2012
A recent opinion in The News Journal caught my eye, talking about the virtues of holding students back early on (in the 3rd grade) and opining that this will ultimately make them more successful in school. As a former 2nd grade teacher, my natural instinct in discussing this issue is to approach with caution. I agree with the article that social...VIEW ARTICLE
August 24, 2012
August 24th, 2012
Local News Morning Star Collaboration is seen as one way to help schools improve To understand how to improve a situation, you have to face the “brutal facts of reality.” That’s what Seaford School District superintendent Shawn Joseph told the 50 people who gathered at the first of what Joseph hopes becomes a series of meetings aimed at...VIEW ARTICLE