Tag: Online Learning
August 13, 2012
August 13th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Keep suspension ranking a priority An editorial In Delaware attendance patterns, we’re found to have direct consequences. Students who miss the most school get in trouble more often. So the state put its emphasis on parental outreach programs. This ability to tie the data to student performance was part of Delaware...VIEW ARTICLE
July 17, 2012
July 17th, 2012
Local News WHYY Newsworks Sharing food with Penn Farm Students at nearby William Penn High School rent land at historic Penn Farm and established a community support agriculture program to sell produce to neighbors. During the school year, the William Penn students work for grades but, right now, the farm is their summer job. The teens earn $8.75...VIEW ARTICLE
Students Should Be Measured on Mastery, Not Time in Their Seat
February 10th, 2012
As next generation learning inevitably proliferates, states are reevaluating polices that no longer accommodate students’ learning needs in the evolving 21st century – with a particular focus on changing seat time requirements. As a former teacher, I couldn’t be more heartened to see this development. I remember it well – standing in...VIEW ARTICLE
BYOT*, and Other Educational Terms to Know
June 10th, 2011
The term "blended learning" seems to be getting a whole lot of attention right now- from the Khan Academy on “The Daily Show with John Stewart” to incorporating Wikipedia into course instruction at Virginia Tech. Soon, at education conferences and among wonks, it will be part of our standard jargon, just as "growth model" and "extended...VIEW ARTICLE