Education Technology

Disciplinary referrals and suspensions have been on the rise in schools across the country. This has especially affected minorities and students with disabilities, decreasing their access to quality instruction time. As a result, many schools have embraced new policies and programs to empower teachers and help the most at-risk students. Offering support to new teachers, implementing positive behavior support programs and other school-wide strategies are showing promise in decreasing challenging behavior. New Teacher Training Unfortunately, teacher-training programs vary when it c…

Recently elected to his second term in office, President Barack Obama had already laid the plans for some of his education initiatives during his first term. Here is a look at the president’s education policy that will shape schools over the next four years:

Race to the Top (RTTT)

Started in 2008, Obama’s Race to the Top program had states competing for funding by establishing plans to increase teacher effectiveness, adopt Common Core Stan…

This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on November 11, 2012 7:19 AM.

Thomas was one of six children in his family. All in all those six children had five different dads but they all shared the same mom. One of the dads was killed in a drug deal gone wrong when Thomas was in kindergarten. When his second grade teacher was getting ready for work in the morning he …

While the economy was arguably the major issue for many Americans during this last presidential campaign, education was also a major talking point with the two candidates expressing contrasting views on the future of public schools. With President Obama winning another four-year term in the White House, it is time to reflect on exactly where the candidates stood on educational issues and what the future may hold.

The Candidates' Platforms

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Motivating students in any subject area can be difficult. It can be even harder when faced with the challenge of teaching students in a new language. The role of the ESL teacher is vital to students’ future success, and as the population of English language learners continues to grow in the United States, more teachers will be needed. There are many resources on the Internet for designing quality lessons for your students, including Dave's ESL Cafe and California Teachers of English to Speakers …

This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on November 4, 2012 6:38 AM.

What has happened to common sense? Has Facebook and Twitter created a negative tone in society? Or was there a portion of society that was already negative and social networking gave them the venue to share their thoughts? Too many educators cite negative comments as the reason they do not dive into social networking and the following story is an example of using social networking for the wrong reasons.