Monday, March 31, 2008
Free U.S. Department of Education Publications
Order free U.S. Department of Education Publications
Click here: http://edpubs.ed.gov/
The top 10 publications:
-Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
-Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready To Read
-Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Preschoolers Get Ready To Read
-A Child Becomes A Reader: Proven Ideas From Research For Parents: Birth Through Preschool
-Shining Stars: Kindergartners Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Kindergartners Learn To Read
-Shining Stars: First Graders Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their First Graders Learn To Read
-Big Dreams, A Family Book About Reading: Preschool Through Grade Three
-Dad's Playbook: Coaching Kids To Read
-Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks For Teaching Children To Read: Kindergarten Through Grade 3
-Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn To Read: A Parent Guide: Preschool Through Grade 3
Click here: http://edpubs.ed.gov/
The top 10 publications:
-Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009
-Shining Stars: Toddlers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Toddlers Get Ready To Read
-Shining Stars: Preschoolers Get Ready To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Preschoolers Get Ready To Read
-A Child Becomes A Reader: Proven Ideas From Research For Parents: Birth Through Preschool
-Shining Stars: Kindergartners Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their Kindergartners Learn To Read
-Shining Stars: First Graders Learn To Read: How Parents Can Help Their First Graders Learn To Read
-Big Dreams, A Family Book About Reading: Preschool Through Grade Three
-Dad's Playbook: Coaching Kids To Read
-Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks For Teaching Children To Read: Kindergarten Through Grade 3
-Put Reading First: Helping Your Child Learn To Read: A Parent Guide: Preschool Through Grade 3
Saturday, March 08, 2008
At Charter School, Higher Teacher Pay
from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/nyregion/07charter.html
Whether or not you think charter schools are a good idea, this article is a must read. Best idea expressed: "[School founder Zeke M. Vanderhoek] says he wants to put into practice the conclusion reached by a growing body of research: that teacher quality — not star principals, laptop computers or abundant electives — is the crucial ingredient for success."
Click the link above to read the full article.
Whether or not you think charter schools are a good idea, this article is a must read. Best idea expressed: "[School founder Zeke M. Vanderhoek] says he wants to put into practice the conclusion reached by a growing body of research: that teacher quality — not star principals, laptop computers or abundant electives — is the crucial ingredient for success."
Click the link above to read the full article.
