I've read the complete report on the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) CRCT testing scandal. It's hard to believe that there was such widespread activity in which student answers on the state's CRCT bubble sheets were changed. Why? That is the central question of this...
Depending upon the language you use the phrase "science teaching," it conjures up different meanings and attitudes in the minds of our youth. In some cultures, science classes do not rate very high among students, although at the same time, they will assure you that...
I wanted to call your attention to a new initiative, The Art of Science Learning, through a grant from the National Science Foundation to the Steifer Associates. The grant will explore the impact the arts can have on science (STEM) literacy and creativity in the...
One of the blogs on my blogroll that I suggest that you visit is Spencer's Scratch Pad by John Spencer, a social studies teacher in Arizona. He actually has several blogs, that you can visit here, here, and here. Today, one of his postings was in reference to the...
One of the blogs on my blogroll that I suggest that you visit is Spencer's Scratch Pad by John Spencer, a social studies teacher in Arizona. He actually has several blogs, that you can visit here, here, and here. Today, one of his postings was in reference to the...
PISA, the Program for International Student Assessment, released results last month, and you would have thought the sky was falling if you listened to Secretary of Education. PISA is an international assessment that is administered every three years to 15 year-old...
