************************************************************** Educational CyberPlayGround Community http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ K12 Newsletters Mailing List - Subscribe - Unsubscribe - Set Preferences http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/K12Newsletters.html Advertise on K12 Mailing List http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/Subguidelines.html All Mailing Lists http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html ************************************************************** From: "Education News Headlines" <newsheadlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 46 Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:51:41 -0800 (PST) Dear Education Professionals, ******************************************************************* NEWS HEADLINES OF THE WEEK ******************************************************************* The news stories referenced in this newsletter are collected by Education World news editor Ellen =93Scoop=94 Delisio. They are gathered from= Education World and a wide variety of other education news sources. Some of the headlines also appear in Ellen=92s weekly column, EDscoops, at http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/. If you get an error message when you click on any link, copy and paste that URL into your browser window. To access some links (for example, links to articles published by the New York Times), you might be required to register; registration is free. Volume 3, Issue 46 December 09, 2004 ******************************************************************* NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD ******************************************************************* This week=92s Whatever It Takes article: * Poe, Baseball Are Focus at Bennet The rich language and intriguing plots of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories are up against the suspense of the baseball playoffs at Bennet Middle= School. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/WIT/WIT009.shtml This week=92s Wire Side Chat from Education World: * Creating ELL-Friendly Classrooms Teachers Kathleen Fay and Suzanne Whaley outline ways to help English-language learners develop their literacy skills. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat124.shtml This week=92s Starr Points article: * Dear Santa: A Holiday Wish List for Schools Many schools suffer from a lack of basic and enriching supplies. Keep those schools and their students and teachers in mind this year as you complete your holiday shopping. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/starr/starr366.shtml This week=92s Administrators Desk articles: * Easy Ways to Market Your Schools Tips for working with the media and community. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin384.shtml * How I Handled=85 A parent who thought her son's suspension was unfair treatment. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled015.shtml This week=92s NCLB Working article: * Reaching Out to Paraprofessionals, Parents Schools officials are encouraging paraprofessionals to earn associate degrees and stressing early literacy as part of an improvement plan. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork017.shtml This week=92s No Educator Left Behind article: * No Educator Left Behind: Spending on School Choice, Services What is the total districts must spend on school choice and supplemental services? Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB088.shtml Don't be left behind! Read Education World's No Educator Left Behind series, which provides answers from the U.S. Department of Education to questions about the federal No Child Left Behind Act and how it will affect educators. To read past questions, go to No Educator Left Behind archives (http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NELB.shtml). More School Issues articles: * Early Childhood Teachers: Do Qualifications Matter? What kind of teacher qualifications result in good outcomes for very young children? Georgia's longitudinal study of its pre-kindergarten program points toward some answers. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues160.shtml This week=92s School Issues Spotlights: * Issues Spotlight I: Health education. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/h.shtml#health * Issues Spotlight II: Recess. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/r.shtml#recess ******************************************************************* THE WEEKLY SURVEY ******************************************************************* Each week, we ask readers to cast their votes in The Weekly Survey. Cast your vote on this week's question of interest to all educators. THIS WEEK'S QUESTION Does your school require student uniforms? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey036.shtml LAST WEEK'S SURVEY RESULTS Does your school have enough substitute teachers? http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/survey/survey035.shtml ******************************************************************* NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS ******************************************************************* *********************************************************** LITERACY - Evolution of Language - How the Brain Works Pedagogy Problems to Solutions Sync Sense, Social Rhythm Research Experts Speech, Music, Reading, & Technology Motivation, Play, Culturally Relevant Content Using Multiple Intelligences and different learning styles http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Literacy/default.asp *********************************************************** * Grants for Hybrid High Schools The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plans to spend another $30 million in the U.S. to create 42 hybrid high schools in which students spend significant time in college classes. Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/08/education/08college.html * Frequent P.C. Users Score Lower on Tests Students who use computers several times a week at school tend to perform worse on math and reading tests than peers who use them less frequently, according to a recent study. Source: The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/07/pcs_make_kids_dumber ************************************************************** LITERACY - WHY IS ENGLISH SO HARD TO LEARN? Integrate literacy (Language Arts), the arts (music) and technology into the classroom using Interdisciplinary, thematic, collaborative Online Curriculum, Readability Tools Resources about American Dialects. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Literacy/dialect.asp ************************************************************** * U.S. Students Lag in Math International test results show that U.S. 15-year-olds are below average when it comes to applying math skills to real-life tasks. Source: CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/12/07/math.skills.ap/index.html ******************************************************************** DIALECT SPEAKERS AND LINGUISTICS Find Resources for African American Black Vernacular, Creole, Patois, A pidgin is a new language which develops in situations where speakers of different languages need to communicate but don't share a common language. <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Linguistics/Home_Linguistics.html> ******************************************************************** * NCLB Takes Root Even before President Bush was re-elected, the federal No Child Left Behind Act was taking root in most states, and the number of states meeting the law's requirements continues to grow. Source: Education Week http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2004/12/08/15nclb-1.h24.html ****************************************************************** LITERACY FROM HOME LANGUAGE TO THE STANDARD Why don't people vote? 50% of all Americans over 65 years old are functionally illiterate. 60% of the Urban School Children do not graduate High School of the 40% that do they are only reading at 4th grade level. Find out more about literacy and approaches to improving it. Learn how to successfully bridge from the Dialect Speakers' home language to the Standard. http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Literacy/default.asp ****************************************************************** ******************************************************************* LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS ******************************************************************* * Nun Brings Computers to Needy Families Sister Patsy Harney, a nun from the Sisters of Mercy in San Francisco, California, has brought computer labs to several of the low-income housing complexes in the city, allowing children and other residents to expand their skills. Source: San Francisco Examiner http://www.sfexaminer.com/article/index.cfm/i/120204n_kindness * Scholarships Proposed for Vice-Free Students Colorado=92s governor has proposed a program to provide low-income students college scholarships, but in order to qualify, they must not use drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. Source: Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2583013,00.html * Students Sample Opera Some Chicago, Illinois, schoolchildren viewed and enjoyed adapted performances of the opera "The Magic Flute" in their schools, as part of a program to introduce children to the art form. Source: CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/12/03/opera.kids.ap/index.html * Can I Have a Life Preserver to Go to the Nurse? To cut down on paperwork and trips out of class, some Missouri high schools are replacing traditional hall passes with items including life preservers, rubber snakes, and dolls. Source: St. Louis Dispatch http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/education/story/56AD2B2A1B 6951B686256F640016FBBA? 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