Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue 46

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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,

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NEWS HEADLINES OF THE WEEK
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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
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Volume 3, Issue 46
December 09, 2004


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NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD
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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


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THE WEEKLY SURVEY
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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


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NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS
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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
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* 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


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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
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* 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


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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>
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* 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

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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
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LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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* 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
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Sincerely, Ellen "Scoop" Delisio

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