TEACHER> Teacher Magazine Update, March 2004
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From: Teacher Magazine on the Web <EducationWeek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Teacher Magazine Update, March 2004
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 00:45:48 -0500 (EST)
Welcome to the March 2004 TEACHER MAGAZINE UPDATE, brought to you by TEACHER
MAGAZINE on the Web:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a26
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March 2004
In This Issue:
* Classroom Currents
* TalkBack
* Newsbytes
* Periodical Room
* Education Issues A-Z
(NOTE: The links in this newsletter will expire on April 4, 2004.)
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CLASSROOM CURRENTS
The March/April issue of Teacher Magazine is currently online:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a26
(stories require free registration)
Grace Under Pressure
Her "Teenage Liberation Handbook" encouraged kids to leave school. Thirteen
years later, Grace Llewellyn is helping them stay.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a9
Lost in Translation
A new math curriculum has boosted test scores in several states. So why haven't
some New York City parents signed on?
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a6
Play School
A games-centered after-school program in North Carolina gives needy kids a
confidence boost.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a14
A Special Case
The No Child Left Behind Act requires students with disabilities to meet the
same standards as their peers. Many teachers wonder if that's really possible.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a13
Size Matters
While many press for smaller schools, educators in Illinois say they have a new
mega facility that's doing just fine, thank you.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a15
Pension Tension
Retire/rehire laws have lured thousands of experienced teachers back to school,
but at a price.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a7
Opinion: Take it Outside
Dismayed at students' lack of physical activity, an elementary school teacher
trades classroom time for daily walks.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a8
Opinion: Double or Nothing
Reducing dropout numbers will require overhauling the traditional American high
school, says Ronald A. Wolk.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a10
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TALKBACK
Secretary Paige's 'Terrorist' Remark
In a comment made during a private meeting with a group of governors at the
White House on Feb. 23, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige likened the
National Education Association to a terrorist organization because of its
efforts to resist key provisions in the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Some say Mr. Paige's remark warrants his resignation. Others contend that,
while
an unfortunate choice of words, it shouldn't detract from his larger message.
What's your view? Join our growing readers' discussion:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a12
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NEWSBYTES
Get the latest education news from around the country in THE DAILY NEWS.
Updated
daily by 12:00 p.m., EST.
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New Rules Would Allow More Single-Sex Schools
>From USA Today: March 4.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a2
Teachers Told to Train for Test-Giving
>From The Detroit News: March 3.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a16
College Prep Classes Challenge Teachers, Too
>From The Washington Post: March 3.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a5
Catholic School Seeks Miracle, But a Pile of Box Tops Will Do
>From The New York Times (requires free registration): March 3.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a17
Education Chief Again Apologizes for 'Terrorist' Remark
>From The New York Times (requires free registration): March 2.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a19
Columbine Enigmas
>From Rocky Mountain News: February 29
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a1
Also, see our weekly collection of INTERNATIONAL education stories, updated
every Wednesday:
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a21
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PERIODICAL ROOM
Highlights from other Web sites:
(Note: Inclusion does not constitute endorsement of views by Teacher Magazine)
Diary: Mr. Moore
>From Slate, Feb. 23-27, 2004.
In a weak-long online diary, Tom Moore, a sixth grade teacher in the South
Bronx, captures the turbulent and occassionally bizarre world of an inner-city
educator. But his account is also a celebration of his chosen profession: "When
a class is going right, you can feel it?and it's the best feeling in the
world,"
he writes. "Your breathing changes; you feel tension sheeting off your body
like
water."
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a22
Beating the Bubble Test
>From Time Magazine, Feb. 23, 2004.
While many states and schools across the country are struggling to meet the
strict standards of No Child Left Behind, one elementary school in Iowa has
made
surprising strides. How'd they do it? By sacrificing writing, social studies,
and field trips. Though the results are positive, many teachers question the
trade-off.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a4
Spotlight on Teacher Quality
>From the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, March 2 & 4,
2004.
This online policy briefing "offers a collection of resources for helping
educators understand the changing face of the teaching profession" in light of
standards-based reform. Includes background materials, professional development
strategies, and articles and reports.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a0
Words on Paper
>From the American School Board Journal, March 2004.
Recent indicators "depict nothing less than a writing crisis in the nation's
classrooms," Nina Hurwitz and Sol Hurwitz say in this ASBJ cover story. And
despite high-minded calls for change, they say, the problem may get worse, as
the time needed for effective writing instruction is increasingly crowded out
of
the curriculum. The authors review the latest thinking on what techniques are
most effective in the classroom--and what teachers need in order to use them.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a23
Would Shakespeare Get Into Swarthmore?
>From the Atlantic Monthly, March 2004
A trio of officials from the Princeton Review describes the ins-and-outs of the
new SAT writing section (which, incidentally, they say will require the College
Board to hire thousands of high school teachers to grade). The test won't
exactly be a refuge for creativity or flair. Instead, the authors say, "the
highest-scoring essays will be earnest, long-winded, and predictable." To
illustrate, they evaluate how the essay responses of some well-known writers
would fare. Includes a contest in which you can try to help Shakespeare get a
higher score.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a20
The Homework Delusion
>From The Weekly Standard, March 2004
A writer takes issue with the widespread notion that kids today are given too
much homework: "Beyond the headlines and behind the expert quotes, ... one
discovers a story of political agendas, manipulated data, and a credulous
public
that wants to believe children are working oh-so-hard, even when they're barely
breaking a sweat."
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a3
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EDUCATION ISSUES A-Z
Our our issues pages provide authoritative background essays on key topics in
education, plus extensive archive links and Web resources.
Private Schooling
On the surface, private schools seem better equipped to produce higher student
performance than public schools--but the evidence is not foolproof.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a11
English-Language Learners
The burgeoning numbers of students limited proficiency in English pose unique
challenges for educators.
http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a15864a98688a136637175a18
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>From TEACHER MAGAZINE on the WEB. This update is provided as a monthly
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of Editorial Projects in Education, the Washington, D.C.-based publisher of
EDUCATION WEEK newspaper and TEACHER MAGAZINE.
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