http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:19:19 -0700 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:05 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Rithmatic?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Funding for schools It hurts me to admit it, but I agree with Republicans about education spending. Republicans like standards and measurement and accountability. I do to. Republicans like pragmatic curriculums and want American students equippe... education funding capital outlay capital gains education spending Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Rithmatic?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Name-game-remembering-student-names-the-first-week-of-school?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Connect students with namesThere are few teaching strategies more effective than learning student names quickly at the beginning of the school year. This can be a challenging task. Typical class loads range from 135-175 students. How can a teacher pl... student names Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:51:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d13-The-Name-game-remembering-student-names-the-first-week-of-school?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Mobile-technology-and-the-education-hierarchy?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Mobile technologyTechnology Changes the Mood on CampusStanding in front of the library on a college campus, one may expect to see kids hanging out in couples and groups near the library. Yet that is not what occurs. Every single student walks alone p... mobile technology Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:04:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Mobile-technology-and-the-education-hierarchy?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Education-outcomes-in-Florida?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner EducationTrying to explain how education outcomes are measured in Florida is like trying to explain The Patriot Act, which only a handful of librarians and scholars really understand. However, it is a rare administrator who hasn’t grasped the s... AYP No Child Left Behind Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:54:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Education-outcomes-in-Florida?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Nine-weeks-to-writing-success?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner  Education cycles ideas and sometimes actually improves them. For example, there is a lot to be said for teaching the basics of reading and writing, including phonics, grammar, parsing, and comprehension. The problem is the method teachers use t... writing test scores Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:28:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Nine-weeks-to-writing-success?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Top-ten-rules-in-the-classroom?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Rules10. Don’t Set Off Metal Detector9. A Teacher is Not Target Practice for Pellet Guns 8. A Curse is a Curse Even in Pig Latin7. Snoring Disturbs Other Student’s Sleep6. Include The Pointer Finger When Flashing A Peace Sign5. Chewing To... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:44:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Top-ten-rules-in-the-classroom?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Top-ten-teacher-workroom-antics?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner IWhat happens here, stays here10.Staple-gun fights9. Stealing Home Ec teacher’s lunch8. Taping transparencies to the toilet seat7. Fighting with spouse on cell phone6. Crushing cockroaches5.  Red-Bull Chugs4.  Lesson plans, schmession... teacher work rooms Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:34:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Top-ten-teacher-workroom-antics?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Top-Ten-Rules-for-Teachers-on-Summer-Vacation?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Summer break for teacher10. What happens in post planning stays in post planning9. Shake off the posttraumatic stress disorder 8. Sleep late and wake up in a panic7.  Cultivate boredom to make the time pass slowly6. Lose school-room pallor and c... twilight summer vacation posttraumatic stree Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:48:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Top-Ten-Rules-for-Teachers-on-Summer-Vacation?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Hurricane-of-a-scandal-in-Key-West-school-district?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner The Acevedo family on Facebook There is a storm brewing in Monroe County School District.According to a front-page article in The Key West Citizen, on June 12, 2009, Superintendent Randy Acevedo was led away in handcuffs after surrendering to au... education scandals bookie henriquez acevedo education scandal Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:58:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Hurricane-of-a-scandal-in-Key-West-school-district?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-My-Space-or-my-safety?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Fun or danger?Most parents would agree that a child or a teenager younger than 16 should not drive. Why? Because the power of an automobile requires training, discipline and good judgment, virtues which are at odds with the maturity level of a child.... my space facebook child predators Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:27:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-My-Space-or-my-safety?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-School-safety-programs-that-work?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner School safetyWhen did school cease to be a safe place? According to author Martha Rosenberg, it was about 20 years ago when crazed Laurie Dann of Winnetka, Illinois opened fire on six students at an elementary school in Chicago. Yet the Center on Juv... Speakout Crimeline Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:09:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-School-safety-programs-that-work?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Education-and-diversity-in-schools?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner IEducation and diversityAll teachers have individual preferences for their favorite kinds of students. Individually, teachers may prefer boys over girls, students with spirit rather than quiet students, or they may feel particularly drawn to students... diversity Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:03:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Education-and-diversity-in-schools?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Painless-public-speaking?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Overcome the fear of holding forthPeople dread public speaking more than death. The comedian Seinfeld quipped that, at a funeral, people would rather be the corpse than the eulogizer. Mary Fensholt, a consultant and author of The Francis Effect: The ... debate public speaking toastmasters Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:43:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Painless-public-speaking?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Top-ten-reasons-to-renew-your-annual-teachers-contract?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner There's no business like know business1.       Starbuck’s isn’t hiring.2.       Tourette’s Syndrome is mistaken for Teacher Burn Out.3.       ... annual contract Gabe kaplan teacher burn out Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:30:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Top-ten-reasons-to-renew-your-annual-teachers-contract?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d7-Exercising-the-memory?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner The Persistence of MemoryPeople often compare their memory capacity to that of a computer. They say their memory banks are overloaded; their mental hard drives have crashed. In fact, human brains are much more efficient than any computer. A computer ... memory mneumonic Samuel Johnson Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:19:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d8-Exercising-the-memory?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Using-Rosetta-Stone-for-Speech-Therapy?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Relearning language skillsImagine sitting at the dinner table unable to join in a conversation. Imagine attending a party speaking to no one. Imagine trying to tell a relative or a friend a story, but the words simply don’t come. That is the fa... stroke survivors language software direct method Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:58:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Using-Rosetta-Stone-for-Speech-Therapy?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Teach-girls-to-take-charge-of-their-own-health-education?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Breast cancer educationAre we teaching girls to take charge of their health? Does health education, in fact, address the needs of young girls and their marketable vulnerability by the health establishment?Thirty years ago, leading women's magazines p... breast cancer Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:22:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Teach-girls-to-take-charge-of-their-own-health-education?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Commonsense-health-education?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Overdosing on vitaminsAmerica has forged a partnership with preventive health care. Vitamin supplements are huge players, commanding over 8 billion dollars annually. Are they necessary for children?Consider this: the USRDA (United States Recommended ... vitamin supplements health education Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:57:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Commonsense-health-education?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Private-schools-face-competition?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner Classrooms divided by social classThere is bad news afoot for private schools.White flight affected more than neighborhoods. As predicted by Jonathan Rauch in an on-line 2002 Atlantic article “Reversing White Flight” school vouchers gave ... private schools charter schools seattle ruling Sun, 05 Apr 2009 09:50:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d5-Private-schools-face-competition?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m2d26-In-the-absence-of-heroes?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner At-risk Kids I worry about education in Seminole county on so many levels. As a teacher at Lyman High School with an annual contract, I worry about a job next year. As a parent with a daughter in eighth grade, I worry  about budget cuts to ... public rally for education Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:42:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1085-Orlando-Education-Examiner~y2009m2d26-In-the-absence-of-heroes?cid=exrss-Orlando-Education-Examiner