Breaking Down Linguistic Walls in the Classroom
English Language Learner students are often told to keep their languages separate throughout the school day容ven by activity in bilingual classrooms.
Small Revelations in a Chicago Classroom
A CLI Coach’s most powerful role is to raise teachers’ expectations for their students and themselves. Recently, a Chicago CLI Coach finished demonstrating a small group lesson with a second grade class and was astounded to see that the class’s teacher, Ms.
3 Questions You Should Ask to Get the Most From Parent Teacher Conferences
Fall parent-teacher conferences are around the corner! Regardless of how your child is doing in school, it is natural to feel a bit nervous, especially if this is the first time you are meeting their teacher in person.
Addressing the Common Core in Our Classrooms
In a recent survey conducted by Education Week only 45% of teachers reported being “very familiar” with the Common Core standards in ELA and literacy and more than three out of four teachers reported that they wanted additional training around CCSS. Do you feel the same?
How to talk to Your Children about Their Writing
It is an incredible time in a child’s life when they learn to express themselves through the written word. This is also the point at which many families find themselves plastering every available surface at home with their child’s writing pieces that range from labeled pictures to short stories about a great time they had at the park.
Help Your Students Learn More and Feel Happier… With Music!
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
? Confucius, The Book of Rites
What Equal Access to Education Resources Should Be
“Education is the great equalizer—it should be used to level the playing field, not to grow inequality,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Oct.
Do You Know What’s at the Core of the Common Core?
In K-12 education, there is nothing more controversial than the Common Core State Standards.
Easy Ways You Can Stay Informed About Your Child’s Learning
Parent-teacher conferences are wonderful opportunities for families and teachers to come together to create action plans for helping children succeed both in and out of the classroom. But what do you do when this first meeting doesn’t occur until the late fall? Waiting until that first report card, and later parent-teacher meeting, can often be an uncertain time.
Are We Passing with Flying Colors? Examining the Nation’s Report Card
- Identify Problem
- Set Agenda
- Formulate Policy
- Adopt Policy
- Implement Policy