Getting Serious About Education
The Feb. 20, 2006 edition of U.S. News & World Report has an interesting article on pg. 41 about a ground-breaking program called KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program). The two teachers who developed this program believe that students and teachers must do whatever it takes to learn. Students in this program attend school from 7:30am-5pm M-F and every other Saturday morning.
Alfred Posamentier & Daniel Jaye have written a must read for every new math teacher. What Successsful Math Teachers Do, Grades 6-12 510 P855w 2006 explores new teaching strategies and increases students confidence and enthusiasm towards math.
High Stakes by Johnson & Johnson 371.26 J66h 2006 dicusses the hot-button issue of standardized testing in America’s public schools. The authors examine the pressure these tests put on teachers and students especially in poverty stricken school districts. They question the relationship between schools, test results, accountability and improvement.
The Sesame Workshop.com is a non-profit,educational website. It discusses the benefits of the organization’s programs in the U.S. and worldwide. The Sesame Workshop sponsors workshops for infants on up to preteens. It also works with a Nickelodeon network, Noggin, to create quality programming for preteens. Early childhood education will always be the backbone of Sesame Street but it is making important strides in other areas as well.