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Closing the Achievement Gap How can teachers close the achievement gap in light of the bell curve? The Government is requiring change, so despite the challenges, something needs to be done. closing the achievement gap • teaching for all students to learn • bringing change to today's classrooms • distribution of intelligence across a bell curve • no child left behind
Universal Design for Learning "UDL" is the product of a think tank in Peabody, Mass. It allows students to "show" what they know in their learning style. It's working. udl • universal design for learning • ohio • assessments • achievement gaps
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Obama On Education Obama gave a 20-minute speech to a large crowd at Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts in Thornton, Colorado on May 28, 2008. What can we expect if he is elected? obama education plan • obama on no child left behind • reward good teachers • free junior colleges • tax credits for college tuition
All Male Charter School Same gender boarding schools and colleges are losing popularity but Philadelphia thinks same gender classrooms will help boys succeed. boys lag behind girls in school • boys learn differently than girls • boys learn better from male teachers • gender segregation • all male schools
Expanded Learning Time Makes Gains Last week, a Boston-based "action tank" released the first year results of a 10 school pilot. The experiment worked. mass2020 • expanded learning time • longer school day • adequate yearly progress • no child left behind
Gifted Children and NCLB The No Child Left Behind act sets goals for improved test scores leaving no time for teachers to keep gifted children challenged. NCLB leaves gifted children behind. gifted children • nclb • gifted education • no child left behind • academic potential
Part I: Free Folly: Five Reasons Why Black Families Should Resist Free Virtual Charter Schools Virtual charter schools are popping up all over the country, providing free computers, textbooks and educational materials to any family who would like to enroll in their program. While this may sound great now, I take a hard look at how these schools are detrimental to black homeschoolers.
Two Million Minutes Documentary If you could investigate the education systems in the U.S., India and China what would you find? Bob Compton did just that in the movie, Two Million Minutes. india china compared to usa • bob compton • usa students fare lower than china india • american students value socialization • indian chinese students work harder
No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind, enacted by the Bush administration (FY2001) in response to a failure of the American educational system has had several years no child left behind act • children • education • teacher improvement • charter schools |
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