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2008-01-21 07:00:00 Proposal aims to draw new residents to KCK, help more students go to college Very cool program that rewards residents for attending/graduating from KCK schools. More About: Links , 2008
Blog Site Changing; Check-out blog.RipplestoRapids.com
2007-12-10 12:54:00 In an effort to blog more efficiently, I'm beginning a streamline effort...this current blog is one of those streamline efforts. As of this weekend, my blogging will officially be conducted at... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Blog , Site , Check , Changing , Ripple
Invitation to Participate in an Online Learning Community
2007-12-03 13:01:00 I am very proud and excited to announce the rising-popularity of an online learning community/social networking site that I recently created. I have been looking for months on a way to bridge... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Community , Online , Invitation , Learning , Earning
Virtual Schools on the Rise
2007-12-01 04:10:00 Students are given more opportunities as virtual schools continue to increase in popularity. Online learning allows flexibility for those students with disabilities, while at the same time, allowing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Technology , Schools , Virtual , Rise
Student Motivation Can Go a Long Way
2007-12-01 03:22:00 This past week I have spent more time than usual trying to motivate and empower students to make a personal promise to their own academic career. No teenager likes any adult, especially a teacher,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Student , Motivation , Long , Eisenhower Middle School
Notes from Ms. Raney's Thursday, November 29th class
2007-11-29 15:29:00 Scale Factor: The number used to multiply the lengths of a figure to enlarge or shrink it to a similar figure. Given two similar figures, the scale factor is the ratio of the image side length to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Notes , Math , Thursday , Class , November
Peter McLaren's "Life in Schools"
2007-11-29 03:12:00 I just recently completed a very throught-provoking book that encourages the implementation of critical pedagogy in our nation's schools, with a direct infusion of Marxism. Written by Peter McLaren,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Life , Schools , Clar
Authentic Assesment of Students
2007-11-16 12:37:00 I will gladly admit that earlier this year, I stuggled with the USD 500 Kansas City decision to move curricular & assessment decisions solely around benchmarks. From the majority of my collegiate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Students , Math , Assessments , Benchmarks , Then
Importance of Technology in Our Schools
2007-11-15 17:20:00 If you're a tech-geek like myself, the 21'st century is certainly living up to its hype as being known as the "information age." Technology dominates virtually every aspect of our lives. Some argue... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Schools , Eisenhower Middle School
Math District Professional Development: November 14, 2007
2007-11-14 23:36:00 I can honestly say today was one of the more interesting district professional development days I have attended in quite some time. The district's middle school math teachers gathered at Arrowhead... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Development , District , Math , Professional , November
Adding Technology to Our Classrooms
2007-11-09 01:39:00 Eisenhower parents and students are encouraged to check out a new website I am in the process of developing at AsktheSPEDteacher.com I'm gradually trying to incorporate more forms of technology into... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Technology , Eisenhower Middle School
Benchmarking Key Concern During Family Advocacy Day
2007-11-08 13:26:00 After speaking with parents/guardians during yesterday's Family Advocacy Conference day, it didn't take long to notice one common theme--concern for benchmarking. This would be a great time to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Benchmarks , Benchmarking
Teacher award, site visits top off whirlwind week for KCK schools
2007-11-06 21:27:00 The following article was printed in the November 2, 2007 edition of the Kansas City, Kansan By Jill Shackelford, KCKPS Superintendent What a week it's been in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools !... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Site , Week , Award , Teacher
Neighborhood Stranger Alert
2007-11-06 16:42:00 Families should be notified of a letter that was sent to families of students attending Eisenhower Middle School of an isolated incident involving an unidentified allegedly attempting to lure a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Alert , Neighborhood , Tran , Ranger
Math Homework in Ms. Raney's 8th Grade Math Class
2007-11-06 16:18:00 As an FYI to all parents of students in my Family Advocacy that are assigned to Ms. Raney's math class... ...a concerted effort has been made to provide students an opportunity to work through... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Homework , Math , Class
Family Advocacy Conferences Scheduled for November 7, 2007
2007-11-06 15:07:00 This post is to provide a final reminder of the Family Advocacy conference date, designated for Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Eisenhower Middle School. Travel, child care and work arrangements can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Conferences , November 7
Is My Student Getting Help on the Benchmark Tests?
2007-09-27 14:29:00 If you are parent/guardian of a student receiving special education services in the USD 500 Kansas City schools, you most likely have already asked this question. If you haven't outwardly asked an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Benchmark , Student , Tests , Eisenhower Middle School
Progress Reports Sent Home
2007-09-26 14:42:00 Parents and guardians, please be advised Eisenhower Middle School sent 1st quarter progress reports home with students on Monday. The eighth grade team has requested that all students return the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Home , Progress , Ports
Class of 2007 ACT Scores
2007-09-18 21:27:00 The latest figures of students' ACT scores from the Class of 2007 were recently revealed. Not much gain was reported overall. The Class of 2007’s ACT scores edged up slightly over last year’s, but... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Scores
Teenagers’ Social Networking Found to Have Educational Benefits in Poll
2007-09-18 21:05:00 Looks like all that time students spend at home on social networking sites and using other online communication programs aren't interfering with students' homework after all. At least half the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Social , Social Networking , Networking , Educational , Poll
Grouping Kids By Ability Harms Education, Two Studies Show
2007-09-18 17:24:00 Science Daily — Education researchers at the University of Sussex have found major flaws in the Prime Minister's education policy, which aims to have ability groupings as the norm in key... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Kids , Studies , Show , Dies
Podcasts of Classroom Instruction
2007-09-18 17:00:00 In an effort to provide math assistance/tutoring, outside of the traditional school hours, a few of us at Eisenhower Middle School have considered creating podcasts of our instruction, which can be... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Podcasts , Instruction , Casts
Laptops Program Will Lead to Better 21st Century Learners
2007-09-18 16:54:00 The following article was printed in the September 14, 2007 edition of the Kansas City, Kansan Laptops program will lead to better 21st Century learners By Jill Shackelford, KCKPS Superintendent If... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Program , Lead , Gram
Sixth Graders 1st Day at Eisenhower
2007-08-14 12:54:00 Yesterday marked the first day of school for sixth grade students in the Kansas City, KS school district. Even though I do not have any sixth graders assigned to my caseload and/or teaching... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Eisenhower
Report Back to Work Tomorrow
2007-08-06 18:14:00 Summer is finally over. Almost officially for a teacher anyway. Even though the temperatures will clearly be in the muggy and balmy mid-90s, summer is over. As I've stated earlier, I'm excited to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Work , Report , Back , Tomorrow , Morrow
Less Than One Week Before Reporting Back to School
2007-08-03 04:58:00 Well, summer is practically tickin' its final hours away quicker and quicker now. I can't lie though, I'm actually relatively excited to get back to work though. Summer has treated me well so far.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: School , Back , Week , Back to School , Fore
Special Education Tutors Available
2007-07-08 21:54:00 Ripples to Rapids special education tutors are available to work with your child, particuarly students identified with a learning disability, mental retardation, ADHD and/or autism. Tutoring ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Education , Special , Ducati , Duca
Parents Don't Need Lawyers to Fight for Special-Ed Help
2007-07-08 21:43:00 Parents, you have yet again one a major court battle that resulted in strengthening your parents-rights. A Supreme Court ruling has determined it is fully acceptable and legal to represent yourself,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Lawyers , Fight , Special , Parents , Rent
Mississippi to Screen All Students
2007-07-08 21:33:00 Mississippi may soon be joining the ranks of states that will mandate all students be tested for prevalent learning disabilities during the early elementary school years. The legislation's author,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Screen , Students , Mississippi , Dyslexia , Assessments
Almost Back-To-School Time
More articles from this author:2007-07-08 21:23:00 At least for teachers in the Kansas City, KS school district, we're now officially less than a month away from returning to the start of a new school year. You may think I'm crazy, but I'm anxiously... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Time , School , Back , Back to School 1, 2 |
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