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Poughkeepsie Day School News
- Attend Music and Art in May, Thursday, May 23Students from all three divisions featured! […]
- Middle School Head George Swain Talks About The PDS Annual FundTake a look! […]
- The 2012-2013 Yearbook is Coming!Place your order today to take advantage of early bird pricing […]
- Jazz Camp & Summer Camp Now EnrollingPrograms available for all ages! […]
- Athletic Fields Project Under Way!Ball field, soccer field and enhanced practice field slated for use in 2013‒2014 school year […]
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Independent Perspective: Peter Gow
- Study: Of NCLB Sanctions, Restructuring Spurred Most ImprovementWhile the No Child Left Behind Act's threat of sanctions for low-performing schools can goose test scores, substantial school improvement comes from the law's ultimate sanction, wholesale restructuring, according to a new analysis of the law's effects in North Carolina. […]
- AERA To Add Open-Access Research JournalThe American Educational Research Association is joining the ranks of open-access research with a new journal, AERA Open, expected to begin publishing early next year. […]
- Storify: Debate Continues Over Duncan's AERA SpeechThe debate over Education Secretary Arne Duncan's speech at AERA—and the protests it engendered—continues. […]
Edutopia
- How Expanded Learning Time Builds Positive Culture and Academic Performance[VIDEO] Since Edwards Middle School in Boston added three hours to their school day through the Expanded Learning Time (ELT) Initiative, they have seen great improvements both academically and in the overall school environment. […]
- Nine Strategies for Reaching All Learners in English Language ArtsMiddle school English language arts teacher Hassan Mansaray shares how he uses an individualized learning model, Readers and Writers Workshop, to reach his students in an expanded learning time program. […]
- Teacher Burnout: Four Warning SignsEdutopia blogger Nick Provenzano confronts the weary heartbreak of teacher burnout by offering four warning signs to help recognize it in yourself and your colleagues. […]
Leading and Learning
- New Zealand's Got Talent? The role of schools in talent developmentIt has been a wet weekend and by chance I have watched parts of talent shows on TV. What impressed me were the individuals that, until they begin their presentation, are often discounted by judges and viewers. One young man had a debilitating lisp which disappeared as he began to sing.Contestants are judged by what they can demonstrate.This ought to be the b […]
- Educational Readings - Sir Ken Robinson, Kelvin Smythe,Diane Khan,Bruce Hammonds et allBy Allan Alach One of the zillions of overseas websites that I follow includes a weekly ‘Secret Teacher’ blog. It strikes me that there maybe many teachers out there who have very strong feelings about educational matters in their own country, but who are naturally afraid to speak out due to employment matters. Having been hit by the clobbering machine mysel […]
- New Zealand education. A choice between Creativity and Charter SchoolsI am going to keep this posting simple.Pro Charter SchoolsThe Charter School movement is gathering momentum and schools need to be aware of the pros and cons - and to share this awareness with their Board of Trustees and their parents generally.First watch John Banks of New Zealand being positive about Charter Schools in this video clip. ( 7 minutes)Then a […]
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