Who are gifted learners?
The No Child Left Behind Act offers neither a common definition of giftedness nor helps us to find gifted learners who do not achieve well on standardized tests. That said, most education experts agree that gifted learners have competencies and abilities that go two or more years beyond their grade and/or […]
SCHOOL TURN-AROUND (North Carolina)
One of my favorite aspects of Professional Learning Board is the many different new people and experts that I meet and am fortunate to learn from. This month it is my pleasure to introduce an educator whose dedication to improving student learning has led to wonderful […]
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COURSE INSIDER: Range of Reading Ability
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COURSE INSIDER: Range of Reading Ability
The range of reading ability in any given classroom is approximately 2/3 of the students’ chronological age. This means that in a classroom of mostly 15 years old, the range of reading ability, and “inability,” across the class will span 10 years.
In […]
Free Tech Tool: Creating a Web Site
Imagine a complete web authoring system that is extremely easy to use, combines web file management and simple WYSIWYG web page editing capabilities like those found in Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Dreamweaver and other high end programs. Now make it ideal for non-technical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking web site without needing […]
6 TOP PICKS: Quick Hit Learning Resources
Mark Twain said, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” Throughout our lives we are both teachers […]
In The Classroom: Project-based Math
Building a boat to learn physics and algebra? The students at Eagle Rock have been pushing the limits of project based learning in order to stretch their minds and put their learning to use on some pretty big projects.
