New Home for Me and the Blog

Having made the move to a new school, after twelve years at the same one, I find myself with less time than ever. Being "new" to the school, even though I am by no means new to teaching, has been quite an adjustment. Hopefully, now that the school year is well underway, I will be able to visit here more often.

To start back, here is an article that suggests the are changes afoot for the NCLB law.

Bush, Others Want to Go Beyond the Basics

A Timely Summer Note

It seems that what kids learn (or don't learn) over the summer accounts for most of the gap in achievement--so make sure that summer reading isn't the only book your kids crack this summer!

Much of Learning Gap Blamed on Summer

Other People Blog, Too

Finally reading this Blog? Here's another one to look at. The writer of Are we doing anything today? asks the question: How much time do you spend grading? I once calculated the time just to grades essays and was astounded! Go to the website, other teachers offer their perspectives. Check it out and weigh in.

Looking to Next Year

Here's an online tool that will help you with projects next year--no time like the present to start to thinking about how to work in more technology.

Interactive Printing Press

Are We Ready for a New Elective?

Citing the impact of the book on literature, some schools are taking an academic approach--

The Bible Makes a Comeback

An Idea That Has Legs

Other places are also looking at how to change the face of AP classes--
Rigorous Courses, Fresh Enrollment

Exams?

Just in time for our conversation about exams--

More Schools Are Ditching Final Exams