IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – May 2011

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

The Speaking questions below were shared by Y from Taiwan. Thanks to the contributor! Speaking test Interview - What is your name? - Do you work or study? - What is more important to you, the job or people you work with? - Do you think people in your country ...

IELTS test in Melbourne, Australia – May 2011 (Academic Module)

Friday, May 13th, 2011

The IELTS exam below was shared by S, who took the test recently in Melbourne, Australia. Listening test Section 1. A conversation between a personal trainer and a customer, about creating an individual fitness plan. Questions: Filling in blanks. Section 2. Zoo keeper was sharing his experience and advising students ...

College Notebook: Absegami grad Demetrius Rooks wins 400 hurdles at NJAC championships for Rowan

Sunday, May 8th, 2011

Rowan's Demetrius Rooks won the New Jersey Athletic Conference 400-meter hurdles title in a conference-record and NCAA-qualifying 52.63 seconds at the NJAC Track and Field Championships. Rooks also won the 400 dash in an NCAA provisional time of 48.19, leading the Profs to a second-place finish. The sophomore earned ...

Teacher Ambassadors Highlight the Complexity of Education Policy

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Yesterday I had the chance to speak with several of the U.S. Department of Education Teacher Ambassador Fellows at the teacher town hall meeting hosted by the department. TAFs spend a year working with federal officials on policy issues--some stay in the classroom and work as consultants and others take ...

Michigan Gov. Targets Teacher Entry Standards

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder included several new ideas focused on raising standards of entry for teachers in a wide-ranging proposal to the state legislature on education reform. You can read my colleague Sean Cavanagh's write-up of the proposals, which run the gamut from performance pay and tenure reform to more ...