Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Now that Congress has completed its fiscal 2012 spending bill, let's see what's what on the teacher-quality front. (If you want an overview on the bill, check out colleague Alyson Klein's great scene-setter; at Curriculum Matters, Erik Robelen has more on the literacy, civics, and STEM programs.) • Several ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
As a filmmaker you’re faced with an increasing number of DSLRs to choose from. Gone are the days when we were choosing between only the Nikon D90 and the Canon 5D. It seems like only months before DSLR’s came onto the scene, that there was an “adapter revolution” where we ...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
The topics below were share by two test takers A and I (thank you!) after their exam in Sydney, Australia. Listening test Section 1. Phone call to book a venue for a wedding. Section 2. A conversation between a student and a lecturer in regard to an upcoming assignment. ...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Tess Elder scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds as Cumberland County College lost 58-41 to SUNY-Delhi in the women's basketball SUNY New York Tournament on Friday. Jessica Stanger added three points and nine rebounds and Alanna Loyle scored 10 points and had eight boards for the Dukes. ...
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
Only five of the 11 states that have applied for ESEA waivers have a firm mechanism in place for implementing teacher-evaluation systems statewide, according to a review of the plans. Those guidelines, and systems for helping districts adopt them in a timely fashion, are the core teacher-quality requirement in ...
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