http://hdlns.com/g109 http://hdlns.com/rss_g109.xml Education en-us Aggregation copyright hdlns (dot com), articles copyright original authors. http://hdlns.com/g109zf9991za29666224/ATRs+Seniority+Rights%3A+The+Fight+for+All+Members%27+Rights By Angel Gonzalez, Retired UFT Teacher The October Delegate Assembly (DA) resolution calling for a mass Nov. 24 rally at the DOE was initiated by ATR Ad-Hoc Committee members who were supported by UFT opposition caucuses (e.g. ICE and TJC) and many o http://hdlns.com/g109zf9991za29666223/Teacher%27s+Choice+Leaving+You+Strapped%3F We covered the UFT's brilliant coup in managing to get Teacher's Choice checks reduced to $150, from $260. Thank goodness we have Randi Weingarten and her crack negotiating team working for us. I'm grateful we have leaders who realize that in this http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29665181/FCC+Proposes+%2411M+In+DTV+Education+Fines FCC Chairman Kevin Martin revealed Wednesday that the commission is planning to propose approximately $11 million in fines against seven cable and telco multichannel video providers for not sufficiently informing their viewers about the DTV transitio http://hdlns.com/g109zf685za29664438/School+Employees+Forgo+5%25+Raises+in+Montgomery Montgomery County teachers and other school employees have agreed to give up a 5 percent pay raise next year, a concession that saves the school system $89 million and allows Superintendent Jerry D. Weast to balance the budget. http://hdlns.com/g109zf685za29664437/Education+Board+Retains+Leadership The Prince George's County Board of Education voted to keep Verjeana M. Jacobs and Ron Watson in the panel's top two posts for the coming year, but only after a process that highlighted divisions among the school system's leadership without clarifyin http://hdlns.com/g109zf685za29664436/Bill+Gates+Urges+Obama+to+Increase+Spending The world's richest technology entrepreneur -- and leading philanthropist -- came to Washington yesterday with a simple message for President-elect Barack Obama: Increase spending. http://hdlns.com/g109zf10316za29664396/JLC+Reverso%3A+The+watch+that+could+resist+serious+beating The story goes that after a polo match in India, some British officers challenged their friend César de Trey to create a watch that was able to resist the serious beatings caused by polo sport. Once back in Europe, César de Trey (businessman) sha http://hdlns.com/g109zf14182za29663247/Get+the+Career+You+Want+Through+Online+Education Are you working in your dreamed career field? If you are one of those who can' made your dreamed career comes true, online education will be your best path to earn a career degree to enter a career field that was your career goal when you were at col http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661629/U.+Florida+student+hospitalized+after+scooter+accident Source: Independent Florida Alligator, U. Florida A University of Floridastudent is in critical condition at Shands at UF after he was struck on his scooter Tuesday across the street from Swamp restaurant. Michael VanWagner, 22, a UF history major, http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661624/2+arrested+after+Perham+schools+truck+stolen Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661628/U.+Florida+student+hospitalized+after+scoot... Source: Independent Florida Alligator, U. Florida A University of Floridastudent is in critical condition at Shands at UF after he was struck on his scooter Tuesday across the street from Swamp restaurant. Michael VanWagner, 22, a UF history major, http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661623/Dozen+students+hurt+in+Aldine+school+bus+accident Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661632/Communities+Decide+Where+U.S.+Cellular+Donates+%241+Million+to+Support+School CHICAGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular is Calling All Communities to believe in something better for our children's education by letting communities decide which 10 schools around the country will share $1 million. Between now and January 15, http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661627/U.+Southern+California+will+cancel+Thailand... The recent collapse of the Thai government and the blockade of its two airports by anti-government protestors have prompted Student Affairs to cancel an alternative winter break to the beleaguered nation and University or Southern California http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661622/Teaching+Secrets%3A+Taming+the+Dragon+of+Classroom+Chaos My classroom is not neat and tidy like some. It has that homey, lived-in, much-loved look. The tables are never quite in straight lines, the computer cords are twisted and tangled, and my teacher desk looks like a recycling center exploded on top of http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661631/Communities+Decide+Where+U.S.+Cellular+Donates+%241+Million+to+Support+School CHICAGO, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Cellular is Calling All Communities to believe in something better for our children's education by letting communities decide which 10 schools around the country will share $1 million. Between now and January 15, http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661626/Youngstown+State+U.+trustees+suggest+univer... Source: The Jambar, Youngstown State U. In a yearly evaluation of President David Sweet, the Youngstown State University board of trustees found that the president needs to work on having a better connection with students. 'There was a sense that th http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661621/Design+Your+Own+Professional+Development Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, Capitol Hill Campus Glenbard Township High School District 87 Millard Public Schools State College Area School District http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661630/Mumbai+attacks+spark+outrage%2C+mourning+at+colleges Although the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, occurred thousands of miles away from the U.S., Indian students and their peers are coming together to mourn on campuses across the country. Many students scrambled to connect to family in the area, wh http://hdlns.com/g109zf303za29661625/Wash.+teachers+union+settles+campaign+money+case Extract not available. http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660492/Carlisle+academy+chiefs+launch+unruly+pupils+crackdown Leaders of Carlisleâ??s two academy schools have launched a crack-down on unruly pupils â?? and warned the worst behaved will not be allowed to stay. The schools say they are determined to lay a foundation of good behaviour. Troublemakers at http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660501/Keynsham+primary+school+praised+in+first+Ofsted+report The new St Keyna Primary School in Keynsham has been praised by Ofsted inspectors. Pupils, staff and governors heard this week that an Ofsted report rated their school as 'good'. They were pleased with recognition for improving children's achievement http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660496/Pupils+create+the+wonderful+world+of+oogly-googlies THE older children at Hayward's Primary School in Crediton have been busy entertaining their parents, and the younger ones, with a magical and colourful show. The seven to 11-year-olds of Key Stage 2, under the watchful eye and guidance of former http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660491/Students+diary+exposes+Cambridge+University The spires of Cambridge, its wooden punts, ancient colleges, greens and historic dining halls, do not generally conjure up images of drinking and prostitution. But for a visiting 19th-century American student, whose diary of his time at the universit http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660500/Peak+District+pupils%26%2339%3B+charity+fair+for+India The International Charity Fair ' in aid of The Akanksha Foundation ' will be held at Lady Manners School in Bakewell, from 11am to 2pm on Saturday. The fair will feature international foods, martial arts, Indian arts ad crafts, Japanese origami and http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660495/St+Leonards+Primary+lifted+out+of+special+measures Previous Previous Next Next View Gallery Published Date: 03 December 2008 By Observer Staff and pupils at St Leonards C of E Primary are celebrating after the school was taken out of special measures. Ofsted inspectors who visited last month commente http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660499/The+truth+about+the+Tory+council+education+chief+who+used+to+be+an+IRA+moll To the outside world she was the model of middle-class probity. As education chief of a Conservative council, Maria Gatland was one of the most respected members of her community. Until, that is, she was exposed as a former terrorist gun runner for t http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660494/School+celebrates+best+GCSE+results+at+awards+night ELGAR Technology College welcomed back the class of 2008 for their GCSE presentation evening. The event, on Wednesday, November 19, featured special guest speaker, Louise Hewett of Hewett Recruitment, who gave an inspirational speech to the former ye http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660498/Incompetent+teacher+banned+from+every+classroom+in+the+UK EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT A TEACHER described as a danger to herself and her pupils has become the first to be struck off for incompetence. A disciplinary sub-committee of the General Teaching Council for Scotland yesterday heard that Susan Barnard fro http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660493/Pupils+show+they+Mind by SAMERA KHATOON PUPILS at a Uttoxeter school have shown their generosity by raising more than 1,000 for a mental health charity. The children at Thomas Alleyne's High School raised the sum of 1,200 by holding a non-uniform day in October and donat http://hdlns.com/g109zf300za29660497/Talented+pupils+show+off+their+skills+at+show DRAMA pupils from Chester were invited to open a celebrity fashion show in aid of Claire House Children's Hospice in Bebington. Children from the Little Thespians Drama school, based in Chester and Wirral, gave performances to open and close the show http://hdlns.com/g109zf10136za29660340/Google+Analytics+to+analyse+student+course+activity+-+Tony+Hirst+Talks+with Tony Hirst, of the Open University Department of Communications and Systems, was recognised at the Online Information Conference 2008 for his work promoting new technologies in education by being presented with a commendation in the IWR Information http://hdlns.com/g109zf9968za29660338/In+need+of+ideas As an educator, I am often taken aback by the examples of poor parenting I witness. That said, I am looking to compile some of these ideas and address them from an educator's perspective. It is my hope that these opinions can be assembled into some s http://hdlns.com/g109zf10325za29659745/good+is+yn%C3%A4 ynä = good (adjective) (some things Google found for 'yna': a common term; user names; Yna is a feminine first name (a variation of Ina); YNA is an acronym for Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh a house of Torah study at the Western Wall; YNA stands for Young Nat http://hdlns.com/g109zf9887za29659722/Work+at+Home+Wednesdays%3A+Step+up+what+you+already+have For today’s WAHW post, I want to talk about quick ways to pull in some funds. I had been tossing around this idea in my mind earlier this week, and a few outside sources all came together to really push home that this was the post to write this http://hdlns.com/g109zf10346za29659276/Google+Earth+Plugin+Available+Now+For+Mac+OS+X The long-anticipated release of the Google Earth Plugin for the Mac has finally arrived! Mickey at Digital Earth Blog was the first to blog about it - after finding a mention of the new arrival in a forum post. The forum post noted that the plu http://hdlns.com/g109zf10346za29659275/Tomb+Raider+Challenge+with+Google+Earth In a promotion for the latest Lara Croft game 'Tomb Raider Underworld', Atari is running a contest called the Tomb Raider Challenge (GE Plugin - Windows only, and Adobe plugins required) with the opportunity over the next few days for a lucky someon http://hdlns.com/g109zf9915za29659242/Project+Learning%3A+Cities Yes, there is an Advent wreath hidden somewhere in this picture. (I also just noticed: Pip's cardboard castle is positioned just right to make it seem like something is nesting in an open woodstove. I feel like I'm posting a... http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658915/School-wide+implementation+of+the+elements+of+effective+classroom+inst by Dyson, Hilarie, Ed.D., University of Southern California, 2008, 173 pages; AAT 3325105Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658910/The+use%2C+beliefs%2C+perceived+barriers%2C+and+the+methods+of+delivery+of+pl by Holbrook Ebrahim, Christine, Ph.D., University of New Orleans, 2008, 181 pages; AAT 3332386Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658919/Classroom+environment+and+its+effect+on+student+achievement+in+a+3rd+g by Voorhees, Darlene R., Ed.D., West Virginia University, 2008, 219 pages; AAT 3326500Available Formats: Abstract, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658914/Self-efficacy+in+the+teaching+of+writing%3A+Elementary+teachers+particip by Mattson-Martinez, Renae, Ed.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008, 181 pages; AAT 3330404Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658918/Content+knowledge+and+classroom+inquiry+style%3A+Factors+influencing+inq by Ward, Annmarie Rehm, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2008, 433 pages; AAT 3325997Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658913/Teachers%27+choices+of+curriculum+and+teaching+methods+and+their+effect by Nakagawa, Rebecca Wei, Ed.D., University of Southern California, 2008, 113 pages; AAT 3325082Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658917/Evaluating+short-+and+long-term+impact+of+education+policy%3A+Evidence+f by Jayasundera, Tamara, Ph.D., The American University, 2008, 162 pages; AAT 1458251Available Formats: Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658912/The+effects+of+standards-based+curriculum+modeling+on+preservice+eleme by Kennedy, David I., Ed.D., West Virginia University, 2008, 103 pages; AAT 3326902Available Formats: Abstract, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658916/Fourth+graders%27+expository+text+comprehension%3A+Indicators+from+NAEP+on by Schugar, Heather Ruetschlin, Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2008, 251 pages; AAT 3324784Available Formats: Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658911/The+relationship+of+team+learning+and+teacher+learning+through+collabor by Garcia, Cynthia Denise, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, 2008, 214 pages; AAT 3330426Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf15397za29658920/A+model+school+in+Iraq%3A+How+to+create+a+K--12+model+school+in+order+to by Alrayes, Majid, Ph.D., Capella University, 2008, 171 pages; AAT 3330680Available Formats: Abstract, Full Text - PDF, Order a copy http://hdlns.com/g109zf10035za29658669/Bacon+dip.... No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658296/Nussim+%26+Tabbach+on+Unilateral+Accidents Jacob Nussim and Avraham D. Tabbach (Bar-Ilan University - Faculty of Law and Tel Aviv University) have posted A Revised Model of Unilateral Accidents (International Review of Law and Economics, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658295/Hay+on+Badious+%26+%2721+Grams%27 Bruce L. Hay (Harvard Law School) has posted The Earth Turned to Bring Us Closer (Cardozo Law Review, Vol. 29, No. 5, 2008) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This paper is part of a symposium issue entitled 'Law and... http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658294/Rumney+on+Policing+Male+Rape Philip Rumney (University of the West of England) has posted Policing Male Rape and Sexual Assault (Journal of Criminal Law, Vol. 72, p. 67-86, 2008) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article examines the way in which the police... http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658298/Conference+Announcement%3A+Christian+Legal+Thought+in+San+Diego The Fifth Annual Conference on Christian Legal Thought will take place on Saturday, January 10, 2009, in San Diego, CA, at the Hilton Gaslamp Quarter: http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SANGQHF-Hilton-San-Diego-Gaslamp-Quarter-California/index.do http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658293/Engdahl+on+Full+Faith+and+Credit David E. Engdahl (Seattle University School of Law) has posted The Classic Rule of 'Full Faith and Credit' (Yale Law Journal, Vol. 118, Forthcoming) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Debate over the past dozen years regarding Congress' power to... http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658297/Hockett+on+Pareto+%26+Welfare Robert C. Hockett (Cornell University - School of Law) has posted Pareto Versus Welfare on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Many normatively oriented economists, legal academics and other policy analysts appear to be 'welfarist' and Paretian to at least m http://hdlns.com/g109zf10089za29658292/Rozzi+%26+Peretti+on+Departures+from+the+Supreme+Court Alan Rozzi and Terri L. Peretti (Santa Clara University - College of Arts and Sciences and Santa Clara University) have posted Modern Departures from the Supreme Court: Party, Pensions, or Power on SSRN. Here is the abstract: If the Supreme... http://hdlns.com/g109zf10347za29657928/Dopplr+Adds+City+Pages DopplrDopplr, the online tool that allows frequent travellers to share their travel schedule with friends, has launched new Dopplr City Pages.The new Dopplr City Pages are a collection of information and tips for cities throughout the world. The page http://hdlns.com/g109zf10347za29657927/India+Google+Maps+Mashup+Roundup%21 Must See IndiaMust See India is a free trip planning and travel sharing application for India. 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Then figure out what to do with her all afternoon. Hopefully a good dinner at the Pink Bicycle. Mom and Dad are http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za29657567/The+Book+as+Fortune+Cookie+Meme Rules:* Grab the book closest to you. Now.* Go to page 56.* Find the 5th sentence.* Write that sentence as your status.* Copy these instructions as a comment to your status.* Don't go looking for your favorite book or the coolest one you have -- just http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za29657562/The+Myth+of+Obama%27s+Small+Donor+Funding From theLos Angeles Times''Top of the Ticket'blog:Everybody knows how President-elect Barack Obama's amazing campaign money machine was dominated by several million regular folks sending in hard-earned amounts under $200, a real sign of his broadbase http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za29657571/Make+a+Peppermint+Decoration+with+a+Used+CD I loved this idea- it's so cute, and very simple.Found at One Pretty Thing's very charming Christmas Roundup. http://hdlns.com/g109zf9910za29657566/A+True+Life+Ghost+Story The HM's grandmother was widowed when the HM was around 5 or 6 years old. She was raising the HM, his teen-aged sisters, and their third child, a girl the same age as her nieces. 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I'm loving checking in quickly with them each day (and I should have told you - I always, always read all of my comments, but this week - on these Giveaway... http://hdlns.com/g109zf10059za29656541/Should+textbooks+or+technology+be+Texas%27+spending+priority%3F+-+Kate+Alexande No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf10059za29656543/Survey+Finds+Basic+Cyber+Security+Education+Absent+-+Dian+Schaffhauser%2C+THE No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf10059za29656542/Partnership+for+21st+Century+Skills+Debuts+%2721st+Century+Skills+and+English No Abstract http://hdlns.com/g109zf10018za29655828/Caption+Follow+Up Well, the real event regarding my previous You Write the Caption post will now be revealed. I enjoyed your guesses immensely, but here's what happened. Mommy Pigs had to poop. 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