Extractions: Visitors since 8/12/96 Welcome! People for Legal and Non-Sectarian Schools (PLANS) is a world-wide network of former Waldorf parents, teachers, students, administrators and trustees who come from a variety of backgrounds with a common goal: to educate the public about the reality behind Waldorf's facade of progressive, arts-based education. Waldorf is the most visible activity of Anthroposophy, an occultist sect founded by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925). Together, we have performed exhaustive research on Waldorf schools and Anthroposophy, the esoteric, occult religion that both guides and inspires Waldorf teachers. PLANS affirms the right of all religious groups to practice and to teach their beliefs. But we expect those groups including Anthroposophy to tell the truth about their missionary efforts. My personal experience with Waldorf was very confusing. Instead of the progressive and liberal alternative school I was led to expect by the school's promotional materials and staff, I discovered a rigid, authoritarian environment that seemed to be rooted in a medieval dogma that I did not understand. When, in an effort to make sense of things, I asked questions about this, I found Waldorf teachers to be strangely defensive. I was stunned to arrive at the conclusion that the education of children at least as I use the term "education" did not seem to be the school's most important focus and objective. But what was?
Teacher Librarian: TL Magazine ENHANCING TEACHING AND LEARNING A LEADERSHIP GUIDE FOR school LIBRARY MEDIA Librarians must fight for the concept of fair use, and at the same time, http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/tltoolkit/pro_reading/32_4_proreading.html
Extractions: Ehaynes@netdoor.com Jean Donham's stated purpose is "to help school library media professionals effect change in their program by integrating it into the school's overall instructional plan." She recognizes that librarianship requires both leadership and collaboration and that a good teacher-librarian should be able to practice both at the appropriate times in order to be an effective force for student learning in the school. This work effectively carries out its stated purpose through showing how professional best practices can be applied to create successful library media programs. This new edition revises and adds to the information contained in the first edition. The book is still organized in the same way with the first section devoted to environment and the second section covering the library media program. The environment section contains chapters on students, curriculum and instruction, the principal, the school district, and the community. The section on the library media program covers such topics as collaborative planning, scheduling, collection, literacy, technology, information literacy, assessment of student work, program evaluation, and leadership. Each chapter contains action strategies and references. This edition also adds a section on scenarios for discussion, with roughly one scenario per chapter. The action strategies and scenarios enhance the value of the work as a text or guide for staff or self-development. (Neal-Schuman, 2005. $59.95. 300 pp. 1-55570-516-2).
Science Lesson Plans Science Lesson Plans. Science Elementary (K-5) Science - High school (9-12). sci37.txt Chemistry magic resources for demonstration (9-12) sci59.txt http://www.col-ed.org/cur/science.html
Extractions: sci01.txt mini-lesson on making a pinhole camera sci02.txt Great mini-lesson/simulation on salmon homing instincts sci03.txt mini-lesson on soil erosion sci04.txt mini-lesson for elementary astronomy sci05.txt mini-lesson for elem. astronomy/ constellations sci06.txt mini-lesson on microscope use (elementary) sci07.txt mini-lesson on interplanetary distances sci08.txt mini-lesson on glowing planet chart sci09.txt mini-lesson on simple machines) sci10.txt mini-lesson on orbital paths (astronomy) sci11.txt mini-lesson on limpet identification sci12.txt mini-lesson on mapping constellations sci13.txt mini-lesson on baggy science (chemistry) sci14.txt mini-lesson on bird study sci15.txt mini-lesson on animal life cycles sci16.txt mini-lesson on changes in earth's crust sci17.txt mini-lesson on creative science sci18.txt mini-lesson on changes in earth's crust sci19.txt mini-lesson on studying owl pellets sci20.txt
VT Bike/Ped - Bicycle Safety Education Other resources If you are planning to put on a bicycle safety fair, Teaching at a Bicycle Safety Fair in Vermont (core pages only) PDF (1.2 MB) http://www.vtbikeped.org/what/safety.htm
Extractions: info@vtbikeped.org BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION BikeSmart in Vermont Schools Under a contract with VTrans, the Coalition has trained bicycle safety instructors in the BikeSmart safety curriculum. Instructors are available to go into local elementary schools, to present a 45-minute to 1-hour presentation to school classes and small assemblies. BikeSmart emphasizes safe "bicycle driving," with four core skills. Wearing a helmet, correctly. ABC Bicycle Safety Check Basic Rules of the Road (and how to avoid mistakes kids commonly make). BikeSmart ties into the Vermont Frameworks for education. Educators may want to read our 2-page description linking the curriculum to the frameworks. In the Spring of 2005, we served a total of 60 schools across the state with our BikeSmart program. We have about 30 volunteer instructors in the program thanks to our great instructors for making this program a reality! The schools and classroom teachers gave us great reviews! Here's some quotes from the schools about BikeSmart.
Innovative Teaching - Science Fair Rusk High school s science fair project ideas and reference links to help get students Find More Great Resources at the Innovative Teaching Website http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/scifair.htm
Extractions: Let's see what we can do for your staff! Next Friday the mighty groundhog will show us how close we are to Spring, and all teachers know that with Spring comes that most timeless of traditions - the science fair! Any of us that have been in education more than ten years remembers what this meant before the digital era: data kept in loose-leaf notebooks which were only as valuable as a given student's penmanship, display boards which were a measure of one's artistic ability using rulers and markers, and projects whose success were as much a test of organizational skills as scientific practice. With the advent of personal computers the rules have changed. Data storage and organization is a leveled playing field. Graphic and text display of data is a simple matter of digital formatting. Online research provides easy access to information and ideas for science experiments. And the focus can be squarely where it should be - on the scientific method. You can view the Surfaquarium's page on science fair resources at http://surfaquarium.com/fair.htm
Extractions: International Schools Key Resources In a typical recruiting visit to the United States, the administrator of an international school will attend to personal and professional business, participate in one or more educational conferences, travel thousands of miles, and interview dozens or even hundreds of qualified applicants at recruiting fairs or placement offices, in hotel suites-even in hotel lobbies, restaurants, or airport terminals. Recruiting fairs generally require that candidates complete registration forms, pay a fee, and submit a variety of documents (e.g. resume, essay, college placement file or letters of reference). Recruiters attending the fair typically arrive early and review the pool of applicants. Candidates are notified through conference mailboxes or bulletin boards that certain employers wish to meet with them at a particular time. Some recruiting fairs set aside an "unscheduled" time for candidates to visit with employers to see if interview appointments can be arranged.
Special Events The Chicago Public Schools is looking for highly qualified, If you are that person, please plan to join us at one of our upcoming Teacher Career fairs. http://www.cps-humanresources.org/careers/events.htm
Extractions: Explore a variety of CPS schools with diverse academic programs. Meet CPS principals from elementary, middle, and high schools with available teaching positions. Gather information from other CPS departments regarding related programs (i.e. Teacher Housing, Professional Development, etc.). Share a multitude of resumes with administrators and school personnel.
Multicultural Lesson Plans And Resources A high school lesson plan. See also Teaching Tolerance to Middle school Social Studies Frisbie s Multicultural Math Fair From Frisbie Middle school, http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edmulticult.htm
Extractions: Multicultural Lesson Plans and Resources Use this page to find multicultural lesson plans and resources. Scroll down the page, or click on a topic below. This page was last updated 1-20-05. Site Index: Collections/General Multicultural Lesson Plans, Teaching Tolerance, Art, Literature, ... Arab Americans/Moslems Try these great offers:
Extractions: ...Weed Watcher Volunteers Needed ** Check out Science Project Books DON'T PANIC! . . . Last Minute - 24 Hour Science Fair Projects! (When you're running out of time...) Download a Free Science Project Planning Guide from Ergonica Think you know everything? Need m OO ney for your school? Are you a Civil Gentleman With a little imagination , your own weeds could be the basis for a science fair project or a lesson plan on a number of subjects. In addition to project ideas about weeds, we also present many interesting gardening science projects and other natural science project ideas. Teachers, students and parents will find all the information necessary, including advice from experts, steps to a science project, and everything you need to put your science project together from the special resources we selected to help you get started on the right foot. For example, if you're just starting out, we suggest visiting the Internet Public Library , for a basic orientation on science project steps.
Office For Career Connections | Education Job Fair Prep Go to the fair knowledgeable about the school districts and part of the country where you wish to To make the most of your day at the fair, plan ahead. http://www.stolaf.edu/services/career/html/edfprep.html
Extractions: Your resume will be your primary marketing tool at the fair; prepare a sufficient number of copies to leave with districts as you introduce yourself at the booths. Copy your resume on 20# cream, off-white, or light gray resume paper. Credentials are not usually required by districts at the fair since interviews will be preliminary, but bring several copies in case someone requests one. You may also send credentials prior to the fair when seeking pre-select interviews or after the fair to follow up. Interviews are scheduled in two different ways; 1) Some districts will review potential candidates prior to the fair, scheduling "pre-select" interviews either by phone or by mail. (The process for requesting pre-select interviews is outlined below. 2) Other districts choose to meet potential candidates in their booths on the day of the fair, scheduling interviews later on that same day. Districts that pre-select candidates for interviews will also schedule interviews during the fair.
- Career & Academic Planning Center (CAP) - Rowan University Therefore, if you want to have your resume critiqued before the Fair, it must be received Student Teaching, Practicum or any other Rowan sponsored field http://www.rowan.edu/studentaffairs/cap/workshops_events/RU Teacher Job Fair/
Extractions: Please click on a link below for more information. WHO MAY PARTICIPA TE: Rowan University graduating seniors and alumni who are provisionally or fully certified to teach or will have a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing by August 2006 may participate. This is a unique opportunity to "connect" with many school districts in one day!
Extractions: Deciding Which Offer To Accept After an extraordinary effort researching graduate school programs and completing applications, the acceptance letters have come in the mail. Now you must consider which offer to accept. Self-assessment, research, and asking thorough questions were critical to effective selection and application to graduate or professional school. These elements are again essential as you choose among those programs that offered you admission. Although you may have compared and prioritized schools during the application process, be cautious about simply accepting the offer from the one you ranked the highest. While worrying about just getting accepted, you may have overlooked or underestimated potential problems. Once schools actually invite you to enroll, it is wise to take a second look at your options and carefully investigate each one.
HMIE Discussion will focus on areas such as the aims, policies and plans of the authority Inspectors visit school classes to evaluate learning, teaching and http://www.hmie.gov.uk/faq.asp
Extractions: Home Pre-school Primary Secondary ... Authority FAQ This page is intended to serve as an immediate resource for those interested in the work of HM Inspectorate of Education. If you have suggestions, comments or questions e-mail HMIE at enquiries@hmie.gov.uk How are education authority staff members involved in inspections? What do you inspect in Community Learning and Development.? The inspection team will interview local education authority staff members who are centrally employed. Those likely to be interviewed include members of senior and middle management and leaders of teams or projects. Senior staff from other council departments who work closely with the education department will also be interviewed. Members of the inspection team may attend meetings held by the Education Committee and/or authority staff. You will receive guidance on topics to be covered in advance of any meeting. Discussion will focus on areas such as: the aims, policies and plans of the authority, communication and consultation with the authority and its education establishments, how the authority ensures high standards, how the authority manages its resources and how the authority monitors the quality of its work. Back To Top What happens after a school inspection?
Extractions: A Carrot and Stick Approach to Funding Introduction Now that the major political conventions have come and gone, presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush are slugging through the final two months of the campaign, hoping to garner enough support from the electorate to propel one of them into the White House. This campaign cycle has already seen numerous issues thrust into the spotlight, including campaign finance reform, tax cuts and military readiness. Most notably, education policy has become a major point of contention, as the candidates recognize that reforming America's schools is often at the top of the list of citizens' major political concerns. Despite the candidates' posturing on education reform issues as a whole, their positions on education technology have only received scant publicity in the national press. Both Gore and Bush have spoken on edtech issues in their campaign speeches; their stands are also reflected in their campaigns' policy literature. (It should be noted, however, that neither of the major third party candidates, Ralph Nader and Pat Buchanan, have taken a detailed stand on edtech issues.) Just how do Gore and Bush stand on edtech? Would technology be a priority in either of their prospective administrations?
Placement | Queen's University Faculty Of Education International Schools Services recruiting fairs, hard copy Directory of Teaching English as a second language offers many opportunities around the world http://educ.queensu.ca/~placment/int.html
EducationGuardian.co.uk | EG Weekly | Fair Exchange Fair exchange Teaching Awards winners welcome South African visitors. African schools to work with, one rural and one urban, and Davidson is planning a http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,1442544,00.html
Extractions: Read today's paper Sign in Register Go to: Guardian Unlimited home UK news World news Newsblog Archive search Arts Books Business EducationGuardian.co.uk Film Football Jobs MediaGuardian.co.uk Money The Observer Politics Science Shopping SocietyGuardian.co.uk Sport Talk Technology Travel Been there Audio Email services Special reports The Guardian The northerner The wrap Advertising guide Crossword Soulmates dating Headline service Syndication services Events / offers Help / contacts Feedback Information GNL press office Living our values Newsroom Reader Offers Style guide Travel offers TV listings Weather Web guides Working at GNL Guardian Weekly Money Observer Public At the end of a long day at Ridgeway comprehensive school in Plympton, Plymouth, Phetole Mampeule finds plenty to be impressed by. "You can see the students learning with confidence," he says. "There's no way there can not be good learning here." Mampeule, headteacher of Bolobedu primary school in Limpopo, and his fellow visitor from South Africa, Nkho-sana Mnisi, an education official in the Gauteng provincial government, have crammed in a lot. There was a meeting with the headteacher, John Didymus, an ICT lesson, a concert, an art class, some A-level chemistry, a philosophy and ethics lesson (which they co-hosted), a reception, an assembly and three vivid pieces of AS-level drama. They are, naturally enough, impressed by the facilities, but that's not what they talk about most.
Extractions: A 'Real-Life Fair' Shows Kids the Real Deal About Careers Students in one Rhode Island junior high school got a glimpse of their future through a "Real-Life Fair," a career fair that incorporates lessons learned in the classroom. As they watched their earnings dwindle, some found that the careers they had their eyes on might not provide the funds they would like to have in the future. Find out whether a career fair or an online tour of careers is the ideal activity for your classroom! Included: Approaches to career education used in a handful of schools across the grades.
Wired News: Copyright Crusaders Hit Schools The curriculum doesn t talk about fair use but focuses on what are right and We want to teach children to be thinking human beings, said Melinda http://www.wired.com/news/digiwood/0,1412,64543,00.html
Extractions: By Katie Dean Also by this reporter 02:00 AM Aug. 13, 2004 PT The American Library Association Special Partner Promotion Find local technology jobs The ALA sees a need for this because materials offered by groups like the Business Software Alliance and the Motion Picture Association of America Weekly Reader , a publication for grade-schoolers, in January. The literature is targeted at fourth-graders. Smiroldo compared the BSA's program to an antismoking or antilittering campaign. The curriculum doesn't talk about fair use but focuses on what are "right and wrong" behaviors online.
