by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
This poem was originally published on alt.NPR: Youthcast from PRX and I heard its broadcast last night while I was driving my son to Horsham, PA. I thought the poem was terrific and I hope you do, too! [cincopa AYDAT_aL7lTW]
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
As I write this post, teachers and students are readjusting to being in school and this year, many teachers are using the Common Core State Standards while they are planning their lessons. The English Language Arts standards require that older students spend more time...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
See on Scoop.it – 21st Century Education and Teaching Before Obama-mania, The West Wing’s President Josiah Bartlet inspired a generation of political idealists. Juli Weiner talks to the kids who always wanted to be Josh Lyman. Now this isn’t...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
See on Scoop.it – Improving Your Teaching Practice The conversation about how to improve American education has taken on an increasingly confrontational tone. The first study cited in this article relies on test scores to evaluate the remediation of bad...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Lesson Plans for Cross Curricular Studies, Thematic Instruction: Educational CyberPlayGround™ tags: lesson plans instruction thematic I have been taking a professional development course through the SAS (Standards Aligned System) website offered by the Pennsylvania...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Twitter Political Index. Are you interested in how the Twitter community feels about the US Presidential election candidates? Then you should check out the Twindex. Please vote this November and exercise your right to choose our leadership.
