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What is the future of the No Child Left Behind Act?

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:16:21 +0000

Tell us if you think the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is working. Why is it working? Is it closing the Achievement Gap? If it isn’t helping the education system, what are the options? We would like to hear from you!

Join JHU Choral Society

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:53:45 +0000

Join JHU Choral Society!

No audition required! Join the oldest co-ed choir on campus. All levels of experience are welcome. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Mattin Center SDS Room. E-mail jhuchoralsociety@gmail.com.

http://web.jhu.edu/announcements/faculty-staff/targetpage.html?baid=31021

“What is an effective teacher, anyway” by Jan Fisher

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:03:00 +0000

Check out Teachers.net for some great articles for current and former educators. Add an attribute that you think a teacher needs to be effective.

http://teachers.net/gazette/MAY08/archive/

Millions coming to MD schools – who should get the money?

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:00:12 +0000

Maryland wins Race to the Top funding – http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/education/bs-md-win-race-to-the-top-20100824,0,238026.storyMaryland

Maryland will receive $250 million. How do you think the money should be spent?

Counseling Wine and Cheese Reception Aug. 25

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:35:24 +0000

Counseling students and alumni are invited to the Counseling Wine and Cheese Reception on Wednesday, August 25 at the Education Building in Baltimore from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by the SOE’s Student and Alumni Counseling Association (SACA) – Homewood Chapter.

To RSVP for this event, please email soe.students@jhu.edu.
We hope to see you there!

12 Surefire Tips: How to Manage Time and Efficiency in the Classroom by Susan Fetzell

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:19:24 +0000

Valuable tips for educators this year in Teachers.net. Dont’ miss these other articles:
Ten Tips to Deal with Difficult Parents Effectively
Five Tips to help Children Develop their Natural Gifts
Practical Tips for Teaching Elementary Writing
Word Wall Tips

Space toilets, pencils, and zippers – fun articles on Teachers.net

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:23:41 +0000

Teachers.net has some fun articles about the history of the pencil, and space toilets. These are considered general articles written by Tim Newlin of TimTim.com. Enjoy!

Chinese Royalty and Cedar Wood, The History of the Pencil

Space Toilets

Digital Pens & Touchscreens

A World of Zippers

The Dance of the Honeybees

Cheating in College is Widespread – but why?

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:45:07 +0000

NPR article discusses cheating in college. Who is the main culprit? Why do you think more students are cheating?

JHU SOE alumna’s leadership raises inner city school to national blue ribbon standard

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:09:17 +0000

“Leadership is not about telling someone what to do; it’s about teaching them to think. Meet Roxanne Forr, M.S. ‘96, principal of Cecil Elementary, a Blue Ribbon School in Baltimore. Read more…

Helpful article about Dyslexia in Teachers.net

Betsy Emery - Student Affairs — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:49:26 +0000

“Every once in a while you have a student assigned to your class that seems a mystery, that makes you feel inadequate to the task. The methods that work with other students do not work with her. The year ends and you have a sense that you could have done more if you only knew what “more” was….Hope was that student for me.” Read the rest of Dyslexia in the Kindergarten Student by Kimberly Willoughby