Monthly Archives: March 2012

Michelle Obama to address Virginia Tech grads

By Tonia Moxley Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., gave no indication Wednesday that he had been upstaged by the announcement that first lady Michelle Obama would join him in giving a commencement address at Virginia Tech on May 11. “Tech gets a … Continue reading

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Young students get new grading scale By PAMELA GOULD

Parents of early elementary students in Spotsylvania County shouldn’t be shocked next year when their children don’t make excellent or satisfactory progress. It’s not that the county school division predicts that years of staffing cuts will suddenly prompt a nose-dive … Continue reading

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Oklahoma educators give new school grading system poor marks at state hearing

Advocates and education officials went to the state Education Department on Monday to comment about the proposed grading system that would give all Oklahoma public schools an A through F grade. “Rural, urban and suburban schools are all different, yet … Continue reading

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Don’t let the bullies win! Give ‘Bully’ a PG-13 instead of an R rating! (by Katy Butler)

Why This Is Important ( From http://www.change.org) I’m speaking out for all those students who suffer every day at school. When I was in 7th grade, a few guys came up behind me while putting my books in my locker. … Continue reading

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Ten Eclectic China Blogs you should follow

From: (http://cnreviews.com/people/bloggers/interesting-china-blogroll_20090421.html) Wangjianshuo.com Stylites in Beijing RedBox Review IfGoGo.com Expatriate Games China Youth Watch chinaSMACK 88 Bar (八八吧) 6 56minus1 (伍拾陸 minus 壹) 1.  Wangjianshuo Wangjianshuo’s blog, one of the first and most consistently posting English blogs written by a native Chinese … Continue reading

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Chembook

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Questions!

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Designing a Learning-Centered Syllabus

Designing a Learning-Centered Syllabus

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Diversity in Learning: A Vision for the New Millennium, Part 1 & Part 2

Diversity in Learning: A Vision for the New Millennium, Part 1 Diversity in Learning: A Vision for the New Millennium, Part 2

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45,000 caught cheating at Britain’s universities

(http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/45000-caught-cheating-at-britains-universities-7555109.html) Tens of thousands of students in universities across Britain have been caught cheating in exams and coursework – and the trend is on the rise, according to a investigation by The Independent on Sunday. Over the past three years, more … Continue reading

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