For teachers in the Thunder Bay Catholic School District, it's not a question of if they will get the chance to teach an autistic or "high-needs" student. It's a matter of when it will happen. "Within the last five years we've charted an alarming rate of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) entering the school system," said Joel Godecki, ASD project director for the 8,000-student Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board in Northwestern Ontario.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 02/25/10
The National Science Teachers Association has announced a joint effort with netTrekker to deploy professional development resources in science and engineering.
A research project that evaluated an education cluster formed among teachers in Delaware has concluded that following the hybrid model of teaching is an effective approach to help teachers integrate international education into their instruction.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/17/10
Beginning in September 2010, the state of Oregon will become the first to implement Pearson's National Evaluation Series teacher assessment tests for its statewide teacher certification program. The announcement came earlier this month from the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC).
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 02/11/10
The Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) has chosen PD 360 from School Improvement Network (SINET) for its statewide online professional development resource. After a few schools in the state already using the service reported positive results, HDOE purchased access for all 289 of Hawaii's public schools.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 02/08/10
Last month, President Obama put forth the call to schools, organizations, corporations, and the country at large to renew America's global competitive edge in innovation, specifically by promoting substantially greater interest in both education and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 02/08/10
New Leaders for New Schools (NLNS), a nonprofit dedicated to recruiting outstanding principals and other school leaders for at-risk urban districts, has received a commitment from the Pearson Foundation to donate $3 million over the next three years.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 02/03/10
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) has inked a new deal with the School Improvement Network (SINet) that will allow educators throughout the state 24/7 access to extensive professional development resources through the company's PD 360 library.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/27/10
PreK-12 teachers throughout the United States are making significant progress in the adoption and integration of digital media and Internet use in their curricula.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/21/10
WGBH, the Boston PBS affiliate, has announced that its Teachers' Domain resource collection is now offering a collection of digital media specifically for biotechnology education.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 01/20/10