Education Rebel

Troubled Teens Explore Their Artistic Side

Jack Harrington — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Program for juvenile offenders fosters creativity, literacy, and freedom of expression through hip-hop. http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=849...(read more)

Hip-Hop Helps Teach Everything from English to Algebra

Jack Harrington — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:10:00 GMT

Like many 16-year-olds, Amir Ali spends a lot of time after school talking with friends about sports, girls, and music -- specifically, hip-hop music. But last year, during his sophomore year at Lynwood High School, in Lynwood, California, Ali noticed...(read more)

Students learning math lessons using hip-hop

Jack Harrington — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:05:00 GMT

check out this project based learning ... http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=847...(read more)

$3.5 Billion in Title I School Improvement Grants

Jack Harrington — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:29:00 GMT

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the final requirements for $3.5 billion in Title I School Improvement grants to turn around the nation's lowest performing schools. The applications are now available. http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=84...(read more)

What Makes A Teacher Qualified?

Jack Harrington — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:12:00 GMT

NPR: American schools have been trying for decades to improve teacher quality, with mixed results. Over the next year, we will explore those efforts, and look at the latest crop of teachers entering the profession. http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=83...(read more)

Mental Imagery Aids Perceptual Learning

Jack Harrington — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:49:00 GMT

Perceptual learning -- learning by repeated exposure to a stimulus -- can occur by mental imagery as much as by the real thing. http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=839...(read more)

Free Packets: student participation, teacher development

Jack Harrington — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:04:00 GMT

If you want to get some new ideas, without spending any money, then check out two packets for K12 teachers. One focuses on service learning and the other provides strategies to improve student participation. http://www.educationreporting.com/index2.ph...(read more)

Bring reality to your classroom and having fun too

Jack Harrington — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:45:00 GMT

I have two gems to share with you today ..... 1. Making math real: "How can four friends share six cookies equally?" http://www.educationreporting.com/viewArticleDetails.php?id=817 2. Five star teacher blog: from toys to tools - how to use cell phones...(read more)

The invisible key is relevance .......

Jack Harrington — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:44:00 GMT

I'm displaying 15 links below to provide lesson relevance and skill building for K12 teachers... ..... no worries about your political party these days ..... seems everyone has gripes about the Feds "improving education" and what they do ... or don't...(read more)

Teaching and innovation - the right mix - with evidence

Jack Harrington — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:30:00 GMT

I'm combing the web to bring you the nuggets that juice up teaching skills to electrify lesson and jolt critical thinkin' opportunities .... .... no worries about your time .... it won't take hours to read thiese and grab some insights. 1. Segway inventor...(read more)

Teachers keep workin' while everyone else is ....?

Jack Harrington — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:14:00 GMT

I've done the research - you save the time and reap the rewards. .... the 15+ links below will surely blow some fresh breezes in a few classrooms across this world - no doubt. I've had three of my own major myths revealed to me - so far this year ........(read more)

Teachers: Seven Top Replete Resources & Strategies

Jack Harrington — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:53:00 GMT

Time to begin gearing up for classes and building those dynamo lessons .... You've had a well deserved summer break, ready to start thinking about lesson ideas and learning strategies for this new year? You don't wanna just use what you did last year...(read more)

Mechanics of experiential education in K12

Jack Harrington — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Today, competent and competitive businesses don’t succeed using ideas or technology from yesterday. K12 schools are no different. The makeup of classrooms varies considerably from the past: students are digital, a growing number express restless behaviors,...(read more)

Innovation - anyone can teach math program - research included

Jack Harrington — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:51:00 GMT

John almost failed first-year Calculus in the university, but his love of math and his belief that everyone has great mathematical potential led him to found JUMP Math as a kitchen-table tutoring group in 1998. Here is the street cred: Dr. Mighton completed...(read more)

Sizzle of service learning: helping students shine and extend their reach

Jack Harrington — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:04:00 GMT

I didn’t wake up one day and say, “I’m going to do a Service Learning (SL) project with students.” The neighborhood of my school is recognized as the poorest area in the state, most students don’t speak English as the primary language at home. Over 80%...(read more)