November 18, 2004

Students Test an Electronic Eye

Steve Rosenblum forwarded this article and asks "Are we training our children to accept this level of monitoring....?" A few schools have begun monitoring students' arrivals and departures using technology similar to that used to track livestock. - Matt Richtel

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Sara Tarver: Myths About DI and Research that Refutes Those Myths

Sara Tarver forwarded this 10 point piece on MYTHS ABOUT DIRECT INSTRUCTION And RESEARCH THAT REFUTES THOSE MYTHS

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Board will discuss math curriculum

This announcement was posted on the MMSD Web site:

Monday November 29th, 2004
7:00pm - Performance & Achievement, Doyle Admin Building, Rm 103
* Research-Base Underlying MMSD Mathematics Curriculum & Instruction

If you have questions or concerns about the math curriculum, I'd guess that you might want to attend this meeting.

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Private funds padding public schools

Sarah Carr on the growing use of private funding sources in public schools.

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