Texarkana Arkansas School District is only offering remediation opportunities during the regular class day. This means that students are losing one of their required credits for a remedial class. Isn't it true that TASD should offer parents additional opportunities outside the regular class day? What are other school districts offering. Maybe someone can tell the TASD that they are basically cheating our children from an equal education as those around the state.
On 9/22/06, Dorothy A. wrote: > Texarkana Arkansas School District is only offering > remediation opportunities during the regular class day. > This means that students are losing one of their required > credits for a remedial class. Isn't it true that TASD > should offer parents additional opportunities outside the > regular class day? What are other school districts > offering. Maybe someone can tell the TASD that they are > basically cheating our children from an equal education as > those around the state.
Yea what is the deal with this program? Is it approved through the state to pull kids out?
Over the last year or two I recall several people posting about their experiences with the internet-based program, Headsprout Early Reading. In fact I think I was one of them -- we tried the free scholarships at my school two years ago, with outstanding results, and followed that up by purchasing accounts for a number of high-needs kids in Grade 1 plus some ELL kids in Grades 2 and 3 last year. Again, Headsprout proved to be a tremendous catalyst to the kids' reading -- not only their skills, but (most important in the long run), their enthusiasm about reading and their self-perception as good readers. Even the most struggling kids made a lot of progress and LOVED to read -- they took home books every night and there was lots of book-sharing and book-talk in the classroom. One of our teachers remarked that this was the first year that every single child was enthusiastic and really pumped up about reading . Of course she is a very skilled teacher herself, but she attributed the palpable shift to the effect Headsprout had on the (previously) "low- performing" kids.
It's an excellent supplementary program but I'm a theme- oriented person myself and like to integrate stuff. I can see lots of potential to tie in other reading and language activities (also science and social studies) with some of the Headsprout characters and backgrounds -- more thematic expansion about ocean life, the coral reef, rain forests, habitats & communities,.... writing activities.... I am never short of ideas but I would be a lot more productive in getting them on paper and organized if I had others to share ideas with. So far I am the only one in my district using Headsprout and I don't know of people elsewhere, either, but I know they are out there.
So, I have started a Yahoo group for teachers using Headsprout, hoping we can get enough folks to subscribe, trouble-shoot and swap ideas to be a support system for one another and also share materials and ideas we develop. I made up little letter tiles for word-building (a la Isabel Beck's new book -- a good one if you haven't seen it), a kind of tracking log to monitor kids' reading the "episode stories" (place for observations), and have some printing activities and games I have developed but not uploaded yet. If others were interested it would galvanize me into going farther with the themes idea and actually organize it -- need input from other people, though.
It would also be great to swap ideas on how to solve some of the practical issues, like timetabling and progress monitoring, that come up along the way.
So, if you are using Headsprout, please go here: [link removed]!
This is always a busy time of year but the kids are already excited about reading, so I am excited too.
I live in Farmington, just outside of Fayetteville but my husband and I are trying to move to the river-valley area and I hope to get a job in Johnson county or maybe one of the nearby counties. I will be taking the Praxis I next month and I am debating on what subject to take for the Praxis II. I have a degree in Psychology and have also had several science courses. I thought that you had to be hired by a school before you could be accepted in the NTLP. Where are you located at? Also do you know if you can take Teaching Reading the first year you are enrolled in the program or do you have to already have it before they will accept you?
Aimee
On 10/09/06, Jennifer wrote: > On 10/05/06, Aimee wrote: >> I am planning on applying to the ntlp next spring, when do >> I need to apply for jobs with the schools? >> thanks aimee > > > Aimee, > > You will apply for jobs after you receive your acceptance > letter from the department of education. They will send you a > letter stating that school districts can hire you. The whole > process is explained on their web site. > [link removed]
You apply to the program first which shows the school that you have an intial license to teach provided by the board of education. Without your acceptance letter, you cannot apply to a school. It states on their web site that you have to take Teaching Reading I and II PRIOR to applying to the program.
By the way, I am in Jonesboro.
Jennifer
On 10/11/06, Aimee wrote: > Hi Jennifer, > > I live in Farmington, just outside of Fayetteville but my > husband and I are trying to move to the river-valley area and > I hope to get a job in Johnson county or maybe one of the > nearby counties. I will be taking the Praxis I next month and > I am debating on what subject to take for the Praxis II. I > have a degree in Psychology and have also had several science > courses. I thought that you had to be hired by a school before > you could be accepted in the NTLP. Where are you located at? > Also do you know if you can take Teaching Reading the first > year you are enrolled in the program or do you have to already > have it before they will accept you? > > Aimee > > > > > On 10/09/06, Jennifer wrote: >> On 10/05/06, Aimee wrote: >>> I am planning on applying to the ntlp next spring, when do >>> I need to apply for jobs with the schools? >>> thanks aimee >> >> >> Aimee, >> >> You will apply for jobs after you receive your acceptance >> letter from the department of education. They will send you > a >> letter stating that school districts can hire you. The whole >> process is explained on their web site. >> [link removed]
With a Masters Degree from Arkansas Tech University in Elementary Education (and a bachelor's in Middle Level Lang. Arts/Social Studies)and two years experience teaching in Russellville, do you think I would have a snowball's chance of getting a job in Northwest Arkansas?
It's really where I want to teach, I love the area (especially Bentonville-Rogers), but I'm also aware they are apt to hire U of A students, and that everyone else wants to teach up there as well. Their salaries are very competitive, but as compared to the rest of the state, if I can't find a job there, I may have to look out-of-state.
So do you think the fact that my Masters is from Arkansas Tech would matter? I'm 21 now, I'll be 24 at the time. I'm just thinking ahead. Thanks for any responses.
Our group needs Arkansas to help complete our postcard exchange. You will be responsible for mailing a postcard to each state and you will receive one from each state. If you are interested, email me directly at [email removed]
I am a graduate student at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. I am conducting research for my master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction, specializing in math. Specifically, I created a survey regarding the role of virtual manipulatives in today's mathematics classroom. I am in the process of distributing this survey to as many mathematics teachers as possible. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Below is a direct link to the survey:
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PLEASE forward this e-mail on to any teachers you know who are currently teaching mathematics-- elementary, middle, or high school. With your help, I hope to receive results from all over the country.
Any help you can provide in publicizing this survey is greatly appreciated.
Probably because of smaller population (nfm)/blockquote>
On 10/24/06, johnv wrote: > Because 75&37; of the post are consumed with ISS. Go figure! > > > On 10/22/06, curious wrote: >> It seems to be all the same states missing and I can't >> figure it out. Smaller population?.
Has anyone taken the Praxis 2 Physical Ed Movement Forms Analysis and Design 30092 and Health and Physical Ed Content Knowledge 20856? In order for a classroom teacher to teach P.E. in Arkansas they have to pass this test. I am looking for suggestions on good study material for a classroom teacher to prepare herself for this exam. We have the ETS guide but it helps more with test taking skills. We need something with more content knowledge and suggestions from people who have taken this exam before.
On 11/03/06, Masey wrote: > > Have you looked at these I didn't see any study guides except for the ETS Study guide for PE & Health. I am also in need of assistance in with the Health part of the Praxis exam.
On 9/22/06, Dorothy A. wrote:
> Texarkana Arkansas School District is only offering
> remediation opportunities during the regular class day.
> This means that students are losing one of their required
> credits for a remedial class. Isn't it true that TASD
> should offer parents additiona...See More