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Looking for prep for Rdg specialist test-live in w. Mass. any suggestions?
Hi all,
Could anybody tell me any job search sites specific to Mass? I know the national ones like usreap and teachers-teachers, but would welcome any info on sites people from out of state wouldn't know.
Thanks for your help!
by Jackie Smith
Feb 5, 2011
Albert Einstein...Failed MTEL General Curriculum Math Exam?!
Not likely even though many say he failed math in elementary school.
Math is very much like music. In fact, the musical notes of a symphony can be expressed in a mathematical formula.
Some teachers can sing naturally. Some teachers get math easily.
...See MoreAlbert Einstein...Failed MTEL General Curriculum Math Exam?!
Not likely even though many say he failed math in elementary school.
Math is very much like music. In fact, the musical notes of a symphony can be expressed in a mathematical formula.
Some teachers can sing naturally. Some teachers get math easily.
But some of the most passionate, caring and competent teachers of tomorrow will still find math difficult.
For these teachers, The REDI Foundation, nationwide non-profit institute, established MTEL Teacher Math Prep. [link removed]
Our next 1-DAY Workshop covering MTEL General Curriculum Math will be presented on Sunday, February 27th in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
If you're taking the March 5th MTEL General Curriculum Math Exam, invest in your future career as a teacher. Don’t miss it. (1-2 seats available)
The REDI Foundation offers basic skills “live” Math Online Courses and Workshops in 50 states for teachers.
Teacher Math Prep is what we do because every extraordinary, passionate teacher of tomorrow may just need just a little help in math today.
Jackie Smith Director The REDI Foundation 1-800-391-9152 [link removed]
by "Feds to Probe Torture School in Canton, Massachusetts"
Feb 6, 2011
By Daniel Farnkoff, Examiner.com, Boston
Some readers might already be familiar with the ongoing saga of the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts. This is the place where children with serious behavioral problems, autism, and mental disabilities are subjected to painful electric shocks, food deprivation, and other forms of moral...See MoreBy Daniel Farnkoff, Examiner.com, Boston
Some readers might already be familiar with the ongoing saga of the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, Massachusetts. This is the place where children with serious behavioral problems, autism, and mental disabilities are subjected to painful electric shocks, food deprivation, and other forms of morally questionable treatment, ostensibly in order to cure them of their bad behaviors. There have been some excellent, excellent exposes on this place done by Mother Jones magazine, and a terrific treatment in Boston Magazine.
It seems that Federal officials are looking afresh into the center’s activities, pursuant to their jurisdiction under the Americans with Disabilities Act. State Senator Brian Joyce has been trying for years to ban the center’s most disturbing practice, the administering of electric shocks by way of a device called a Graduated Electronic Decelerator, which sounds like something from a science fiction/horror movie.
For those who might have seen the movie or read the book “A Clockwork Orange”, the principle behind the Rotenberg Center is almost exactly the same as that which was behind fictional Alexander DeLarge’s treatment. The only difference is that Alex was a violent and somewhat intelligent criminal who voluntarily chose to undergo the Ludovico Technique, while most, if not all, of the children at the Rotenberg Center have been forced into the treatment by their parents or other guardians. Once admitted to the center, it’s as if these kids lose all their rights to be treated as human beings and disappear into a legal black hole.
The Rotenberg Center has been through several incarnations and has made the news periodically throughout the thirty years or so that it has been doing its thing. It used to be called the Behavior Research Institute, which was a moniker that, I think, more accurately reflected the status of its inmates (or, as the center itself would have us say, its “patients”) as unwilling guinea pigs in a Behaviorist Laboratory. One time was the death of a student by asphyxiation in 1987; another time was the awful death of a young woman at the center in 1990. Much more recently the Rotenberg center made the news when two residents were accidentally tortured with dozens of electric shocks when a prank caller, claiming to be an authority figure at the center, instructed staff to do so. I’ve met a couple of people who worked at the center at one time- the qualifications for employment appear to be little more than a willingness to follow orders and a less-than-robust conscience. It pays better than McDonald’s, from what I hear.
The center’s director, Matthew Israel, did not seem particularly interested in children, autism, or disabilities when he started a “utopian commune” in Arlington in 1967. But perhaps he found that children are easier to experiment on than adults, and the disabled children easiest of all. The biographical sketch that emerges from the Boston Magazine article suggests a cross between Dr. Marvin Candle from “Lost” and the self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh. Today earning more than $300,000 a year, Israel is apparently a friend and former classmate of Michael Dukakis, which was undoubtedly a beneficial arrangement when a variety of coalitions, activists, and a majority of state legislators were calling for the center’s closure back in the 1980’s.
In any event, my initial reaction to learning about the center was disgust and outrage. Despite hearing that some parents and former guests praise its methods, my initial appraisal has been unchanged. This operation has been going for thirty years, and despite the scandals and controversies there is apparently nothing in the peer-reviewed academic journals that validates its seemingly cruel and unusual tactics. Shouldn’t Dr. Israel bear the burden of proof that this stuff does more good than harm? State Representative Jeffery Sanchez’s nephew has been “treated” by the Center since he was a teenager- he is 32 now and anything but cured. How is Sanchez’s case really an argument for the Rotenberg Center’s effectiveness?
I remain horrified that this strange purgatory for the disabled exists in the United States at all, and positively perplexed that it could exist in Massachusetts, where our supposedly liberal sympathies and high level of education cause many of us to reject even the usage of minor forms of corporal punishment. Hopefully the Federal government will be able to do what Massachusetts officials have failed to accomplish, and shut down Dr. Israel’s bizarre experiment in torture as therapy.
by Jackie Smith
Feb 9, 2011
Why Teachers Fail the MTEL General Curriculum Math exam
It’s all about the notion of “body of knowledge.”
Between grades 6 through 12, students are immersed in progressively more difficult math from algebra to geometry to calculus to trigonometry.
In math, like music, knowledge is learned in building blocks over ...See MoreWhy Teachers Fail the MTEL General Curriculum Math exam
It’s all about the notion of “body of knowledge.”
Between grades 6 through 12, students are immersed in progressively more difficult math from algebra to geometry to calculus to trigonometry.
In math, like music, knowledge is learned in building blocks over a period of time sequentially.
Conceivable, from grades 6 through 12, a good to excellent math student devotes no less than 600 hours of study learning math, not including test taking and test review.
When students graduate high school and enter college, their world changes to other core requirements and elective subjects of interest.
Under The REDI Foundation’s theory of “Math By Implication,” what is known relates to the scope of the teacher’s “body of knowledge” in math.
The average student may not have devoted 600 hours of study in grades 6 through 12 but only 400 hours.
Thus, suddenly, as the four years of college wind down, this teacher faces a 200-hour deficit in terms of “body of knowledge. Study guides, videos, etc. fill the void but how many teachers can devote 200 hours of study?
This is where only “Math By Implication” will work for the teacher confronted with this dilemma.
Here’s the analogy to think about. The teacher with a deficiency can devote 200 hours to reviewing self-study guides and videos and still be a little shaky. On the contrary, a good math tutor can simplify the entire 200 hours into 20 “Math By Implication” hours of “body of knowledge.”
And so, if the teacher is 200 hours deficient in “body of knowledge,” this teacher needs to make a decision:
1. Spend 200 hours studying books, study guides or watching videos or 2. Spend 20 hours with a top rated math tutor who uses the method of “Math By Implication.”
What is “Math By Implication?”
When your math tutor teaches you that 2 x 1 =2, and you get it, then the tutor quickly shows you all the other implied 2s such as:
4 – 2 = 2 -4 + 6 = 2 The square root of 4 = 2 4/2 =2 4 x ½ = 2 I-2I = 2 Etc.
Using this method of “Math By Implication,” a trained tutor can take the entire 300 page study guide or semester long self-paced video and in 20 hours break it down to 100 key points to solve any question on the MTEL General Curriculum Math exam.
Now, if the teacher is deficient in “body of knowledge” of just 100 hours, then the trained tutor, in 10 hours will be able to provide the 50 key points the teacher needs to know.
Incidentally, this article illustrates the 10 to 1 ratio. For every 100 hours studying pages of books, self-study guides, videos the teacher needs to wade through, using “Math By Implication,” the teacher can receive the same knowledge in 10 hours of professional math tutoring.
by Jackie Smith
Feb 10, 2011
Teachers: Three Ways to PASS MTEL Math Exams
The rate of failure for teachers taking the MTEL Math exams is frightening, particularly the General Curriculum MTEL 03.
No matter what method of preparation chosen by teachers, there are costs.
One method is to purchase study guides, video courses, practice exams, etc., and...See MoreTeachers: Three Ways to PASS MTEL Math Exams
The rate of failure for teachers taking the MTEL Math exams is frightening, particularly the General Curriculum MTEL 03.
No matter what method of preparation chosen by teachers, there are costs.
One method is to purchase study guides, video courses, practice exams, etc., and devote 100-200 hours of self-study and pay $50-$200 for the various self-study prep programs. For teachers, their time could be worth about $25 per hour, so their invested 100-200 hours of self-study, conceivable costs $2,500-$5,000.
The second method is to hire a private tutor for 20 hours at $60-$70 per hour and spend $1,200-$1,400.
The third and recommended method is to attend the “live” Workshops offered by respected colleges or non-profits like The REDI Foundation and devote about 20 hours at $15 hour, or $300.
Teachers need to make prudent decisions.
A number of years ago, the only option available was to hire a private tutor and spend $1,200-$1,400.
Then, enterprising entrepreneurs created the self-study guides, videos, etc., with low costs of $50-$200 but with high cost of time commitment by teachers.
College educators and The REDI Foundation saw there needed to be a better way to offer teachers MTEL Test Prep Courses.
And the Massachusetts Department of Education assisted by listing these colleges and non-profits on their MTEL Prep website:
[link removed]
The REDI Foundation has moved further forward and improved the preparation method by providing more hours of concentrated “live” Instructor led preparation through a combination of “live” online classes plus “live” Workshops for a cost of about $15 per hour. In addition, for teachers requiring extra help, The REDI Foundation also provides online private tutoring. And by using GO TO MEETING, there is no complexity or cost for the teacher to login to the Online Courses or private tutoring. Then, a week before the actual MTEL exam, enrolled teachers can attend The REDI Foundation’s 1-DAY Review Workshop to solidify all they’ve learned.
Next time you plan to prepare for the MTEL exams, think about the options described above, and make an informed decision.
The REDI Foundation
Teachers: Three Ways to PASS MTEL Math Exams
The rate of failure for teachers taking the MTEL Math exams is frightening, particularly the General Curriculum MTEL 03.
No matter what method of preparation chosen by teachers, there are costs.
One method is to purchase study guides, video courses, practice exams, etc., and devote 100-200 hours of self-study and pay $50-$200 for the various self-study prep programs. For teachers, their time could be worth about $25 per hour, so their invested 100-200 hours of self-study, conceivable costs $2,500-$5,000.
The second method is to hire a private tutor for 20 hours at $60-$70 per hour and spend $1,200-$1,400.
The third and recommended method is to attend the “live” Workshops offered by respected colleges or non-profits like The REDI Foundation and devote about 20 hours at $15 hour, or $300.
Teachers need to make prudent decisions.
A number of years ago, the only option available was to hire a private tutor and spend $1,200-$1,400.
Then, enterprising entrepreneurs created the self-study guides, videos, etc., with low costs of $50-$200 but with high cost of time commitment by teachers.
College educators and The REDI Foundation saw there needed to be a better way to offer teachers MTEL Test Prep Courses.
And the Massachusetts Department of Education assisted by listing these colleges and non-profits on their MTEL Prep website:
[link removed]
The REDI Foundation has moved further forward and improved the preparation method by providing more hours of concentrated “live” Instructor led preparation through a combination of “live” online classes plus “live” Workshops for a cost of about $15 per hour. In addition, for teachers requiring extra help, The REDI Foundation also provides online private tutoring. And by using GO TO MEETING, there is no complexity or cost for the teacher to login to the Online Courses or private tutoring. Then, a week before the actual MTEL exam, enrolled teachers can attend The REDI Foundation’s 1-DAY Review Workshop to solidify all they’ve learned.
Next time you plan to prepare for the MTEL exams, think about the options described above, and make an informed decision.
The REDI Foundation
[link removed]
by Allison Violante
Feb 11, 2011
Niagara University Invites K-12 Teachers to Apply for Summer Residential Program Investigating the History of Old Fort Niagara
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (Feb, 2011) – Niagara University is now accepting applications from K-12 teachers nationwide for a summer program entitled Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at O...See MoreNiagara University Invites K-12 Teachers to Apply for Summer Residential Program Investigating the History of Old Fort Niagara
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (Feb, 2011) – Niagara University is now accepting applications from K-12 teachers nationwide for a summer program entitled Crossroads of Empire: Cultural Contact and Imperial Rivalry at Old Fort Niagara. The week-long residential sessions, which take place July 11-15 and July 18-22, 2011 at Old Fort Niagara and Niagara University, have been made possible by funding obtained from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Directed by Thomas A. Chambers, Ph.D., chair of Niagara University’s history department, the workshops are focused on the vital history that emanated from Old Fort Niagara, one of most significant and well-preserved 18th century historic sites in North America. Fort Niagara served as an important crossroads between the empires of Great Britain, France, the Haudenosaunee (the native people who inhabited what is now much of New York state and surrounding areas), and, later, the United States as they battled each other for control of the North American continent. The Fort threatened American territory during the Revolution, was occupied by both sides during the War of 1812, and then a peace treaty secured the Fort and region for the United States.
This workshop will immerse NEH Summer Scholars in the world of 18th century life, from both the Native American and European perspective. Participants will interact with historic interpreters, clamber about ramparts dating to the 1700s, handle beaver pelts and trade goods like fishhooks and beads, and perhaps even fire a musket. One unique feature will be an overnight stay at the French Castle, the three-story stone fortress and trading post perched above the crashing waves of Lake Ontario that dates back to 1726. By week’s end NEH Summer Scholars will understand the perspective of the Iroquois people who first inhabited this region, as well as the struggles of ordinary European soldiers who bled and died to control Fort Niagara.
Teachers of grades K-12 at schools in the United States or its territorial possessions, or Americans teaching in foreign schools where at least 50 percent of the students are American nationals, are eligible for this program.
Teachers selected to participate as NEH Summer Scholars will receive a stipend of $1,200 at the end of the residential workshop session. Stipends are intended to help cover travel expenses to and from the project location, books, and ordinary living expenses.
The deadline for applications is March 1, 2011.
For eligibility and application information, please call 716.286.8091, e-mail [email removed].
Niagara University is located 11 miles south of Old Fort Niagara.
Niagara University Founded by the Vincentian Community in 1856, Niagara University is a private liberal arts university with a strong, values-based Catholic tradition. Its four academic divisions include the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The university also maintains an Academic Exploration Program that provides a learning community for students who are undecided about their major, as well as numerous opportunities through Continuing Education. -30-
by Dr. Laura Talamante
Feb 18, 2011
Dear Colleagues,
We invite you to join us for our one-week workshops in June 2011. As NEH Summer Scholars at the “American History through the Eyes of a California Family” workshop, you will use the artifacts and archival sources of both the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum and CSU Dominguez Hills Special Collections to trace the Domingue...See MoreDear Colleagues,
We invite you to join us for our one-week workshops in June 2011. As NEH Summer Scholars at the “American History through the Eyes of a California Family” workshop, you will use the artifacts and archival sources of both the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum and CSU Dominguez Hills Special Collections to trace the Dominguez family history for over two centuries. Their history and lands are entwined with California 's rich Indian, Spanish, Mexican and American history.
NEH workshops feature well known scholars, hands-on work with artifacts and archival documents, workshops and experiential learning opportunities that will bring history to life, and field trips to deepen historical and cultural connections. Workshops address the Dominguez family business and inheritance strategies and their relationship to natives and migrants from varied social and cultural backgrounds. Successful applicants whose title will become NEH Summer Scholars will also analyze how territorial industrial expansion transformed the American people and how massive immigration after 1870, including the Chinese, some of whom became laborers on Dominguez lands, formed new social patterns and concepts about national identity.
$1200 stipends are offered to help cover travel, lodging, and meal expenses.
Workshops will be offered twice and applicants may apply to one, but not both, workshops. The first is the week of June 13-17, 2011 and the second is the week of June 20-24, 2011. Continuing Education Units offered. Applications due March 1st.
I am an elementary science teacher in Somerville. Does anyone use inquiry-based science in their room?I am looking to observe some classrooms that use this model in their school. Is anyone willing to have a visitor come in? This is part of my professional development.
Jen
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