Education Week in Review: June 7- June 13

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Lyn Newton

Education has made the news in several cases over the past week. While continuing the discussion about reading, I also threw in some tips about helping children make proper book selections. Issues were also discussed from Connecticut, Michigan, and the federal government. Sunday, June 8 Reading in the Second and Third Grade Classrooms This article continues the discussion of reading and how reading instruction should appear in the second and third grades. More Reading in Second and Third Grade Education.families.com/blog/more-reading-in-second-and-third-grade More reading skills and instructional tips are provided here for the second and third grade classrooms. Creating Story Maps This … Continue reading →

Michigan Toughens-Up on High School Graduation Requirements

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Lyn Newton

It seems that everywhere we look in education, the requirements are toughing and higher standards are being placed into lower grade levels. While kindergarten children are now learning to read and seventh and eighth grade children are taking high school math courses, high school students are also facing tougher requirements to graduate. Just recently, seventh grade students in Tennessee attended meetings with their parents about new graduation requirements for high school diplomas. Michigan too is seeing some new standards placed into the high school credit requirements for a graduating diploma. Some students feel that they are being forced to fit … Continue reading →