LINKS TO EDUCATIONAL REFORM and other stuff... perception is reality, when folks believe the myth, the myth becomes the fact.
Welcome to the Idaho Education Association
The home page for the Idaho Education Association. For teachers in Idaho an excellent way to keep up with what their professional association is doing. Check out the Visions of Change document. Hundreds of teachers worked for several years on this vision plan for Idaho schools in the coming century. One of the country's most knowledgeable people on school reform and restructuring works out of the Boise office. Sue Scott is the Director of School Innovation and the Idaho force behind the Keys to Excellence in Your School program.
KEYS is funded by the NEA and is founded on superb research. It's been said that KEYS is the best kept educational secret in the country. If you're looking for a bottom up tool to help you improve teaching quality and student achievement...KEYS has it all.
Innovative Teaching - Writing Resources
Just a great resource for a lot neat writing ideas. One of the neatest things about working in an alternative setting is that I have the time to work on student writing skills. In a traditional setting most teachers can't possibly put the amount of time necessary into the writing process. If you teach English you know what I'm talking about.
A truly great site for folks who want to keep up with the news. You'll notice that I have the Idaho page set to open...but you can set it for any locality you want. Warning...news junkies go here at your own risk.
The Northwest Learning Lab based in Portland, Oregon. This site disappoints me but I can't give up hope. I mean the folks at this learning lab seem to be so out of the loop. If somebody has figured out how to really benefit from what these guys are supposedly doing, please let me know what I'm doing wrong.
The Surfaquarium - Innovative Teaching
Home page for the Innovative Teacher. This has got something for everybody. Saved my bacon a couple of times when I needed something to jazz up a unit. Lots of good people have contributed here. Five stars.
