About Special Education: Is Lester Holt a Liar?

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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education The NBC Nightly News is focusing on Education this week. Certainly, education needs our attention. The question is if they will do a thorough job or just give us a lot of misinformation and propaganda for the lobby that wants tax write-offs for private schools. Is Lester Holt a Liar? The NBC Nightly News is focusing on education this week: In a story on a school seeing improvement in test scores, Lester Holt makes the sweeping statement "Less than a third of 4th graders are proficient in reading and math." Where do they get these numbers? Teach Like a Champion -- Technique 21 Technique 21 is "Take a Stand." Encouraging students to take a stand on problems or the answers of other students can help students think critically and help teachers evaluate their student's understanding. Las Cruces, Anyone? One of my therapeutic support staff just got a job (drumroll, please) in New Jersey teaching Social Studies. The jobs are coming to roost late, but they're still out there. You need to check rural districts with a real need, like Las Cruces, New Mexico. Monster Math for Halloween As Halloween gets closer check for more resources, like these math sheets to give students experience in solving word problems. Special Education Ads High School Special Education Elementary School Phonics Public Schools Featured Articles Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Special Education Careers and Opportunities The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment   More from About.com Is it a Cold or the Flu? Knowing whether you have a cold or the flu can help you treat your symptoms more effectively. More> Concerned About Your Drinking? This short quiz can help you identify whether or not you have a drinking problem. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement