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Discipline schools charged with helping students graduate
Sub Title: At Shallcross, run by Camelot, accumulating credits toward a diploma is now an explicit goal. Author: by Daniel Denvir Author Bio: Daniel Denvir is a freelance writer based in...
View Article9 Renaissance Schools, 5 Promise Academies announced
Author: by Dale Mezzacappa Author Bio: Contact Contributing Editor Dale Mezzacappa.Moving on a lightning-fast timeline, the School District plans to turn over nine low-performing schools to outside...
View ArticleCorrecting the Corrective Math problem
This week's guest blog is from Caroline Ebby, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. This is the first in a series of three guest blog posts by Dr. Ebby about...
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Una escuela que "prende la chispa del aprendizaje"
Author: por Charmaine Giles y Julissa Ventura Author Bio: Charmaine Giles y Julissa Ventura son seniors en Swarthmore College y practicantes en the Notebook.Traducción por Mildred S. Martinez.El salón...
View ArticleCorrective Reading raises questions
Sub Title: From the Notebook blog Author: by Molly Thacker Author Bio: Molly Thacker is a Philadelphia teacher who blogs regularly on the Notebook site. A team of Notebook bloggers publishes fresh...
View ArticleCorrecting the Corrective Math problem, III
This guest blog is the final installment in a three-part series about Corrective Math from Dr. Caroline Ebby, a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. Dr. Ebby already...
View ArticlePhiladelphia STEM teacher fellow program
The District will find out soon if it can offer a new professional development opportunity to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers.The District is in the process of...
View ArticleHow the 'Corrective' program unfolded at one high school
This week's guest blog post comes from Rob Quirk, a current teacher and master's student at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. He wrote his thesis on Corrective Reading and...
View ArticleTweeting from the science trailer
Sub Title: From the Notebook blog Author: by Timothy Boyle Author Bio: Timothy Boyle, a Philadelphia teacher, blogs regularly about science instruction here. A team of Notebook bloggers publishes...
View ArticleCorrective Math in practice
Last year severalcontributorswrote about the Corrective Reading and Math scripted curricula. This guest blog post is from Hannah Connor, who observed the implementation of Corrective Math at an...
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Math = Problem-solving
Sub Title: Brad Latimer: Mathematics, Science Leadership Academy Featured Title: From the April edition: Teachers share lessons - Brad Latimer Author: by Connie Langland Mathematics teacher Brad...
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Students to learn STEM with 3-D printer
Beeber Middle School and Boys’ Latin of Philadelphia Charter School will host the Cube Odyssey on May 7. The Cube Odyssey, sponsored by 3D Systems, is a two-month road trip that includes four drivers,...
View ArticleCarver students launch mobile app at annual technology symposium
By Kofi Biney and Charlotte PopeIt’s not every day that students get to create technology for a respected political figure. But at the sixth annual Carole I. Smith Technology Symposium held Thursday,...
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District hosts open houses for Regional Talent Centers
By Kofi BineyWhen you first walk into Universal Audenried Charter High School, you are greeted by banners displaying various positive messages, such as “My future begins here,” “I help others succeed,”...
View ArticleA biotech pilot program to get students excited about STEM
by Charlotte PopeRobin Bethune, a junior at Roxborough High School, is intrigued by forensics, and she is eager about a class she's taking as part of an afterschool program being piloted in the...
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