Angela Pascopella
Articles by Angela Pascopella
District Administration, Jul 2010
A small pilot study using Skype in K12 districts finds that that student motivation is the best indicator of success for this new type of virtual learning.
DA Senior Editor Angela Pascopella recently caught up with U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.
A recent report out of Northwestern University, "Trust Online: Young Adults' Evaluation of Web Content," finds college students take for granted online information, pointing to the need for public schools to teach these skills.
District Administration, Jun 2010
As the nation prepares for common core standards in math and English language arts, a framework to guide new science standards is getting closer.
Documentary film, A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform, examines the need for children of all economic backgrounds in the United States have the same education.
District Administration, May 2010
Superintendent of Central Falls (R.I.) Schools Frances Gallo
District Administration, Apr 2010
Education groups respond to the proposed draft of common core standards for K12 in English and math.
Increased education funding and new software and products motivate more districts to buy in to Response-to-Intervention.
SIDEBAR, Apr 2010
SIDEBAR, Mar 2010
Excerpts from Randi Weingarten’s speech pushing teachers union members to support school reform.
District Administration, Mar 2010
Hank Kepner, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Major education groups have praise and reservations.
District Administration, Jan 2010
A new private program for special education students helps administrators breathe easier and puts students on track for a successful future.
District Administration, Nov 2009
Liz Kolb, former teacher and founder of www.cellphonesinlearning.com
A former teacher turned mobile phone expert encourages teachers to use cell phones in lessons.
District Administration, Oct 2009
The Aldine (Texas) Independent School District wins the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education.
District Administration, Aug 2009
District Administration, Jun 2009
Students learn about energy efficiency with companion curricula that include hands-on projects.
District Administration, May 2009
The leader of the Aldine Independent School District talks frankly about district challenges and what she is most proud of.
District Administration, Apr 2009
The Jefferson County Public Schools superintendent discusses the latest security threat and security solutions.
District Administration "X-Factor", Jan 2009
Freshly baked cookies will be the end product of a cross-curricular financial education project.
Two districts won a one year unlimited license for Academy of READING and Academy of MATH including training and implementation
Top 100 Products, Jan 2009
The use of interactive whiteboards, document cameras and projectors is growing in K12 classrooms, helping educators better communicate with tech-savvy students.
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