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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Education News: June 6, 2010

June 3 | New contract ratified by Washington, D.C. teachers could result in a $140,000 salary (merit pay) for teachers who agree to be paid based in part on their students' standardized test results -- Washington Post

June 3 | States participating in the Common Core State Standards Initiative release final version of national standards in mathematics and English language arts -- Washington Post

June 2 | Elementary teacher in Maine uses videoconferencing technology to take her students on a virtual field trip of all 50 states by the end of the school year -- Bangor Daily News

June 2 | Professors acknowledge usefulness of technology but bemoan a decline in "the art of teaching" by those who rely too heavily on technology in the classroom -- Inside Higher Ed

June 1 | Teachers allow students to sit on fitness balls instead of chairs, increasing their comfort and improving attention for students with ADHD, autism, or just excess energy -- Salt Lake Tribune

June 1 | Texas school district creates innovative physical education course specifically for obese students to combat life factors that promote poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle -- San Antonio Express-News

June 1 | New science-focused charter school in Texas will collaborate with nearby museum in creating curriculum, hosting presentations by museum staff, and planning field trips to the museum -- Dallas Morning News

May 31 | Texas program offers effective teachers bonuses to transfer to schools at which students have low standardized test scores; early results are promising -- Houston Chronicle

May 31 | Schools give low-income students free books to read over the summer in an effort inexpensively to prevent students' loss of reading skills gained during the school year -- USA Today

May 30 | Two million American high school students take on-line courses for a variety of reasons; by the end of the decade, 50% of students are predicted to take courses on-line -- Boston Globe

May 30 | Despite their controvery, violent video games may lead to improvement of vision and certain brain functions for children who play them -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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