FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Jan. 25, 2016

Friday Five, In the News

1.  US DOE warns states of test opt-outs:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/01/28/u-s-education-department-threatens-to-sanction-states-over-test-opt-outs/ 2.  Potential governance change to Florida school districts: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article56148045.html 3.  SAT redesigned: http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/22/463635963/a-history-of-the-sat-in-four-questions 4.  OneNote add-ons could be game changers:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanshapiro/2016/01/25/learning-tools-for-microsoft-onenote-may-be-one-of-the-most-disruptive-education-technologies-yet/#795f3d375352 5.  Hand writing aids learning:  http://www.businessinsider.com.au/handwriting-helps-you-learn-2014-12

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Jan. 18, 2016

Friday Five, In the News

1.  NAEP assessment going digital: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/dba/?twitter11916 2.  Accountability requires a flexible system: http://educationnext.org/the-case-for-maximum-state-flexibility-on-essa-accountability/ 3.  Quality Counts 2016 is out: http://www.edweek.org/ew/qc/2016/2016-state-report-cards-map.html 4.  Children’s Week is January 24 to January 29: http://childrensweek.org/index.php/events/2014-children-s-week 5.  Get recognized as part of the Schools of Opportunity project of the National Education Policy Center. The project recognizes public schools for what they do to give all…

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Jan. 10, 2016

Friday Five, In the News

1.      Legislative session hopes to be peaceful:  http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/legislative-leaders-look-peaceful-session-start 2.      Daily updates posted:  https://fsba.org/2016-legislative-session-resource-center/ 3.      Florida school districts struggling with teacher shortage:  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-schools-teacher-shortage-20160113-story.html 4.      Kindergarten is the new first grade: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016/01/07/kindergarten-today-looks-like-first-grade-a-decade-ago 5.      Kids want Presidential Candidates to debate science:  http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2016/jan/14/kids-ask-us-presidential-candidates-to-debate-science

FSBA #FridayFive – Week of Jan. 3, 2016

Friday Five, Uncategorized

1.  Cut Scores and School Grades approved by State Board of Education http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/testing/state-education-board-to-make-key-decisions-today-on-florida-school-grades/2260120 2.  Florida high school graduation rates improved http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/floridas-graduation-rate-soars-0?utm_source=Constant%20Contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20Alert 3.  Legislative session starts next week:  issues to watch http://miami.cbslocal.com/2016/01/04/10-issues-to-watch-during-the-2016-session/ 4.  Tallahassee downtown public parking (see you soon!) http://www.tallahasseedowntown.com/sites/default/files/dntwn_parking_2014.pdf 5.  Just for fun:  NEW elements added to periodic table http://www.huffingtonpost.com/melanie-fine/our-ephemeral-periodic-table_b_8921490.html Have a great weekend!…