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RSS Feeds Get the latest information through RSS Feeds. Blog Articles News College & Work Readiness What is RSS? Most Recent Resources Ladies and Gentleman, the Washington Class of 2008 Added: 6 weeks 6 days ago Article April Update Added: 12 weeks 4 days ago Article Creating a College-Going Culture Added: 19 weeks 4 days ago Article Teaching Science Teachers to be Leaders Added: 24 weeks 2 days ago Article Senate Hearing to Delay Reading as a Requirement for the K-12 Diploma to be Held on Monday Added: 26 weeks 2 days ago Article Find More Resources >>	kathleen's blog Diary of a Math Tutor By kathleen on 18 Apr \| 0 comments Twelve pairs of eyes stared at me as I stood in front of the classroom. The teacher introduced me to the group and it wasn’t until that very moment that I realized I was nervous to meet the 2nd and 3rd grade students I would be tutoring. I had forgotten how uncomfortable it is to be “the new girl” in class. Luckily, the teacher immediately tasked me with the job of passing out a snack, so I instantly became the most popular person in the room. As I handed out crackers and juice, the polite “pleases” and “thank yous” from the students made me smile. Snack distribution I’ve now mastered. Tutor, I was yet to be. Read more... Topics: Fun In The Classroom \| In The Classroom \| Math \| My Contribution to the Solution By kathleen on 04 Apr \| 0 comments With the last two posts detailing the bleak realities of the dropout crisis, I thought I’d share my slightly more optimistic experience as a new tutor at Graham Hill Elementary. The idea to become a tutor came to me after a Communities in Schools (CIS) newsletter came across my desk. Lately, it has been easy for me to bemoan the “failing education system” – dropout rates soaring, inequalities rampant, test scores low, a diploma that doesn’t effectively prepare students – with each issue compounding on itself, I get more and more disillusioned. It has been less appealing and quite overwhelming to actually get my hands dirty and DO something, until now…. Read more... Topics: Math \| In The Classroom \| Fun In The Classroom \| Dropout Rates \| The Middle School Years By kathleen on 31 Mar \| 1 comment Ah, middle school. .. two words that immediately evoke memories of acne, turbulent friendships and first crushes. A place where delicate emotions and hormones are the law of the land. As a middle school student, I was too busy juggling the ever-changing social dynamics taking place to make my academic success a true priority. Read more... Topics: Dropout Rates \| Students \| Teachers \|	Recent News Teachers Make Case for National Board Posted on 18 Jul Education Week View this article >> Washington board weighs stiffer graduation standards Posted on 17 Jul Spokesman Review View this article >> Opposing view: Stop scapegoating teachers Posted on 17 Jul USA Today View this article >> Find More News >> Tag Cloud Achievement Gap College & Work Readiness Graduation Rates Legislature Math Math Curriculum Science Standardized Tests Students Teachers Washington WASL more tags What is a Tag Cloud?