http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport Just another Blogs weblog Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:01:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It isn't often that a vote 3,000 miles away interests me but the folks in Brookline, Massachusetts, are being asked to approve a 20 minute increase in the length of the school day contingent upon approval of a 4 percent increase in salaries for teachers.  [www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/archive/x1041571683]  I'll keep you all ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport/2008/10/20/time-on-task-iii-10-20-08/ 10:33:44 am, by David Davenport, 264 words, 3 views   Categories: time on task Time on Task II Time on Task, part 2. Last week I posted a item reviewing the research on time on task in which “academic learning time” was typically found to occupy only 50 percent of any given class ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport/2008/10/20/time-on-task-ii-9-29-2008/ Deal or No Deal  (10-2-2008) A few nights ago I realized that “Crosswords,” an educational game show, has been replaced on Channel 47 at 6:30 p.m. with “Deal or No Deal” a game show that requires no skill whatsoever. Crosswords, as the name suggests, required the players to solve a puzzle ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport/2008/10/20/deal-or-no-deal/ Time on Task I As students across the country continue to struggle with meeting new, Standards-based requirements many laymen, politicians, and even a few educators have suggested lengthening the school day and/or adding days to the instructional calendar. This movement has progressed to the extent that many districts and a handful ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport/2008/10/20/time-on-task-i/ Welcome to Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/ddavenport/2008/10/05/hello-world/