http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera Just another Blogs weblog Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:17:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en American high school graduates are ill prepared to compete in the 21st century job market (Elmo 2006). As a result, states recognize the need for a paradigm shift in education. They are adjusting curriculum, standards, and assessment analysis to better match the demand for 21st century skills using Norman Webb’s ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera/2009/04/28/teaching-strategies-for-cognitive-rigor/ Research indicates that higher cognitive thinking skills emerge much more readily in collaborative work or school settings. I just finished reading several articles about collaborative, problem based, active and cooperative learning. Michael Prince states in his article “Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research” in Journal of Engineering Education ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera/2009/01/16/cognitive-rigor-and-collaborative-groups/ The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) announced in 2000 that even though states and districts are attempting to educate students who will be able to function as contributing members of the 21st century most are unsuccessful. In fact, according to SCANS, the educational system still adheres to a ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera/2008/11/25/teaching-21st-century-skills/ It’s all over the news. There seems to be a serious disparity between the success of boys and girls in school. Boys are lagging behind, have a higher dropout rate from high school, and are less apt to pursue college. How can we help our male students become more successful? One ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera/2008/11/07/boys-lagging-behind-in-education/ Welcome to Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/golvera/2008/10/05/hello-world/