Posts Tagged Writing Curriculum
Learning to Write Teaches Westerly Students Science
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on January 25, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org – A focus on kids learning to write boosted science learning and test scores in one district. Back in December 2009, excited 4th graders at Westerly’s State Street School sat down to take a practice science test. Like little sports jocks, the kids approached the task as if it were training for the big game [...]
K-12 Task Force Helped Westerly Triumph Over Dismal Science Scores
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on January 19, 2012
Pulbished by EducationNews.org – Westerly’s plan to improve its science instruction, after sobering 2008 scores, included a volunteer effort by teachers. In 2008, bad news came like body blows to the little beach town of Westerly, RI. First, the elementary and middle-school science scores were fairly disappointing, but the high school full-on bombed. The 11th graders scored [...]
