We're into the second week of September, which means that Apple is revealing its latest version of the iPhone. Where previous events were met with jaded yawns, this year's announcement has the tech world buzzing.
In addition to the flagship phone, dubbed the iPhone 5S, Apple introduced a new, less-expensive model, the iPhone 5C. Where the S version improves on the specs from its predecessor, the C replaces it. Gone is the iPhone 5 from Apple's collection, and in its place is the C, which retails for $100 less than the S. Both devices will be available for pre-order in the coming weeks.
For many years there have been debates in K-12 education in the US concerning incentives or rewarding students for grades, attendance, behavior, test scores, etc. I remember at one time that educators frowned on the idea of rewarding students, especially older pupils for showing improvement. The belief was that students should want to improve their grades, attendance etc. for its own self reward. That students would be more interested in the "prizes" than the actual improvement that they...
As all school administrators must know, there is a very real teacher shortage currently in American schools and the projections are that it will only be getting worse. What is causing this shortage? It is estimated that 50% of new teachers will leave the profession in their first five years of teaching. Some of the reasons for this high turnovers are: lack of district and state funding for positions, student enrollment is climbing, the pandemic has caused many teachers to leave their jobs,...
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