Hudson-Litchfield News 1-22-2010

Education Matters
Education Matters
Hudson - Litchfield News
January 22, 2010 - 7
renullct true student competencnull. The nullnchester
anull null null
high schools, Newnullund nullgional High School,
Fishing,nullthe
nullbanon High School, and Spaulding High School
boating and nullhing
Outdoors
communitiesnull
Education
are a nullw onullthe other schools in the area currentlnull
manullng similar revisions in their grading practices.
national campaign, with
At nullmpbell High School, grading has mannull
introduced the
purposesnullproviding nulledbacnullto students and
Scouting Patch Charlie
Matters
parents, documenting progress, and guiding
Program this
instructional decisions. nullcause nullmpbell is a
weenull Three new Chalk
standards-based school with core competencies,
boating and nullhing
grades in this pilot are a renullction onullwhat a
patches, now
available to nullb
Take Me Fishing
student nullows and is able to do in relation to the
core competencies onullthe course. All teachers
Scouts and Scouts,
issue a standards-based grade that measures what a student nullows
promote the merits
by Amanda nullecaro Dirnull ector of nullurriculum, nulltcnulleld Scnullol
or is able to do and students have mannulldinullerent opportunities to
onullthe sport and
District
demonstrate their masternullonulla core competencnull.
encourage scouts to plan and organinull nullhing trips using
null an enullort to meet societal enullectations, education has changed
ading in the standards-based classroom is made up onullboth null
the resources nullund at TanullnullFishing.org.
its purpose mannulltimes in the past nullnullnullears. The current structure
nullrmative and summative assessments. Formative assessments are
nullassport nullatchnullnullb Scouts and Scouts aged nullto null earn
nullr high schooling was created bacnullin the nullnulls when the
opportunities nullr students to practice what thenullneed to nullow or
this patch bnullcompleting an introductornullsinullstep program
enullectation was that public education should prepare evernullone nullr a
are able to do, and receive nulledbacnullnullom the instructor on their
that teaches various snulllls to be nullowledgeable, sanull and
vocation. The enullectations nullr public education have changed three
progress. Additional instruction and wornullbnullboth the student
connullent while boating and nullhing.
times since then, but we are still wornullng under the same schooling
and teacher tanull place as a result onullthis innullrmation. Summative
nullirst Catch nullatchnullnullb Scouts and Scouts aged nullto
structure. For sports enthusiasts, that is linull trnullng to score through a
assessments nullnal enullms, demonstrations, products, etc.nullare
null earn this patch bnull
goalpost that is three nulllds awanull.
opportunities that certinull what a student nullows and is able to do
organinullng a real-linull
With the advent onullnullderal legislation entitled, nullo nullild nullnull
anuller instruction has tanulln place. null the grading pilot, no more
nullhing trip using the
nullhindnullnullnullnull, students are enullected to score at a pronullienclevnull el
than null percent onulla studentnulls grade is determined bnullnullrmative
resources nullund on
nullnullpercent onullthe time in reading, writing, and mathematics. The
assessments, and at least null percent is determined bnullthe summative
TanullnullFishing.org.
NH nullgislature supports this nullderal enullort with a mandate that all
assessments. This process is done in an enullort to ensure that the
nullntor nullatch nullScouts
high school courses must be competencnullbased. null order to achieve
grade will be a true renullction onullwhat a student nullows and is able
aged null to null earn this
this level onullsuccess, schools must change their nullld onullplanull.
to do.
patch bnullorganinullng a
The new grading pilot at nullmpbell High School is one onullthese
null the nenull article, nullwill highlight the retanull policnulland how this
nullhing trip nullr newcomers
necessarnullchanges that allow the teachers, students, parents, and
is a logical enullension onulla true measure onullstudent learning. null nullou
to the sport. The nullntor
communitnullto nullcus on student learning and what students trulnull
have nullestions about the material nullund in these articles, nullel nullee to
Patch develops leadership
nullow and are able to do. This school nullear, mannulldistricts and
contact me at alecaronulllitchnullldsd.org.
nullalities and introduces
educators are wornullng to update their grading practices to better
someone new to boating
and nullhing.
vnull ernor Signs nullnullnullking
Charlie Chalnullcan null reached at outdoorswithcharlienullreanewsgroup.com
nullectric nullsistance nullvailable to
nullhousands nullre NH Fanulllies
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submitted by nullolin Manning nullr help.
Our tails will be
vnull ernor nullohn nullnullch has signed a law to w-income customers are eligible nullr null
wagging with delight
increase nullnding nullr the statenulls nullectric Assistance discounts on electric bills ranging nullom nulle to
Program, helping more than nullnullnullNew null percent, depending on household sinull and
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Hampshire nullmilies and seniors struggling to panull income. nullst nullear, the average benenull was about
their electric bills. nullnull.
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The legislation, Snullnullnull moves nullnding to help People manullng up to nullnullpercent onullthe nullderal
eliminate the waiting list nullr the statenulls electric povertnulllevel are eligible nullr the program.
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assistance program. The current charge nullr nullectric Assistance is
ith more and more onullour nullmilies struggling null nullnullmil., while the current charge nullr nullergnull
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to manull ends meet due to the recession, this nullnulliencnullis nullnullmil. A mil is a nullth onulla cent Charlie
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increase in the statenulls electric assistance program charge per nulllowatt-hour. nullising the assistance
will help the more than nullnullnullnullmilies panulltheir portion to nullnullmil and reducing the enullciencnull
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utilitnullbills. nullmediate help nullr nullmilies is critical portion to nullnullmil will raise about null.nullmillion in
and this will provide some much-needed relienull additional nullnding nullr assistance.
in these dinullcult economic times,vnullnull ernor The state will continue to invest in energnull
Day!
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nullnullch said. null want to thannullthe nullmocrats and enullciencnullthrough the Snulltems nullnenull nullarge
First Congregational Church, Pelham.
nullpublicans in the House and Senate who stood and the nullgional nulleenhouse nulls nullitiative. null
To see a list of our available dogs and cats
together to pass this bill nullicnullnull.null addition, with the assistance onullnullderal stimulus
and to complete an adoption application in advance,
The Snulltem nullnenulls nullarge, which all dollars, the state has added to its weatherinulltion
Phineas please go to www.arnne.org.
Specks
ratepanullers panullas part onulltheir electric bill, nullnds and business energnullenullciencnullprograms.
two programsnullhe nullectric Assistance Program e all nullonull w about the importance onullenergnull
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