Here is a list of links to the videos, articles, and webs we have used for our research as of Jan 21st:
http://www.nwcn.com/lifestyles/Are-Chinese-Kids-Smarter-114046114.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/17/education-in-china-testing-diane-sawyer_n_785016.html
http://on.aol.com/video/youve-got-amy-chua-517241675
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/opinion/bennett-china-us-schools/
http://www.ivanwalsh.com/business-development/why-chinese-kids-are-smart-but-not-creative/
http://www.greatschools.org/parenting/teaching-values/481-parenting-students-to-the-top.gs?page=all
2 videos: http://www.pisaday.org/
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/vanschaack.356/comparison_of_teachers_and_teaching_strategies
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/03/american-students-fall-in-international-academic-tests-chinese-lead-the-pack_print.html
http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2008/01/30/comparing-american-students-with-those-in-china-and-india
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-pisa-test-results-20131209,0,329066,print.story
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/22/studentnews/sn-curriculum-thu/index.html (@2:25)
Classroom Messages
6th Grade Upcoming Events:
09/06....First Day of School
09/06....First Day of School
09/08....All School Open House 6:30 pm-8:00pm
09/30....6th Grade Team Building at Riverview Camp
10/14....LID (non student day)
10/19-10/21....Parent-Teacher Conferences (1/2 day on 10/19; non-student days on 10/20 and 10/21)
11/11....Veteran's Day (no school)
11/24-11/27....Thanksgiving Break
12/22-01/02....Christmas Break
01/16....Martin Luther King Day (no school)
02/20....President's Day (no school)
03/17....Snow make up day
04/01 - 04/09....Spring Break
05/29....Memorial Day (no school)
06/1 to 06/2 6th Grade Camp at Lutherhaven
06/05 - 06/08....Human Growth and Development
06/14....Last day of school (12:45 dismissal)