w News24 Business | Filipino giant says Maersk unit holds SA 'hostage', will appeal Durban port interdict By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 11:02:47 ICTSI said it will use all legal channels to make sure that a Maersk subsidiary, "is not successful in holding the Durban port, and indeed the South African economy hostage to their interests". Full Article
w News24 Business | Blue Ribbon owner Premier reports earnings jump but maize prices still a concern By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 14:51:15 Blue Ribbon and Snowflake owner Premier's interim earnings rose by almost a third on Tuesday as the group benefited from a focus on margin management, cost savings and continued investment in its assets. Full Article
w News24 Business | Lottoland wins round in battle against Google in South Africa By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 15:39:15 The Competition Tribunal issued an interim order that should allow online betting platform Lottoland access to Google Ads. Full Article
w News24 Business | SA arm of Ivor Ichikowitz's Paramount defence group files for business rescue By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 08:46:00 The South African operations of defence and aerospace company Paramount filed for business rescue amid a dispute with a drone manufacturer from the United Arab Emirates. Full Article
w News24 Business | MultiChoice sheds 1.8m DStv subscribers, loss doubles to R1.85bn By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 16:00:20 DStv and Showmax operator MultiChoice reported it shed over a tenth of its pay-TV subscriber base in its six months to end September, when its loss also doubled after it was battered by currency headwinds as well as its spend on streaming. Full Article
w News24 Business | Motsepe's SOLA Group wins first round in Renergen rights battle By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 17:48:39 An application to suspend development of the solar farm has been rejected, but another seeking more permanent relief is yet to be decided on. Full Article
w News24 Business | Deepfake drama's latest twist: Watchdog probes claims that agents have been lying about licence By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 17:43:20 SA's financial regulator is investigating allegations that agents of online brokerage Banxso, whose licence has been suspended, contacted clients claiming it has been "cleared". Full Article
w News24 Business | US investment banking giant caught out by weak rand By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 17:52:17 It took less than a week for one of Citigroup's recommended Trump trades to sink under water. Full Article
w News24 Business | Business brief | Mantengu digs up a profit; Shell prevails in landmark climate ruling By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 18:30:18 An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond. Full Article
w News24 Business | Elon Musk is making a habit of joining Trump’s calls with leaders By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 19:07:15 Elon Musk surfaced once more in a round of phone calls US President-elect Donald Trump is making with world leaders, driving home the billionaire's outsized influence in the next administration. Full Article
w News24 Business | Court orders Nulaid owner Quantum to reinstate director it removed in boardroom war By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Nov 12 2024 19:07:19 Nulaid owner Quantum Foods has been ordered to reinstate a nonexecutive director it removed after requesting to see the legal advice it relied on in refusing a shareholders' meeting request for board changes. Full Article
w News24 Business | Growth-hungry Premier says it would even consider snapping up RCL, Libstar By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 07:00:21 Blue Ribbon and Snowflake owner Premier Foods is on the prowl for acquisitions, including the likes of JSE-listed food producers like Remgro-controlled RCL Foods, Libstar and RFG, if they ever become available. Full Article
w News24 Business | Trump names Elon Musk to role leading government efficiency drive By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 08:10:08 US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world's richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Full Article
w News24 Business | GEPF says its annual investment return is 'satisfactory' - but write-offs climb By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 09:36:42 The Government Employees' Pension Fund delivered a return of 4.9% on investments for its members in the year to end-March. Full Article
w Don't Overlook Vowels in Reading Research By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Reading
w 'Getting Reading Wrong' By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Reading
w Lucy Calkins, Creator of Reading Workshop, Responds to 'Phonics-Centric People' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 One of the giants of the literacy world is grappling with the recent push for the "science of reading"—and responding to critics who say her early reading program doesn't align to evidence-based practice. Full Article Reading
w There Is No 'Reading War' By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Reading
w Reading Workshop 'Unlikely to Lead to Literacy Success,' Researchers Say By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 A new report from Student Achievement Partners claims that the popular reading program from literacy giant Lucy Calkins doesn't align to evidence-based practice. The review is the first in a new series that will evaluate reading programs against the scientific research base. Full Article Reading
w Tennessee Seeks New Teacher, Principal Requirements in 'Science of Reading' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The Tennessee department of education is proposing unsually comprehensive legislation that will require all current and new K-3 teachers, and those who train them, to know evidence-based reading instruction. Full Article Reading
w Reading Instruction 'Keeps Parents Up at Night': Advocates in Wis., Calif. Push for Changes By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 As schools apply more scrutiny to the methods and materials they use to teach early reading, educators and parents in some states have started to form new advocacy efforts—trying to pressure states and districts to adopt new approaches to teacher training and evaluating materials. Full Article Reading
w Reading & Writing Instruction in the Age of the Coronavirus By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Keep it simple, keep it flexible, and keep the routine familiar are among the suggestions three educators give in assigning students work while distance learning. Full Article Reading
w National Education Policy Center, Deans' Group Take Aim at the 'Reading Wars' By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The National Education Policy Center and Education Deans for Justice and Equity released a joint statement on Thursday, claiming that "there is no settled science of reading." Full Article Reading
w New Generations Project By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:33:20 +0000 Two years ago, one of the main networks of evangelical churches in France launched the Nouvelles Générations (New Generations) project to train young Christians for the work of ministry and to build up of the body of Christ. Full Article
w God at work in northeast France By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:10:17 +0000 God works in the hearts of those who attend an event at a local church in northeast France. Full Article
w The Lord worked in many ways! By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 08:20:16 +0000 Six OMers spent two weeks in the south of France sharing God's love with children as part of a large music festival. Full Article
w Sharing the good news with kids By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:06:40 +0000 In spite of fluctuating numbers, an OMer knows God is working in the hearts of those who attended the kids’ club and heard the gospel. Full Article
w Colliding worlds By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:22:22 +0000 An OMer encounters a French woman who converted to Islam but misunderstands both Islam and the Christian faith. Full Article
w Small steps towards justice By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:07:08 +0000 An OM France couple works among trafficked women and fights for justice before government officials. Full Article
w Teaching to immigrant women By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:21:46 +0000 OM worker Lynn, along with teammates, ministers to immigrant women in France. Full Article
w Town authorities acknowledge spiritual realities By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:04 +0000 French OMer Andre experiences that prayer can change the hearts of authorities regarding victims of human trafficking. Full Article
w What we are up against By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:14:50 +0000 During an outreach, a North African man approached the kids club and began to talk with two OM team members. Full Article
w The gift of words and the Word By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:00:49 +0000 Several years ago OM France started teaching French to immigrants to meet a practical need, build relationships and share God’s love. Full Article
w New Year, new venture By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:18:35 +0000 This New Year, OM France will be part of a Christian youth festival, “Mad in France,” delivering a 4D experience of world mission. Full Article
w A really worthwhile ministry! By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 30 May 2018 18:45:03 +0000 OMer Martin sees Muslims coming to Christ as he ministers to Turkish speakers in France. Full Article
w As Schools Recover After COVID-19, Look to New Orleans By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Hurricane Katrina taught the city lessons that apply to education across the nation now, writes economist Douglas N. Harris. Full Article After+school
w Here's How to Implement the 'KLEWS' Strategy in the Classroom (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 In Queens, N.Y., Maria Katsanos' 3rd grade class conducts scientific explanations through the "KLEWS" strategy—identifying what students already know, what they're going to learn, the evidence, their wonderings, and scientific words and concepts. Full Article Elementaryschools
w All Write Now By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Texas law requires all elementary school students to learn about their community, but when 2nd grade teacher Marilyn Phillips looked for a book to anchor her lessons on Fort Worth, there was none. So she wrote her own. Full Article Elementaryschools
w Teaching Young Learners How to Do Math Through Storytelling (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Jeanne Wright creatively introduces her 1st grade students to a variety of strategies for solving addition problems. Full Article Elementaryschools
w A Classroom Strategy: Making Sense of Fractions Through Group Work (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A 5th grade teacher uses fractions to promote both language and math skills in her dual-language classroom. Full Article Elementaryschools
w Do 2nd Graders Need Homework? Texas Teacher Says No By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A simple letter home to parents explaining a Texas 2nd grade teacher's no-homework policy has gone viral and is leading to more discussion about what's appropriate for elementary school students. Full Article Elementaryschools
w Learning Through Engaging With Nature (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Outdoor exploration allows children to have fun while making sense of the world around them and developing their critical-thinking skills. Full Article Elementaryschools
w A Classroom Strategy for Math: Have Students 'Notice and Wonder' (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0000 This elementary routine encourages students to make sense of a math problem by listing what they both notice and wonder about the given information. Full Article Elementaryschools
w A Classroom Strategy: Brain Breaks Allow Students to Refocus (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Second grade teacher Tita Ugalde explains how giving 'brain breaks' lets her students shake out their extra energy and refuel in between lessons. Full Article Elementaryschools
w Counting Collections With Preschoolers: An Early-Learning Math Strategy (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 23 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 See how one preschool teacher helps her students learn how to count collections of objects. Full Article Elementaryschools
w How to Talk to Students About the Coronavirus Without Scaring Them By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 What you say about the coronavirus depends on the child's developmental stage. Here are examples of the best age-appropriate language for discussing the pandemic. Full Article Elementaryschools
w Delaware governor issuing universal mask mandate By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Politics+and+policy
w How to Really Close Opportunity Gaps During Our National Racial Reckoning By www.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 "Colorblind" teaching isn’t going to cut it, writes Vanderbilt University’s H. Richard Milner IV. Full Article Curriculum+and+instruction
w News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Navigating racial discrimination and SA's property game By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 05 2021 12:46:12 In this week's episode of SA Money Report we examine how racial discrimination impacts the property market and interrupts economic growth. Full Article
w News24 Business | PODCAST | SA Money Report: Working through your 4 stages of load shedding grief By www.news24.com Published On :: Friday Nov 12 2021 12:23:27 In this week's episode of SA Money Report, we delve into Eskom's latest plunge into darkness. Full Article