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A student's impromptu question might lead the class down an exciting, unexpected path, with the teacher serving as eager facilitator and colearner.  <A HREF="id18_teachable_moment.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>...more</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="209" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 266 WIDTH="295"><div> <A HREF="id18_change_change_change.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U><B>CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE, </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18_change_change_change.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U><B>...OF FOOLS</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Maryland students should spend an average of one hour a day on math, and  teachers should place more emphasis on computation skills. So concludes a task force that has been studying the state's lagging math scores.  -vs-  Hong Kong's traditional rote learning will be replaced by more informal education as part of efforts to develop a "new economy" workforce, under government proposals due to be unveiled July 2000.  <A HREF="id18_change_change_change.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>...more</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="266" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 286 WIDTH="295"><div> <A HREF="id18_year_round_school.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U><B>YEAR ROUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Public schools must operate year-round for teachers to teach and students to learn the basics, concepts,  arts, and socialization of a modern education.  The twentieth century model of a nine month school year, with classrooms manned by women and minorities is not appropriate for the twentyfirst century.   Teacher's salaries must be made commensurate with current economic realities.  And principals must be trained to implement initiatives to close the 'achievement gap' and the 'digital divide'.  <A HREF="id18_year_round_school.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>...more</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="286" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News and Events"><U>News and Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Products and Services"><U>Our Products and Services</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>