Brandon Horn » Education http://mrhorn.com/wp Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:57:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Free speech at school http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/free-speech-at-school/ http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/free-speech-at-school/#comments Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:33:31 +0000 Brandon Horn https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=183 I have heard students defend their inappropriate behavior in school by claiming that it is protected by “freedom of speech” or “freedom of expression.” When asked to elaborate, most students are unable to do so clearly and accurately.

In the Tinker v. Des Moines case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that students have rights [...]]]> http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/free-speech-at-school/feed/ 11 Should school staff carry weapons? http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/weapons-in-school/ http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/weapons-in-school/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:07:46 +0000 Brandon Horn https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=179 The following is a research paper that I wrote for a graduate class on school law. Only the formatting has been changed for posting here, the content has not been edited. A PDF version is available with the original formatting.

Legal Firearms in Schools

An analysis of the appropriateness and legality of several [...]]]> http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/weapons-in-school/feed/ 2 Web based assessment http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/web-based-assessment/ http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/web-based-assessment/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:57:02 +0000 Brandon Horn https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=185 The following is a research paper that I wrote for a graduate class on using data to improve instruction.

Appendix A has been removed because the creators of Moodle provide a live demonstration that is far better than the static screenshots from the original paper. (The paper still makes reference to Appendix A; however, [...]]]> http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/web-based-assessment/feed/ 0 Teacher tenure in New Jersey http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/ http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:13:39 +0000 Brandon Horn https://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=427 This post refers solely to tenure of public school teachers in New Jersey. The facts presented may not apply to other positions or in other states.

How does a teacher acquire tenure?

Tenure is established by state law, not by contract. The New Jersey Legislature has the power to modify or eliminate tenure. In [...]]]> http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/new-jersey-teacher-tenure/feed/ 151 Student and parent access to grades http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/online-access-to-grades/ http://mrhorn.com/wp/posts/online-access-to-grades/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:10:33 +0000 Brandon Horn http://mrhorn.com/wp/?p=1373 The West Windsor Plainsboro Regional School District purchased a new student information system that is being used extensively during the 2008-2009 school year. Teachers at the district’s high schools are required to enter marking period grades into the system. Many teachers also utilize the system’s electronic gradebook to record scores for individual assignments.

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