Monday, April 26, 2010

What is a Normal Cat????











What is a "Normal" Cat?


Please click on the thumbnail images to make them larger.
So, just what is a normal cat? How could a student explain what normal is? Is it easier if you have numbers? Why or why not? What do you do with nonnumerical or categorical data? Can a cat have a mean (average) fur color? If not, how would you describe "normal" fur color. What kinds of charts or graphs would help? Is a sampling of 14 cats enough to represent all of the cats in the world? If not, how many should be sampled?

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

VETO SB 6

Hello all,

Please consider sending an email or calling Governor Crist asking him to veto the SB 6. You may copy and paste the information below.

Thank you,
Mrs. Rabe

Please email charlie.crist@myflorida.com
or call 850.488.4441 850.488.7146

SB 6 is a punitive measure that subjects teachers to being fired each year based on their students' scores on one annual exam.
SB 6 is an unfunded mandate that will cost Duval County up to $62 million to implement. (The mandatory 5% budgetary set aside is $42 million while development of end of course exams will cost between $12 and 20 million.)

Vetoing SB 6 will send a clear message to lawmakers that they must collaborate with all stakeholders--teachers, parents, and school boards--in order to create true education reform. Our state's failure to collaborate with stakeholders was a key reason we did not receive federal Race To the Top funds.