1. Educational Problems
1.1. During the 1980's and 1990's, educational problems became the focus of national attention and they continue to be today.
2. Achievement Gap
2.1. Since the 1960's the achievement gaps based on social class, race, ethnicity, and gender have been the focus of educational policy.
3. The Decline of Literacy
3.1. Critics of U.S. public education have pointed to the failure of schools to teach children basic literacy skills in reading, writing, and mathematics, and basic knowledge in history, literature. and the arts.
4. The Crisis In Urban Education
4.1. This nations urban schools continue to be a crisis.
5. Assessment Issues
5.1. For both educational problems, the crisis in urban education and the decline in literacy, there are a number of assessment issues that need to be addressed.
6. By the way, this is a floating topic. To create a floating topic, simply drag it away from the map center.
7. Getting started
7.1. Add a sibling idea by hitting ENTER
7.2. This is a sibling idea
7.3. Add a child idea by hitting TAB
7.3.1. This is a child idea
7.4. Choose icons and images to decorate your mind map
7.5. Connect topics with the arrow tool in the upper left corner of your screen
7.6. Add links, tasks or files to your topics, using the widgets in the sidebar
7.7. Change your map layout by opening the layout options in the upper left corner of your screen
7.8. Advanced
7.8.1. Open the Theme menu from the bottom of your map editor to change your map theme
7.8.2. Create a presentation of your mind map by clicking the presentation icon in the bottom left corner of your screen
7.8.2.1. Simply hold down COMMAND i.e. CTRL and Click & Drag to create a slide for one or multiple topics
7.8.2.2. Set transitions for your slides
7.8.2.3. Click "Start Slideshow" to view your presentation
7.8.3. Open the Sharing Settings from the bottom of your map editor to share the map with a friend or publish it to the web
7.8.3.1. You can share your map with anyone via email
7.8.3.2. You can publish your map and enable anyone with an internet access to find it
7.8.3.3. You can embed your map on a blog or website