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"Insights drawn from neuroscience not only provide educators with a scientific basis for understanding some of the best practices in teaching, but also offer a new lens through which to look at the problems teachers grapple with every day. By gaining insights into how the brain works-and how students actually learn-teachers will be able to create their own solutions to the classroom challenges they face and improve their practice."

Kelly, thanks for adding this resource. I checked it out - seems easy to use and a lot of content available1

Teaching with themes, practices and concerns of contemporary art and design.

Practice your understanding of what organisms are producers, consumers, or decomposers.

Play this game to practice your understanding of food chains.

Carrie - Great site. Tried to access the site, but was denied access. Will see you tomorrow.

The Learning Without Limits project is dedicated to developing approaches to teaching and learning that do not rely on determinist beliefs about ability. The project is inspired by decades of research that have drawn attention to the many complex ways in which ideas of fixed ability, and the practices based on them, can limit learning.

Great practice site to work on identifying sets.

 Interactive game to practice matching fractions-part of a set.

Great interactive fraction site to practice reducing fractions.

In Project Based Learning (PBL), students go through an extended process of inquiry in response to a complex question, problem, or challenge. Rigorous projects help students learn key academic content and practice 21st Century Skills (such as collaboration, communication & critical thinking).

Outlining the motivation for ePortfolios

I especially like how they report that the "world view" of students is changing!