Elementary Mathematics to Improve Algebraic Thinking:math.nie.edu.sg/ame/matheduc/tme/tmeV8.../Jinfa%20Cai_intro.pdfYou +1'd this publicly. UndoFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick Viewby J Cai - 2004 - Cited by 5 - Related articlesA Case Study of the Chinese Elementary School Curriculum1. Jinfa Cai. University of Delaware. Abstract: This paper presents a case study of algebraic thinking ...

Section 110* of the Copyright Law contains exemptions that allow nonprofit education institutions some limited rights to use copyrighted materials in face-to-face classroom settings and also some more restricted rights to transmit some types of copyrights works. NEW - The "Technology, Education, and Copyright Harmonization Act", commonly referred to as the TEACH Act* completely revises Section 110(2) of the Copyright Law to address use of copyrighted material for distance education. The ALA and the University of Texas have posted information regarding this important new legislation.

"But I do think many have the impression that any use of material in education is fair use."

Fair use in the classroom is often dependent on the subject matter of the content. Ensign says a teacher may not be allowed to show the film The Lion King to the class simply because it was raining and the kids were squirrelly. It could be shown only if the class were doing a study of Disney films or were engaged in the study of a related subject.

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Vertical teams get ideas flowing across grade levels and provide learning opportunities for all teachers, explained Beth Burt, the school's principal. "The concept of vertical teaming has opened communication between grade levels," she told Education World. "That, in turn, has improved student achievement."

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