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Online Degree Programs at Public Schools in Florida

"In this webinar team members from the Littleton Public Schools in Colorado will talk about how Google Apps for Education has improved the way that faculty and students work in the district. Google Apps for Education is free web-based email, calendar & documents that allow for collaborative working anytime, anywhere."

In the old days, it really mattered what went on your résumé or what degrees you had. But increasingly, people are measured by the footprint they leave on the Internet.That whole notion of portfolio-based credentialing - you're showing your actual work - is a big part of how social media affects education. Schools need to say, "Our output isn't just the transcripts; it's a body of work."

Prepare students to succeed in a global society by teaching them a new language. Rosetta Stone provides a path students and educators can follow with confidence.

Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) main page of current School Board Policies.

Learning resources for kids at home and at school. Find activities and games.

A social networking site for schools. Share links, resources, questions, ideas, reflections, etc. with your students.

Thanks, I am going to pass this along to my middle school teacher friends

Technology use in classroom instruction can vary greatly from school to school. We asked the Education World Tech Team how their schools encourage -- or discourage -- staff technology use. Included: Tips for encouraging staff technology use.

Scholastic has been delivering literacy resources for kids and outstanding children's books to schools, teachers, and families for more than 90 years.

Scholastic has been delivering literacy resources for kids and outstanding children's books to schools, teachers, and families for more than 90 years.

Parent Benefits Positive parent-school communications benefit parents. The manner in which schools communicate and interact with parents affects the extent and quality of parents' home involvement with their children's learning. For example, schools that communicate bad news about student performance more often than recognizing students' excellence will discourage parent involvement by making parents feel they cannot effectively help their children.

Excel's Gradebook. Easy to under from a parent's perspective.

The Flagship program is a wonderful program that each school writes grants and also get community support in the topic they choose. Rymfire Elem. has a medical lab that Flagler Hospital is activity involved in.

The instructional page for families goes access to the math materials for the high school Algebra and Geometry

Former Gov. Bob Wise discusses Digital Learning Day and how high school teachers can embrace technology.

For teachers already struggling to keep their students engaged, a computer is more hindrance than help.

It's not the kind of letter you would think the secretary of education would get, but Arne Duncan said he gets them all the time. "I'm being bullied at school and on the bus, and I'm afraid of telling somebody because they might hear about it and do something bad to me," a girl from Texas wrote in a letter to the Obama administration's top education official.

Central Florida's primary source of free school supplies for educators and students. While not "technological" in nature, I feel it is a very practical and useful resource for every educator.

Florida School Leaders The Florida School Leaders website is a primary portal for professional learning by Florida educators. Leadership is a process distributed among many educators with a shared vision of enabling our students to be college and career ready and have fulfilling lives in a global economy.

The Florida School Leaders website is a primary portal for professional learning by Florida educators.

Professional development is an important aspect of expanding teachers' knowledge so they can effectively manage their classroom and teach their students. This website provided useful information on professional learning programs that teachers can participate in.

A framework that was designed to provide districts and schools a step-by-step process to use in developing and implementing school counseling programs.

How to Leverage the Potential of Mathematical Errors Author(s): Wendy S. Bray Source: Teaching Children Mathematics, Vol. 19, No. 7 (March 2013), pp. 424-431 Published by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5951/teacchilmath.19.7.0424 Accessed: 29-01-2016 05:23 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content do 3 on Fri, 29 Jan 2016 05:23:09 UTC 3 on Fri, 29 Jan 201 ll use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions 424 March 2013 * teaching children mathematics | Vol. 19, No. 7 Copyright © 2013 The National CounTcilhoisf TceoanchteenrstodfoMwanthleomadateicds,fIrnocm. w1w3w2..n1c7tm0..1or9g3. .A7ll3rigohntsFrreis,e2rv9edJ.an 2016 05:23:09 UTC This material may not be copied or distributed electronicaAllylloruisneasnuy bojtehecrt ftoormJSatTwOithRouTt ewrrmittsenapnedrmCisosniodnitfiroomnsNCTM. x www.nctm.org to Leverage the Potential of Mathematical EIncorporrating arfocus oon students'rmistakses into your instruction can advance their understanding. By Wendy S. Bray elling children that they can learn from their mistakes is common practice. Yet research indicates that many teachers in the United States limit public attention to errors during math- ematics lessons (Bray 2011; Santagata 2005). Some believe that drawing attention to errors publicly may embarrass error m