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New data shows school "reformers" are full of it - Salon.com - 0 views

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In the big picture, it's not the teachers, it's poverty. Obviously. And those who say otherwise are being paid big time by those who want to profiteer off the system.

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What if Finland's great teachers taught in U.S. schools? | The Answer Sheet - 1 views

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Fallacies in how the US views and aims to fix challenges in education

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Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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Grit: Passion and perseverance over the long term

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Ken Robinson: How to escape education's death valley | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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It's All Happening at the Zoo School: Innovative Education with Practical Applications ... - 0 views

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Form followed function at school in Minneapolis based on students doing real work, feeling welcome in learning environments.

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A High School in Massachusetts Where the Students Are the Teachers | TIME.com - 1 views

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Monument Mountain HS students run their own learning program.

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Odyssey Initiative - 0 views

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Teachers crossing the country to identify successful practices and start their own school.

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If students designed their own schools... - YouTube - 1 views

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Monument Mountain school Independent Project alternative to classrooms, student directed learning

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IridescentClassroom2.mov - YouTube - 0 views

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Student friendly learning spaces for the way kids really learn. Comfort helps learning. Discomfort hurts learning.

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Noble Endeavor | School Construction News - 0 views

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The School Construction News profile on the Noble High School project.

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Tyler DeWitt: Hey science teachers -- make it fun | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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TED talk on how to make science fun to learn

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Emily Pilloton: Teaching design for change - YouTube - 0 views

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Great TEDtalk on use of design thinking in a rural North Carolina school, with students at the creative center.

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Authentic Assessment - YouTube - 0 views

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Good video to show kids about how a demonstration-based environment is different from a traditional environment.

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The Outdoor Office: Better for Morale and the Environment | Design on GOOD - 0 views

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Education Week: Common Core vs. Common Sense - 0 views

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Why the Common Core won't work any better, by the chairman of Big Picture Learning.

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Landfill Harmonic film teaser on Vimeo - 0 views

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Children in poverty in Paraguay play instruments made from recycled landfill materials.

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I used to think… « Wright'sRoom - 0 views

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One teacher's shift in beliefs and practices in education, from teacher-centered to student-centered.

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Education Week: Testing Group Scales Back Performance Items - 0 views

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8 hours of testing, down from 13. Moving toward the Common Core testing regimen.

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Learning Is More Than A Test Score - 0 views

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Movement to reduce high-stakes testing, with some good 'quick and dirty' info on testing.

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Does class size matter? - Schools of Thought - CNN.com Blogs - 0 views

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CNN profile of Weybridge elementary near Middlebury, VT. A very small school with a tight community and commitment to education

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