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An Open Letter to School Administrators | The Principal of Change - 1 views

  • It is not how well you can speak, or the knowledge that you bring to your school, but it is how you empower those around you to do amazing things.
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The Lily Pad - 1 views

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    An outstanding take on Google Forms by David Wees. Great use of the format of creating multiple pages to make a choose-your-own-ending story. Will be sharing this one.
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Why I Returned My iPad - Peter Bregman - Harvard Business Review - 0 views

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    this would work well for some of the units, especially in 8th grade, that deal with the pros and cons of technology.
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FREE BOOK DOWNLOAD | The Thinking Stick - 0 views

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    "TTS_Reach_0615"
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WritingFix: an original persuasive writing assignment from Northern Nevada! - 0 views

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    Great persuasive writing idea.
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Blogs as Web Based Portfolios Part 1 | The Thinking Stick - 1 views

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    This is really powerful stuff!
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UDL Guidelines | National Center On Universal Design for Learning - 1 views

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    This is something that is really influencing my thinking.  It's a method of designing curricular materials that appeals to the broadest array of learners.  Really powerful stuff.
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ASCD Inservice: When Failure IS an Option - 0 views

  • At every opportunity, emphasize the malleability of intelligence, what Carol Dweck calls a "growth mind-set." Students need to understand that intelligence isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress.
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    Great piece on the need to encourage failure as a natural process.  Look for the Carol Dweck "growth-mindset" in the recommendations.  
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Plan B - Skip College - NYTimes.com - 1 views

  • Perhaps no more than half of those who began a four-year bachelor’s degree program in the fall of 2006 will get that degree within six years, according to the latest projections from the Department of Education.
  • Of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the United States, only seven typically require a bachelor’s degree, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Among the top 10 growing job categories, two require college degrees: accounting (a bachelor’s) and postsecondary teachers (a doctorate)
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  • this growth is expected to be dwarfed by the need for registered nurses, home health aides, customer service representatives and store clerks. None of those jobs require a bachelor’s degree.
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    I think there is validity to this one.
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