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"Part of the tradition of teaching is that teachers have the role of shepherding the next generation through a set of passages so that they can attain adulthood with a full complement of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to be contributing citizens. When the cultural heritages and assumptions about what is valued, expected, and taught compete with other compelling realities, teachers take on a facilitator role while they relinquish their status as knowledge brokers"

"Two new studies are flashing warning signs about the move to extend the school day."

"Some instructional approaches associated closely with special education are gaining traction more quickly than ever as more states and districts look to them as the ideal tools to implement the Common Core State Standards. In particular, two strategies-universal design for learning and response to intervention-are being cited by states in requests for waivers from the No Child Left Behind Act in the section about how they will implement the standards."

Nearly every state has signed on to use the Common Core State Standards as a framework for teaching English/language arts and mathematics to students. Translating them for the classroom, however, requires schools, teachers, and students to change the way they approach teaching and learning. This report examines the progress some states have made in implementing the standards, what preparations need to be undertaken, and the challenges that policymakers and educators face in achieving the goals of the standards"

"With every turn, it seems this notion of the Flipped Classroom is a topic of discussion but I can't help thinking about Madeline Hunter. Oh yes, Madeline Hunter and all the negativity that often follows her name."

This wiki is designed to collect links, articles, units, activities, and further reading for a website and book, Using iPad and iPhone Apps for Learning with Literacy Across the Curriculum, by Richard Beach and David O'Brien, University of Minnesota (see also our website--under development).

Great Google presentation

A new way to organize your life

"iPads in Education "News, reviews, resources and more on the use of iPads in the learning environment." RSS Curated by John Evans "

"Paul Andersen has been teaching science in Montana for the last eighteen years. He explains how he is using elements of game design to improve learning in his AP Biology classroom."

What it is and is not

"TED-Ed's videos aim to capture and amplify the voices of the world's greatest educators. To achieve this, we pair extraordinary educators with talented animators to produce a new library of exceptional educational videos."

New site on competency based learning

"The Instructional Materials & Technology Department of the Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 is excited to present this year's lineup for our Virtual Speaker Series. Our goal is to bring top notch talent from across the nation directly to Bucks County teachers and administrators through the use of Elluminate. Bucks County educators will have the ability to participate in high quality, interactive professional development without having to leave their classroom. Having virtual presentations not only saves us money, but it allows us to schedule multiple speakers throughout the school year."

"Q.E.D. Foundation is an organization of adults and youth working together to create and sustain student-centered learning communities. Our work is based on relationships and practices that first and foremost support students' growth and learning while simultaneously improving the health of our communities and our society."

Intriguing thought "The method: our monthly meetings are held in silence. We log into Skype--as we would for voice and/or video conferencing--but then our whole meeting is conducted via typed exchanges"

" I think you will enjoy discovering all of the new tools that these web sources will present. I guarantee that you will find something new that will amaze you as you explore. So get ready to dive into these web 2.0 treasure troves!"

"A self-directed program created for Ohio educators to explore and engage in web 2.0 technologies and 21st Century Learning Skills. Join us in these 21 simple activities or tutorials brought to you by INFOhio, the Information Network for Ohio Schools. You will learn the tools of the second generation Internet: Web 2.0 collaborative tools that are bringing our students in touch with the entire world through social networking, wikis, video, podcasting, and gaming sites."

QIAT Guiding Document for Including AT in the IEP

(More Than) 50 Apps in Less Than 50 Minutes