three-year initiative to fund an instructional system and 24 online courses--a "complete, foundational system of instruction" to be developed by Pearson--covering K-12 English/language arts and K-10 math. One course will be provided for each grade level. Four of those courses--two in each subject area in the early to middle high school grade levels--will be contributed as free and open resources through Gates Foundation funding "with the intent of widening access and spurring innovation around the Common Core,"
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Shannon Miller, a 2014 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and former K−12 librarian of the Van Meter (IA) Community School District, turned a Rainbow Loom craze amongst her students into a learning opportunity called Banding Together.
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paper on how the anti-tax revolts helped repeal Prohibition
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"Six design elements that shouldn't be left out of today's smart classroom"
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"21st century learning is not an option; it's a necessity for students who must go out and compete on a global level."
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English Education as defined by NCTE
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aid for teaching Civil War
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A collection of articles, techniques, and lesson plans that might be helpful to ESL/EFL teachers
Foundations Look To Advance Common Core Curriculum -- THE Journal - 1 views
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the courses will be "designed to engage and motivate" students and will incorporate social networking, gaming, video, and simulation, coupled with assessment and teacher professional development, both online and blended.
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Conning said the initial group of courses will be made available in 2013, "before the Common Core Standards are implemented." She also said the courses will be field-tested in a variety of districts beginning in the late fall with some individual units. The complete system of courses is expected to be completed in December 2013 and ready for the 2014-2015 school year,
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Gates and Pearson foundations partner to develop online courses developed around the common core standards in language arts and math for K-12 students (one for each grade level).
10 Major Technology Trends in Education -- THE Journal - 0 views
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Bullet points are great classroom hints!
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1. Personal Access to Mobile Device
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2. Internet Connectivity
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