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Resources/Grants for youth invention

What's the best way to teach writing? The experts have many answers -- and they often contradict each other. In contrast to the thousands of studies on effective methods for teaching reading and mathematics, there are relatively few rigorous studies on writing instruction. That's partly because

I agree with the main ideas in this article. Teaching grammar is not effective as a means to improve writing. I was surprised at the pc versus by hand writing. It makes sense for our techie generation. Spending time writing is my take away fact and I hope to measure how mush out students write. Any suggestions how?

Video library for PBL School. Here you can find tutorials our students may be able to use as well as examples of student projects.

Instructables is a place that lets you explore, document, and share your DIY creations.

MAKE - DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers

Amazing resources for Common Core and our Lit Plan/projects. I am not promoting worksheets, please get that, I am promoting building the awareness of the rigor it takes to increase reading abilities. Why invent the wheel when we can use resources that are out there already and make them work for us.

Founded in 1943, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. Our 175,000 members in 119 countries are professional educators from all levels and subject areas--superintendents, supervisors, principals, teachers, professors of education, and school board members.

October8 , 2014 As a language-based disorder, dyslexia is often associated with speech problems, word recognition and spelling difficulties. Dyslexic people are not abnormal people. They are like anybody else. They have learning capabilities and are able to achieve and perform better when provided with the necessary kind of help and the right environment to thrive in.

This was on 60 minutes tonight. It looks like it costs $20, but would probably be a great project for some kids- science and psychology. It has you do a series of scientific tests/experiments with your dog, then it explains how your dog thinks etc. Playing science-based games with your dog helps reveal your pet's cognitive style. Discover that Dognition Profile to connect in a new way and build your relationship.

One of the most common questions math teachers hear from their students is, "why does this matter?" They are constantly trying to convince students that math is useful and could help them in their everyday lives. But it can be a tough sell. Word problems alone often feel contrived and students see right through them.