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American Indian Education Feedback Gathered
An item in my afternoon inbox relates to the continuing consultation with American Indian education leaders on issues affecting Indian education. Noteworthy is the cooperation between the Bureau of Indian Education and the US Department of Education. U.S. Education … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian education, Education, Education News, Education Reports, Fixing Education, Government Reports
Tagged Alaska Native, BIE, Bureau of Indian Education, Education, Native Americans in the United States, United States Department of Education, US Department of Education
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7 More NCLB Waivers Approved by Obama Adminstration
New to my inbox this afternoon is this announcement: Obama Administration Approves Seven More NCLB Flexibility Requests – 32 States and DC Now Approved for Waivers 07/19/2012 09:11 AM EDT The Obama administration today approved seven more requests for … Continue reading
Effective learning – what are the ingredients? « NotesFromNina
This blog was in my inbox this morning. There is some great information here for starting the new school year, or any new class of students–K-12 or postsecondary. The point is that all learners are different, but each deserves the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Fixing Education, Teaching
Tagged Best practice, Blog, Classroom, Education, K through 12, learn, Learning Theories, Methods and Theories, Motivation, Student, Teacher, Teaching
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“You can go to jail, but not to Yale.”
This article details the frustrations teachers and parents face when state politics and faulty funding distribution formulas functionally run the educational environment instead of real need. One parent at an Education Cost Sharing Task Force Meeting in Bridgeport, Connecticut, stated: … Continue reading
Campus Safety Is Essential For A Successful Learning Environment: If You See Something, Say Something! | ED.gov Blog
That college campuses have become scary places is not news. However, there are things you and your school can do about potential violence–changes that involve simple human intervention and a coordinated effort by all stakeholders. The U.S. Department of Education … Continue reading
“Worth a Read” (reblog)
Originally posted on Virtual School Meanderings:
From Friday’s inbox… Worth A Read Addiction to High Stakes Testing is Killing US Education Retooling Teach For America Low-Income Students In The CREDO Charter School Study Politicians Ignore Research, Say Smaller Class Size…
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Originally posted on Virtual School Meanderings:
From last night’s inbox… A short description of upcoming Alliance webinars is below, followed by additional information and RSVP details for each. Please note that you will need to register for each webinar in…
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Originally posted on elketeaches:
Here are just a few ideas on how I would approach the teaching of Internet ethics at schools. Please add your own ideas in a reply. Pedagogical approach A range of pedagogical approaches could be used…
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Common Core Standards Information from Edutopia
This just in from Edutopia on Common Core Standards and Resources: July 11, 2012 Common Core Standards, Differentiated Instruction, and More Common Core Resource Roundup Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of dense information out there about the Common Core … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Education, Education, Fixing Education, Online Education, Professional Development, Teaching
Tagged CCSS, Common Core Standards, Common Core State Standards, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Critical thinking, Differentiated Instruction, Education, education technology, Edutopia, Technology in education
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Originally posted on Virtual School Meanderings:
From the inbox earlier today… Note that one of the articles up front is a K-12 online learning one. Having trouble viewing this email? Click here RESEARCH-BASED ARTICLES OF THE WEEK A preliminary examination…
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