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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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ETS Math Games Challenge
For those interested in K-12 mathematics, here is something that might interest you. From: http://etsgameschallenge.com/?goback=%2Egde_2013888_member_133702414 ETS is looking for developers and educators to create a game that acts as a math assessment. We’re looking for innovative ideas that produce evidence … Continue reading
My teaching website – lessons learned
Originally posted on elketeaches:
During my last 3-week practical experience I had the opportunity to teach a Year 12 Information Processing & Technology (IPT) class. I was lucky to have a great mentor that allowed me almost full-control of teaching…
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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NCSER announces FY 2012 Awards
If you are interested in research related to topics on special education, click on the link below to see what research awards have been distributed for 2012 by the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), which functions under the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Education Reports, Education Research Grants, Fixing Education, Special Education
Tagged Education Research Grants, Fiscal year, Grants, Higher education, IES, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, NCSER, Research, Special education, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education
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Originally posted on NotesFromNina:
The cognitive approach combined with the constructive and cooperative practices enable effective teaching and meaningful learning. C1 –Cognitive approach makes teaching and learning easy and effective. Viewing learning as a student-centered and dynamic process where learners…
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