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SEL & Mindset

The Power of Reading Practice on Student Achievement

Aug 20, 2016

By: Eric Stickney. Drilling into data on daily independent reading practice and achievement gathered from millions of students allowed us to identify several ways that reading practice really has a positive impact on student achievement.

Difference Making

Redefining Career Readiness for an Uncertain Future

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Aug 19, 2016

By: Katherine Prince. The world of work is changing rapidly, and those changes will have big implications for how we approach learning and what our education system aims to achieve.

EdTech

Promoting Technology Careers through Local Business Partnerships

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Aug 19, 2016

By: Jeff Bushman. K-12 districts must find creative ways to prepare students for the college and careers of the future. Here is how my district developed a comprehensive computer science curriculum by partnering with a local business.

Leadership

What Does Effective Educator PD Look Like?

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Aug 17, 2016

By: Julie Keane. What does effective professional development for educators really look like? Here is what we know works, doesn't work and the importance of design-based research for continued program improvements.

EdTech

The Advantages to Different Mentoring Paths on Robotics Teams

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Aug 16, 2016

By: Dr. Nathan Dolenc. K-12 robotics programs have become increasingly popular in the past decade, and having mentors for students is an important part of the learning process. Here are the advantages to both high and low mentor involvement on these teams.

EdTech

Educating for Impact in a Project-Based World

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Aug 16, 2016

By: Jason Swanson. With rapid changes in technology over the next decade, it might turn out that the patterns of disruption that have created a project-based world might also redefine what we mean by "project," changing education strategies.

Leadership

How to Motivate Your Student For Back-to-School

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Aug 15, 2016

By: Letise Dennis. From the youngest to the oldest in your household, they all have unique and individual motivational factors. So this year, when preparing for back-to-school, try these ideas for getting K12 students motivated based on their age.

STEM & Maker

Mathematical Modeling For High School Students

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Aug 14, 2016

By: Sasan Erfan and Yunkai Zhang. Mathematical modeling is an integral yet underrepresented part of our society. So student-founded AoCMM is on a mission to inform, excite and educate high school students everywhere about this necessary field of study.

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EdTech

GlobalEd Connectivity in the Kindergarten Classroom

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Aug 13, 2016

By: Sharon E. Davison. Here are several online platforms and techniques I use in my kindergarten classroom for modeling appropriate online etiquette and helping my students develop an early global awareness.

EdTech

7 Ways Teachers Are Connecting and Collaborating Online

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Aug 12, 2016

By: Carina Wong. Here are seven ways a large online community of teachers are connecting and collaborating on the Teacher2Teacher platform to transform and improve their practice and profession.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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