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PBL and Co-Teaching: New Partnerships Mean New Paths
The new school year will bring a new Special Education co-teacher to my project-based learning classroom. In order to ensure her success, here are three steps I plan to take to smooth the transition.
Superintendents Aim to Redefine Readiness
The national Redefining Ready! campaign launched by the American Association of School Administrators introduces new research-based metrics to more fully communicate student readiness for college, careers and life.
Smart Review | Tech Out Your Class: 6 Projects to Meet Common Core & ISTE Standards
We know that we need to help children become competent and comfortable with technology, and Amy Prosser’s book is a practical guide that can help both teachers and parents incorporate more technology into the work they do with children.
EdTech 10: #ISTE16 #NCSC16 & More
Both ISTE and NCSC are in full swing, and exciting announcements are coming from everywhere. It’s definitely peak summer announcement season, and this week’s list proves it.
10 Simple Steps for GenDIYers to Find Meaningful Work
By utilizing relationships through a social entrepreneurship fellowship, plus a support system of close friends and mentors, a GenDIYer redefined his quarter-life “crisis” into a quarter-life breakthrough.
Smart Review | Science Comic Series is Fun Reading
In the past few years there’s been a small but steady stream of great new nonfiction comics and graphic novels produced. Here are two recent science-focused releases from a series that I would recommend as optional or supplemental classroom reading.
Online Learning as a Viable Option For Building Real Time Skills
By: Paul LeBlanc. The question is no longer whether online learning is a viable option, but which pathway matches your needs and can help you develop necessary life and career skills.
Smart Review | Make, Learn, Succeed: Building a Culture of Creativity in Your School
Everyone has creativity, and the book Make, Learn, Succeed: Building a Culture of Creativity in Your School by Mark Gura focuses on how to help all students find their own in the classroom.
22 Ways to Make the Most of Your Job or Internship
Landing an internship or an entry-level job can be a great way to get a jump start on a career you love. Here are 22 tips to make the most of your experience while there.
Next-Gen High Schools
There's never been a better time to transform a classroom or open a new school, and here are several examples of next-gen schools currently paving the way for innovations in education.