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One Teacher’s Year Inside the World’s Largest Library

Edsurge

The largest library in the world contains more than 168 million items, with materials in some 470 languages, and is located in Washington, D.C. The Library of Congress, situated right behind the U.S. Then the library makes that source material available and easily accessible to all.

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Civics Education Is Essential for Creating Engaged Citizens. I’m Hopeful It's About to Make a Comeback.

Edsurge

Students routinely arrive in my classroom lacking even a basic understanding of civic principles, constitutional knowledge and U.S. Students learn best when they study real ballot initiatives during an election year or work with journalism professors to write their own editorials for the local paper. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport.

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How Cohorts Drive Maker Learning Growth Opportunities

Digital Promise

Being a part of this cohort has not only acted as a catalyst for change in the classroom, but it has also helped school leaders to create a vision and prioritize efforts to maximize effectiveness of a maker learning program,” says Emily Sanders, director of assessment, data, and technology for the New Castle Area School District.

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The future of work starts early in this California school district — just ask a fifth grader?

The Hechinger Report

SAN DIEGO — Walk into a classroom in the Cajon Valley Union School District and you’re likely to meet students, such as fifth grader Giovanni Maroki, who can already describe the careers they’re most suited for. Illustrations representing the different traits cover classroom walls throughout the district. Subscribe today!

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Bring back joy by teaching outdoors: A how-to guide

The Cornerstone for Teachers

Teachers in her circle who have started teaching outside also reported experiencing less distractions compared when teaching inside a classroom. Classroom on a ferry, NY, 1915. Image via Library of Congress. And what could outdoor learning mean in YOUR classroom? Case Study #1: Jain, McCallum High School, Austin, Texas.

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Summer Memories! edWeb Rock Concert at ISTE 2019

edWeb.net

Her work was the subject of a case study for personalized professional learning. Michelle Luhtala, Library Director at New Canaan High School, and Lisa Schmucki, edWeb Founder and CEO, catch up over breakfast at the Down Home Diner in the Reading Terminal Market. The edWeb team is already looking forward to ISTE 2020 in Anaheim.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

PLCs go a step beyond professional development by providing teachers with not just skills and knowledge to improve their teaching practices but also an ongoing community that values each teacher’s experiences in their own classrooms and uses those experiences to guide teaching practices and improve student learning (Vescio et al.,

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