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To Develop Future-Ready Students, Project-Based Lessons Teach Real World Skills

Edsurge

In the course of adapting many of our curricular resources to fit teachers’ changing needs, we have distilled a robust collection of skills into lessons we believe will help teachers foster social-emotional learning, and in doing so develop future-ready students. Are your students future ready? said no teacher ever.

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Librarians at the Forefront of “Future Ready”

edWeb.net

Librarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning.

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7 Questions Principals Should Ask When Hiring Future-Ready Teachers

MindShift

This was a spur-of-the-moment challenge, something Caviness devised while at a Rangers game, but students who followed her on Twitter immediately responded. Cassidy has a class Twitter account where students post their work, discuss their learning, and pose questions they want to pursue.

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Reclaiming Your Calling #MotivationMonday with Brad Gustafson

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Principal Brad Gustafson, author of Reclaiming Our Calling: Hold on to the Heart, Mind, and Hope of Education , inspires us to find our reason for teaching and being an educator again. Today’s sponsor: Empatico.

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#CelebrateWithDE: Financial Literacy Month

Discovery Education

Preparing future-ready students means helping them build the skills needed to succeed beyond the classroom. Discovery Education’s Money Channel and Financial Literacy Channel are great places to find videos and instructional activities that will introduce a strong foundation of financial understanding for students in K-12.

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Overcoming Social Media Fears

Tom Murray

Recently, I had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Amy Fast at one of our Future Ready Institutes. As you see in the video, Amy instantly points to “a sense of humanity and authenticity” that is appreciated by stakeholders. But, it’s understandable if you need help along the way.

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10 Ways to Channel Your Holiday Spirit with Buncee

Buncee

Use the audio and video tools to add a personalized touch. Check out how creative educator and Future Ready Librarian, Shannon Miller, used Buncee to guide students to imagine themselves into a snow globe life. Learn more about the appsmash and all the ways you can use it in this video. Download it here.