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VHS Learning Is Awarded Teaching with Primary Sources Grant from Library of Congress 

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This project is funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region program, managed by Waynesburg University. Primary sources will include photographs, audio recordings, videos, and manuscripts primarily from the Library of Congress. History curriculum.”

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How to Keep Kids Safe

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(and prevent problems online) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She is an educational consultant for Mackin Educational Resources and Cantata Learning, and Executive Director of Library & Educational Services for Biblionasium. She is also the Skype Education Ambassador.

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Innovate Like a Turtle

The CoolCatTeacher

A simple strategy any teacher can use to improve teaching From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. She completed her library endorsement and worked as a district librarian. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We teachers are too busy.

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Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education Acquires Pivot Interactives

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Peter Bohacek, Chief Executive Officer of Pivot and physics teacher, and Matthew Vonk, Chief Science Officer for Pivot and physics professor, founded Pivot Interactives by developing a library of interactive video-based activities funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. About Clearlake Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.

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NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV

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Students and teachers can access on-demand exercises from NFL teams in the digital NFL PLAY 60 library to help them reach their recommended 60-minutes of daily physical activity. Since 2006, the NFL and the American Heart Association have teamed up to inspire kids by providing fun and engaging ways to get physically active.

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Clearlake Capital to Acquire Discovery Education from Francisco Partners

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The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @ClearlakeCap. About Clearlake.

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Made By Us, First Book and AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate Launch the Wishes For Books Giveaway

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The giveaway will remain open to teachers through September 21st for a chance to win a library of books based on the topic of their wish. For more information, please visit firstbook.org or follow the latest news on Facebook and Twitter. by visiting bit.ly/wishesforbooks. wishesforbooks. About Mars, Incorporated.