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Most English lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers and other sites are ‘mediocre’ or ‘not worth using,’ study finds

The Hechinger Report

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. Five reviewers rated most of the online materials that teachers download as “mediocre” or “probably not worth using.” stars out of 4.

Study 102
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Library of Congress introduces three new apps (and a reminder of some older goodies)

NeverEndingSearch

Downloadable PDFs and PNGs of all primary source documents. . Episodes contain standards-aligned Teacher Guides complete with essential questions, historical background, links to additional images from the Library of Congress collection, recommended instructional materials, and a wide array of other resources. Coming soon!).

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The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education

Iterating Toward Openness

The Evolving Economics of Educational Materials and Open Educational Resources: Toward Closer Alignment with the Core Values of Education. Dempsey (Eds.), Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (4th ed.). download, duplicate, store, and manage your own copy). Reiser & J. Public Goods.

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