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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. Know anyone who might be a good fit?

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

Edsurge

In practice, this meant districts were all but forced to use their limited resources to support teacher training and adopt new curricular materials in the subjects that were federally tested, leaving little funding for social studies and the humanities. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport.

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How Cohorts Drive Maker Learning Growth Opportunities

Digital Promise

Stan Whiteman, principal of Duquesne Elementary School, believes the cohort experience and Maker Learning Leadership Framework tools help to “[identify] gaps in which we can strengthen opportunities for students.” our teachers have eagerly sought the resources, ideas, and collaboration to try it out.”.

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

The Hechinger Report

Hidalgo is a huge champion of innovation, but also recognizes that change does not come easily to most school districts, especially those as large, sprawling and diverse as Cajon Valley, which serves some 17,000 students in 28 elementary and middle schools, along with one high school. ASA is among the various funders of The Hechinger Report.)

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7 Ideas for Student Genius Hour and Passion Projects

The CoolCatTeacher

She’s helped the students find books in the library, and she has also helped them learn some ways to navigate ways to share their knowledge through Google Slides or Wixie. You can ask experts. From there, students have been using time in class, and we’ve also partnered up with our media specialist. It’s really happening organically.

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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.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Video-based reflections : Using video to reflect upon teaching practice has been shown by several studies to improve teaching practice or student achievement ( Allen, Pianta, Gregory, Mikami, and Lun, 2011 ; Brantlinger, Sherin, and Linsenmeier, 2011 ; Roth, Garnier, Chen, Lemmens, Schwille, and Wickler, 2011 ).

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