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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

While immersing themselves in a topic they love, Genius Hour also teaches students how to pursue a goal important to them. how to use email to stay in touch with family. how to use the internet. how to play online games with grandchildren or each other. how to use Skype to stay in touch with family.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Geared for grades 6-12, it builds writing skill with suggestions that are formative in nature, well-explained, and based on tips from actual students who completed the same exercise. These prompts are aligned with Common Core and/or a variety of state standards. Because of this, students must write to the prompt provided.

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JUNE 17, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Don’t expect to intuit how to use it. There’s a detailed video explaining how to do this. – See more at: [link]. This is a robust tool with a rich learning curve.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

Wednesday, April 30th at 4pm Free BrainPOP Webinar: ELLs and the Common Core , Are you an ESL teacher struggling to address the Common Core? Learn how to collect and share data that connects your library to student learning. As always, guests from other states are welcome to attend. Learn more and register here.

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JUNE 24, 2015

They share the same goals with at least three other widely-used education systems: 1) Common Core (as close as America gets to national standards), 2) the International Baccalaureate (IB) program (a well-regarded international curriculum, much more popular outside the US than within), and 3) good ol’ common sense.

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MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. This is not instinctual.

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APRIL 6, 2015

It has been credited with providing an escape from reality, exercising the mind, saving lives, bringing people together, answering problems, and predicting success in school. how to read a book. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6.

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APRIL 18, 2016

They get an escape from reality, exercise for their brains, a closeness to like-minded souls, answers to problems–and reading can even predict success in school. Students create a monster and then teach him how to read so he can find his way home. Students want to be able to figure the program out without being taught.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Overview : “Teach students how to maximize their creativity by turning them into creators as they write, illustrate, and verbalize their own stories. Teachers can flip their classroom by using Google Forms to learn about ratios and proportions using Khan Academy videos and exercises. BONUS 1: How to Design Google PD That Works.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The Learning Revolution Weekly Update December 9th, 2014 The test and the use of man''s education is that he finds pleasure in the exercise of his mind. Principles of character education intersect strongly with digital citizenship education. Learn more about how to become a presenter here.

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