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Maker-Enhanced Writing Workshop: Character Development

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This month I started a maker-enhanced writing workshop with a group of gifted 3rd through 6th grade students. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. Common Core State Standards – ELA. Intentional Creativity – [link].

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Last Chance for this College-credit Class

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Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Resources include videos, pedagogic articles, lesson plans, projects, and virtual face-to-face meetings to share in a collaborative environment. What You Get.

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The Edtech Revolution: 2010 – 2017

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” 2010 was also the year that the Common Core Standards Initiative was enacted in response to numerous indicators of low student academic performance. Many schools employ the use of a web filter to meet these requirements; however, administrators required new solutions that extended protection to school-owned devices at home.

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Scratch and Makey Makey Across the Curriculum

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Standards Addressed: Common Core State Standards – ELA. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem. National Core Arts Standards. Directions: Learners engaged in a maker-enhanced writers’ workshop. More about the

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8 Essential Books Every Tech-Minded Teacher Should Read

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This book is a collection of essays which demonstrates how modern technology is challenging the traditional models of education in order to meet the needs of today’s students. More education books: Google Apps Meets Common Core. Common Core Literacy for ELA. Karen finds her inspiration in reading.

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What Constitutes Good PD?

A Principal's Reflections

Quality professional development rests in the ability of the organization to not only meet their needs, but also that of its constituents. Educators now have to attend mandate-driven workshops on the Common Core, teacher/principal evaluation, and student growth objectives. Something has to give though. So what did I miss?

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Leadership Ignited

A Principal's Reflections

The leadership of NASSP is well aware of trends in and the value of connected learning and have created a learning experience that will meet the needs of all attendees. The plenary Thought Leader Sessions will have more of a workshop feel, as will the concurrent sessions. So NASSP has programmed interaction into the conference.

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