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

NeverEndingSearch

The community is invited to create their own challenges using these three challenge strategies. You’ll find many more effective strategies for teaching with primary sources on the Library of Congress Using Primary Sources page. This is a nice way to prep for National History Day and it may present a new way to DBQ for APUSH!

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Kids news round-up

NeverEndingSearch

News-o-matic : This daily newspaper for kids is available: for Android on Google Play , for iPhone and iPad at the App Store , or for Kindle. Skills and Strategies. Text Sets For Science. Text Sets For Literature. Text Sets For Social Studies. State Text Sets. The app offers five daily stories on an array of topics covering U.S.

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

My strategy of Kaizen innovation is that I “innovate like a turtle.” I use a Swivl and my iPhone. 4 – Use Student Feedback to Shape Learning with Just in Time Learning Strategies. There are several strategies a teacher could use today, however, each of them has limitations and reasons teachers don’t.

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