Assessing 21st Century Skills
Contributed by Laura Greenstein As you read the following statements, think about whether you agree or disagree. Education is not the same as it used to be. Children are growing […]
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Moving From Speaking to Writing with ELLs
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) movement requires teachers to shift their instructional practices in several significant ways, which in turn necessitates practice and intentionality. Some of these key shifts […]
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When Teachers Bully Teachers
Contributed by Pernille Ripp This post was originally published on Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension. Three years ago, I wrote an anonymous post and asked a friend to post it for […]
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International Visible Learning Conference Day 1 – #VlConf2014
If you aren’t able to make it to the International Visible Learning Conference in Carlsbad, or want to know what happened in another session, here’s a recap of Day 1! […]
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The Climate Science Students Bill of Rights
Contributed by Mark McCaffrey Originally published on NCSE.com We at the Science League of America and our host institution, the National Center for Science Education, are proud to be among […]
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Assessing 21st Century Skills
Contributed by Laura Greenstein As you read the following statements, think about whether you agree or disagree. Education is not the same as it used to be. Children are growing […]
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Moving From Speaking to Writing with ELLs
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) movement requires teachers to shift their instructional practices in several significant ways, which in turn necessitates practice and intentionality. Some of these key shifts […]
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Fortunate Children
Contributed by Bob Sornson Fortunate children start out with loving connections at home that give them a sense of safety and trust in people and in the world. Without a […]
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When Teachers Bully Teachers
Contributed by Pernille Ripp This post was originally published on Blogging Through the Fourth Dimension. Three years ago, I wrote an anonymous post and asked a friend to post it for […]
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International Visible Learning Conference Day 1 – #VlConf2014
If you aren’t able to make it to the International Visible Learning Conference in Carlsbad, or want to know what happened in another session, here’s a recap of Day 1! […]
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Are You a Resilient Educator?
Contributed by Bob Sornson Are you a resilient educator? If being a teacher or administrator is part of your path in life, I hope you have the resilience and grit […]
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The Climate Science Students Bill of Rights
Contributed by Mark McCaffrey Originally published on NCSE.com We at the Science League of America and our host institution, the National Center for Science Education, are proud to be among […]
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How are student voice and student aspirations connected?
“When we start to connect [students'] efforts in school to their dreams, they excel and they achieve that academic, personal, and social success that we want all our students to have.” […]
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Rethinking Fraction Division: One of the Hardest Topics to Teach and Learn
Contributed by Monica Neagoy The old adage for dividing fractions, “Ours is not to reason why, just invert and multiply!” is one many readers are certainly familiar with. And because […]
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Flipping Leadership to Make Learning Visible
Peter DeWitt Peter DeWitt is an author, presenter, and former K-5 public school principal. He is a Visible Learning trainer, a professional-development program for teachers and school leaders based on […]
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