Sunday, July 31, 2016

Voxer Etiquette 101 - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher

Voxer is a versatile tool and it's bringing great people together, but we still need to be mindful of what and how we're using it.

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Turning Students Into Global Citizens - Education Week

In an ever-shrinking world, global competency is essential for both educators and their students, writes Fernando M. Reimers.

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Hillary Clinton Declares: I Sweat the Policy Details on Education, Children's Issues - Politics K-12 - Education Week

The Democratic presidential nominee's Thursday speech on the night she accepted her party's nod capped a four-day convention during which many speakers praised her work for disadvantaged children.

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Convention Quiz: Were These Educators at the RNC or DNC? - Politics K-12 - Education Week

While Democratic and Republican teachers may disagree on issues like school choice and education spending, many interviewed at the conventions want politicians to trust them to do their jobs.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

N.J. Program Fast-Tracks New Physics Teachers - Education Week

The effort by the New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning, which taps teachers of other subjects, produces more physics teachers a year than any preservice program in the country.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

For Teachers' Unions, Tensions Simmer Over Direction of Democrats' Ed. Policies - Education Week

Are you better off now than you were eight years ago? For the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, the answer to that perennial election question has to be a resounding 'no.'

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We Should Measure Students' Noncognitive Skills - Education Week

Noncognitive skills are worth measuring and there are reliable tools to do so, writes a former principal turned consultant Jonathan E. Martin.

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U.S. Issues Federal Guidelines to Prevent Discrimination Against Students With ADHD - Education Week

The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidelines aimed at preventing schools from discriminating against the growing numbers of students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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What if America Spent Per Student What Clinton, Trump Paid for Private Schools? - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Donald Trump's children and Hillary Clinton's daughter attended expensive private schools. What if all students in U.S. public schools had the same kind of financial resources behind them?

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

San Francisco Superintendent Among Finalists for Top Job in Houston - District Dossier - Education Week

San Francisco district chief Richard Carranza is the leading contender for the top job in Houston, the nation's seventh-largest school system, according to reports.

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U.S. Schools Need More Teachers to Be 'Ambassadors,' Report Says - Teaching Now - Education Week Teacher

According to Gallup, only 20 percent of teachers who are parents are fully engaged and would advocate for their children's school.

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U.S. Secretary of Education: Let's Educate, Not Incarcerate - Education Week

The return on investment in education has grown in recent decades, so why does our spending on incarceration outpace aid to education, asks John B. King Jr.

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Monday, July 25, 2016

How I Got My Students to Think More Deeply in Science - Education Week

Teaching students to effectively communicate with one another can improve their thought processes in science writing, writes Lori Leo.

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Teachers Explore Uses of Pokémon Go With Autistic Students - Teaching Now - Education Week Teacher

The phenomena of the mobile game Pokémon Go has been touted for its learning possibilities. It might also have particular benefits for children with autism.

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