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July 30, 2010
20:46
Bassline Buff Verbs
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Blogger Gaetan Pappelardo gives a lesson in integrating music and movement to give verbs a real kick.
16:23
Connecting STEM and Arts (TEAMS) to Spur U.S. Innovation: Part 1 of 5
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The first in a five part series on the integration of arts in STEM education by guest blogger Jim Brazell.
15:00
Building a Better School with Brain-Based Learning
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[VIDEO] Technology use, strategies based on brain research, and unique classroom environments for different learning styles give students an edge at Key Largo School in Florida.
July 26, 2010
20:22
Creating a Summer Reading Network
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Blogger Andrew Marcinek describes how he uses technology to keep students connected -- and engaged -- during the summer months.
20:19
How to Ignite Intellectual Curiosity in Students
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When students lack curiosity and are disinterested in the classroom, teachers need to reevaluate their lesson plan.
July 23, 2010
18:54
Amelia's Daughters: A Legacy of Women in Flight
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Guest blogger Cheryl Young remember the legacy of Amelia Earhart on her birthday.
16:32
PBL: Picking a Start of the Year Project
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Teacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares an idea for project-based learning when students return in fall.
12:00
NASA Resources Enrich STEM Curricula at Forest Lake Elementary
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[VIDEO] Being a NASA Explorer School allows Forest Lake Elementary to deepen the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curricula with technology tools and resources.
July 21, 2010
18:45
Reforming Our Schools: Nonacademic Support for Students is Essential
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Blogger Anne O'Brien recommends that meeting the non-academic needs of students, such as providing counseling and eye glasses, is a crucial part of school reform.
July 20, 2010
19:25
PBL Campers Off to a Fast Start
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Collaborate on projects online with other educators at Edutopia's PBL Camp.
July 09, 2010
12:00
Big Thinkers: T. Berry Brazelton on Parents as Partners in Education
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[VIDEO] Noted author Dr. T. Berry Brazelton speaks about the importance of social and emotional learning, and how parents and teachers can work together to improve education for their children.
July 06, 2010
14:55
Romeo and Juliet for the 21st c.: How One Teacher Created a Drama Club and Made Shakespeare Hip
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North Philly Teacher stimulates her students' passion as well as her own with an updated version of Romeo and Juliet.
8:00
Does your school have a student-to-student mentoring program?
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Does your school have a student-to-student mentoring program?
July 05, 2010
17:59
Freedom of Information: How a Wisconsin School District Ditched Internet Filters
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The director of information systems of the Racine Unified School District is making a revolutionary move: he removed the firewalls that had blocked students from many parts of the Internet. Bold progress or brash mistake?
16:59
Should We Give Up on Foreign Language Programs?
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Ed policy blogger Claus von Zastrow defends foreign language programs and explains why it's important that schools keep them.