Pupils' Spatial Skills Seen as Key to Math Learning
All that time cutting paper and tracing shapes helps young children master math later on, according to new research. (May 20, 2013)
Politics K-12 Blog
Alaska, Hawaii, West Virginia Win NCLB Waivers
Thirty-seven states plus the District of Columbia now have their own federally approved, but state-crafted, accountability plans. (May 20, 2013)
From the Wires
- • Audit: DOE skipped steps in monitoring charters
- • Ohio school chief sues board, claims defamation
- • Classroom curriculum system dies amid criticism
Digital Trends Shifting the Role of Teachers
Interactive tools and multimedia content are prompting teachers to take on more of a coaching or guiding role in the classroom.
(May 20, 2013)
• Special Report Digital Curricula Evolving
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We Must Create Opportunities for STEM Learning
Our country is in trouble. That's the key takeaway from Sara Martinez Tucker's experience as the undersecretary in the U.S. Department of Education. (May 17, 2013)
Commentary
School Safety Requires More Than Punishment
The attorneys general in Illinois and Colorado write about the importance of mental-health services for troubled students. (May 15, 2013)
Teaching Ahead Blog
The Real 'Alternative' Route? Going to College
Children should be encouraged to do more real learning, and all types of learning should be available to whoever is interested, writes Renee Moore. (May 15, 2013)
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School Districts Under Pressure to Modernize
Schools are working to incorporate more multimedia into classrooms, upgrade online professional development, and do a better job using data to improve student achievement. Read the full report.
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N.Y.C.-IBM Partnership Focuses on Students' Tech. Skills
A public-private partnership between the New York schools' P-TECH program and IBM Corp. aims to develop students' technological skills, and gives them priority for future jobs at IBM.
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Digital Directions
Proper Role of Ed-Tech in Pre-K a Rising Issue
Educators see an important place for technology in the preschool classroom, but say it is just one of many learning tools that can be incorporated among a range of developmentally appropriate materials and activities.
(May 14, 2013)
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Teaching Secrets: Spend Less on School Supplies
With school budgets tightening, teachers may feel even more pressure to spend their own money on classroom supplies. These tips can help keep the costs down to almost nothing, says a math teacher.
(May 14, 2013)
Industry & Innovation
For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts
Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. (May 14, 2013)
Professional Development
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- • Making Teacher Evaluation a Launch Pad for Growth
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