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Opponents of the Common Core State Standards take aim at assessments aligned to the standards, seeing them as a weak link that may slow the common core's momentum. |
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The resignation of Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett amid a school grade-changing controversy stemming from his tenure in Indiana spotlights the complexities and pitfalls of school accountability systems. |
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Students need vocabulary instruction every day to build lasting word knowledge. Word Nerds shows you how to fit it into an already-packed literacy schedule with a classroom-tested 5-part plan that improves achievement while building confidence and enthusiasm. Includes reproducible planners, organizers, and rubrics. Preview the entire book! |
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School districts are feeling varied levels of pain from across-the-board federal budget cuts that even seasoned number-crunchers find hard to illustrate and quantify. |
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 It is my belief that when we decide to change the broken system instead of the broken children, there will no longer be a perception of broken children. All children can and do learn.
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Weekly Forum Discussion
 New teachers are more engaged than other new professionals, according to a new survey, but their engagement also drops more quickly than that of non-teachers. Why do you think new teachers might start off more engaged than other professionals? Why might their enthusiasm wane more quickly?
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Mapping Teachers' Favorite Field Trip Spots
Teachers, do you have a favorite field trip location? Need ideas on where to take your students? See Education Week Teacher's interactive map of the best field trip spots across the U.S.—based on the collective intelligence of educators. While you're there, submit your own favorite field trip venue. |
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