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Tips for using Pinterest as a teaching tool
Many aspiring crafters and cooking fanatics are familiar with Pinterest, a social media site set up like a virtual bulletin board in which users “pin” favorite home décor, cooking, and…
How the Common Core is changing math instruction
What does teaching math look like under the Common Core standards? Lots of classroom interaction and more inquiry-based approaches to learning, according to experts who are helping schools integrate the…
Technology’s role in foreign language learning
Although educators and policy makers emphasize skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses, today's students are competing in a global society--and foreign language skills can help students gain…
How districts are transitioning to digital content
As a concept, using digital content in the classroom is nothing new. But making the leap from using traditional print textbooks to fully integrating digital content in the classroom can…
Help students succeed on AP tests
GetAFive is focused on helping students excel and get the most out of the AP program. The company teamed up with some of the best AP teachers to create unique…
Stakeholders advocate for autism awareness, support
News that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its autism diagnosis estimate to 1 out of every 50 children drew the attention educators, parents of children with autism, and…
Education, STEM receive boost in federal budget proposal
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) would see a 4.6 percent boost in discretionary funding, to $71.2 billion, under President Obama’s proposed 2014 budget, which focuses on STEM education and…
Eight key considerations for acceptable use policies
With digital technologies taking hold in classrooms across the nation, school technology leaders know they must change acceptable use policies to keep students and school networks safe, while also giving…
How three districts are tracking student data
Education stakeholders and reformers increasingly focus on data to help inform instruction and offer clues on student achievement patterns, and a partnership among three organizations aims to help districts use…
What makes a good teacher preparation program?
To make sure students graduate from high school prepared to tackle whatever path they choose, teacher preparation must focus on making today's education system a learner-centered instructional model, supported by…