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DEN Trend Report: 8/5/15
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Let’s All Be Math People
When is the last time you bought 42 watermelons? A student at Woodlawn Beach Middle School in Florida told us recently that she saw a textbook that had a math problem about buying 42 watermelons. “Who...
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District Leaders: Focus on Content First, Tech Second
Much has been written about districts and schools “going 1:1,” issuing tablets, computers, or other electronic devices to every student. As the quantity of devices in the hands of students grows, many...
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DEN Trend Report: 9/16/15
Looking to learn more about what’s trending in education?!? Here’s a recap of this week’s news. Let us know what you think about this week’s news in the comments below. Are you a site or district...
View ArticleDeveloping STEM Inside Every School
In a previous role, I had the unique opportunity to develop a STEM-focused school. As a part of the planning process, I deeply contemplated what a STEM school would look like and what it could really...
View ArticleA New Perspective…
I spend a lot of time, probably more than is healthy, thinking about making math class more engaging, more exciting, and most importantly, more of a learning experience. Like many others, I work to...
View ArticleBringing New Teaching Strategies to Life in Des Plaines 62
What do you think it means to introduce a digital curriculum into the classroom? Many people feel that simply making tablets or computers available for students to use is enough when it comes to using...
View ArticleDeveloping Teacher-Leaders to Drive the Digital Transition
Discovery Education Partner Stories: Wake County Public Schools (NC) The largest school system in North Carolina, Wake County Public School System is also one of the best in the country, with an...
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DEN Trend Report: 11/4/15
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Principal Update: 11/4/15
In this Principal Update we are featuring: A new Facebook group for principals A leadership spotlight on Delsia Malone, principal of W.E. Striplin Elementary Two virtual field trip events for...
View ArticleTeachers and Students, Learning Together
A Flexible PD Model that Breaks the Rules! Let’s face it, most districtwide professional developments have one requirement…”keep the students home.” Models that are based on this ‘one or the other’...
View ArticleDefining Differentiation in Today’s Classroom
We have just 180 days per year to facilitate learning in the most meaningful way possible.Click To Tweet As a teacher, an advocate, and a supporter of public education, I often think about creating...
View ArticleA Powerful Story from a Passionate Social Studies Teacher
From the Heart: Powerful Stories from Passionate Educators Chris Layton, Oak Ridge Schools (TN) Chris Layton had hit the wall. After seven years of teaching, the long hours, late nights, and stress had...
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Keys to Leading a Successful Digital Transition
By: Marty Creel, Chief Academic Officer and Vice President, Curriculum & Instruction, Discovery Education How can administrators ensure a smooth and successful digital transition? Leading the...
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Five Powerful Practices for Science Professional Development
By: Matt Cwalina, Senior Director of Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education In my time working with schools and districts from across the country, I have had the privilege of meeting and working...
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Five Strategies for Using Primary Source Documents In the Social Studies...
Use of primary sources was once remarkably scarce, both during in-class instruction and in textbooks. The availability and accessibility of primary sources on the Internet has revolutionized social...
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Mathematical Learning Through Rigorous Tasks
By Mary Swack, Math Supervisor for Carroll County Public Schools (MD) Traditional mathematics classroom instruction typically plays out with the teacher providing some form of direct instruction on a...
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Why this Career Corrections Officer went Back to Middle School
From the Heart: Powerful Stories from Passionate Educators Michael Pillsbury, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC) For more than 15 years, Michael Pillsbury was paid to put people in prison or make sure...
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Moving From Conventional Classrooms to a Charismatic Workforce
Posted on behalf of Dr. Jane Stavem, Associate Superintendent for Instruction at Lincoln Public Schools, NE. Last year, through my involvement with a local community group, I had the opportunity to...
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Global Connections Make A Difference
Time and time again we see that globally connecting our learners is a sure way to facilitate civic and global literacy as well as review our past to make informed decisions about our present and...
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