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posted by: Melissa
| May 24, 2017, 12:26 pm
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Every week thousands of new apps are added to Apple’s iTunes Store. While the majority of these are games, there’s also hundreds of new educational apps. Which of them should you be paying attention to? Have you missed any that would be good for your classroom? Check out our list of new & notable apps below:
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posted by: Melissa
| May 19, 2017, 02:02 pm
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Personalized learning has been a buzzword in education for a while now, but this week it seems to have hit new heights. It seems as if everyone who is anyone had something to say on the issue. Near the top of the pack is this blog by AAE Advisory Board Member Michael Petrilli warning about the dangers of doing personalized education wrong. Petrilli reminds us that education isn’t just about learning skills piecemeal, but about being able to use those skills in the appropriate context and advocates for a “wholesome” and “nutritious” curriculum.
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posted by: Melissa
| May 16, 2017, 02:43 pm
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This morning, Rep. Virginia Foxx was at AEI speaking about the importance of career and technical education. She’s not the only one. This once demeaned field is getting new life in the 21st century, fueled by increasing reports of a skills/jobs mismatch. In other words, there are great jobs out there for students with a high school or associates degree in technical fields, however there aren’t enough people with the skills needed to fill all of those jobs.
Many schools and districts are attempting to fill that gap by revitalizing their career and technical programs. Read on below to see what districts across the country are doing to breathe new life into CTE.
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posted by: Melissa
| May 12, 2017, 01:59 pm
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What do you want to be when you grow up?
The question every child is asked. Some find their answer and some are inspired.
Mary Spiker inspires children every day. When they walk into her class, children walk into a magical learning environment.
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