New studies suggest that TAKS, the state standardized tests in Texas, may contain a serious flaw that makes them virtually useless in measuring the effects of classroom instruction.
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This education-focused free media and resource sharing site is a great tool for teachers and students. I love Learnist. I’ve had an account with them since Delete the scoop?
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During my week in Reggio Emilia, my fellow study group members and I had several opportunities to speak through translators to our Italian colleagues to share observations and ask questions about s... Delete the scoop?
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Tweet I confess, I am a visual learner! I also relate better to metaphors, since they paint a picture in my mind. My eyes roll back when I see long passages of text, that I am supposed to read, dig... Delete the scoop?
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An award-winning English and Social Studies teacher at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, Calif., Larry Ferlazzo is the author of Helping Students Motivate Themselves: Practical Answers To Classroom Challenges, The ESL/ELL Teacher's Survival... Delete the scoop?
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YouTube is an excellent resource, especially for educators. I subscribe to various channels that focus on educational technology. Here is just a small sample of those available. Evernote - Evernote... Delete the scoop?
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If you teach with primary sources, then you know it can be a challenge to find good, abbreviated sources. Fordham University has an amazing collection of full and abbreviated texts for historical t... Delete the scoop?
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Animoto, the popular online video creation service, been around for a while now. In fact it has been "in the works" since 2005. I first used it almost four years ago, and I have revisited it many t... Delete the scoop?
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This video is from the Vook "Mind in the Making: The Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs Volume. Download this Vook here: http://bit.ly/jz49Jo and experi... 
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