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Maine teachers engage students in discussions about Boston bombings
Some teachers in Maine took time from their planned lessons to address the bombings at the Boston Marathon. -More-
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Teachers share how they adjust lesson plans when tragedy strikes
Some teachers said news of bombings at the Boston Marathon and the subsequent manhunt caused them to alter their lesson plans -More-
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Busting myths about project-based learning
There are a lot of misconceptions about project-based learning, writes Andrew Miller, who serves on the national faculty for -More-
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Senator talks about current events with students in his former social studies teacher's class
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Program allows teachers to gradually take on leadership roles
Teachers in California and elsewhere are easing into school leadership positions through the Emerging Leaders program. -More-
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Educator: Defining good teaching
While presenting workshops recently, education consultant and award-winning teacher Nancy Flanagan asked educators to describ -More-
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Educators find evidence of students' misbehavior online
Students increasingly are posting pictures of themselves performing illegal or potentially illegal acts on social media websi -More-
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Md. district to pair neediest schools with additional resources, support
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Pa. middle-school students learn how to save lives
Middle-school students at a Pennsylvania district recently received lifesaving training from the American Heart Association. -More-
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Mass. students learn the ropes of running their town government
Student Town Government Day in Dedham, Mass., was marked by 38 high-school juniors and seniors taking on roles on the Dedham' -More-
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Finding support to attend the NCSS Annual Conference
The 2013 NCSS Annual Conference will provide the most comprehensive professional development available, an investment in your -More-
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Teaching resources on socialstudies.org
Socialstudies.org provides short listings of free teaching resources that might be of interest to our members. -More-
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Students across the country celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day, officially today, has been marked in recent days by students across the country taking part in school-sponsored ac -More-
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N.J. high school students launch project to track alumni in the military
Students in an Advanced Placement U.S. -More-
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Teacher: Don't be scared off by large-scale projects
Teachers considering a large-scale project for their students should avoid feeling overwhelmed by the task and start by prepa -More-
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Lawmakers' criticism mounts against the common core
As states are implementing the Common Core State Standards, the guidelines adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia -More-
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Ariz. education leaders endorse iCivics online social studies program
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's efforts to improve civics education across the country received a sizable -More-
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Program helps educators, students filter online searches, content
Type any search terms into Google and what appears may be right on the mark or wholly inappropriate -- especially for student -More-
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Middle-schooler aims to help others combat bullying
Wisconsin eighth-grader Max Merrill has started a blog and a clothing line called MeInfinity to help other students who are v -More-
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Tenn. students get a taste of real-world financial challenges
Career planning, education, working, budgeting, shopping, family needs and other aspects of adulthood were all part of the le -More-
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