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Upcoming state and regional social studies conferences
Regional, state and local social studies conferences organized by NCSS-affiliated councils provide great opportunities for te -More-
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Link social studies standards with the Common Core State Standards
"Teaching Reading with the Social Studies Standards: Elementary Units that Integrate Great Books, Social Studies, and the Com -More-
Full Professor (W2/W3) in the Anthropology of Globalization
University of Cologne
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Adventure is not outside man; it is within.
George Eliot,British writer -More-
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Skype helps Okla., Tenn. students collaborate for Bill of Rights lesson
A fifth-grade class in Oklahoma recently connected with eighth-graders in Tennessee via Skype for a lesson on the Bill of Rig -More-
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Mass. high school's mock trial team judges this year a success
The mock trial program at Massachusetts' Natick High School started up again last year after a long hiatus brought on by a la -More-
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Calif. middle-schoolers host a teleconferenced concert for Kenyan pen pals
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Mo. teachers take the lead in connecting students with Khan Academy
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Gates: Why teachers should use technology to connect, collaborate
Bill Gates used his recent keynote address at the SXSWedu Conference & Festival in Austin, Texas, to champion the use of soci -More-
Teach Holocaust History with Echoes and Reflections
Echoes and Reflections is the leader in Holocaust education, providing teacher training programs across the U.S. Earn professional development credit and explore classroom-ready materials― lessons include maps, photos, primary source documents, visual history testimony, and connections to standards. Find a program today!
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Students can go to Washington -- in a 3D game
A new 3D multiplayer game, "Government in Action," is intended to help students who take American government courses to exper -More-
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Does BYOT put some students at a disadvantage?
School districts nationwide have implemented bring-your-own-technology programs as a low-cost solution to providing students -More-
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Some districts line up to make digital conversion
A growing number of school districts nationwide are implementing or investigating making a digital conversion -- whether it b -More-
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N.J. students learn about genocide with One Million Bones project
Students at Washington Township High School in New Jersey are sculpting clay to look like human bones as part of the One Mill -More-
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Helping students to change negative thinking
Teaching students about the eight common "thought holes," or negatively skewed perceptions such as personalizing and jumping -More-
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NCSS awards
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2012 awards and grants: Outstanding Social Studies Teacher o -More-
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NCSS workshop helps participants use thoughtful teaching strategies
In the workshop titled "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core using Practical, Engaging, Th -More-
Physiologist
Stony Brook University
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Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him.
Romain Gary,French diplomat, novelist, film director and aviator -More-
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Ore. students turn history project into community asset
The history project that fourth- and fifth-graders at Camas Ridge Elementary School in Eugene, Ore., have worked on since las -More-
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Students get firsthand civics lesson on cost of sequestration
As students and families head to Washington, D.C., for upcoming spring break, many will be disappointed by the Obama administ -More-
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Is the role of the teacher changing?
At the recent SXSWedu Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, the changing role of teachers as facilitators of classroom le -More-
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Consortium pilots common core assessment software
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium is seeking student and educator feedback on its online testing platform that will -More-
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