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Minn. school districts await social studies curriculum changes
Minnesota lawmakers made changes to its social studies curriculum, including the phasing out of ancient civilizations classes -More-
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W.Va. students begin testing in social studies, other subjects
Some West Virginia students are spending most of this week taking the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2, also known -More-
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Kan. high-school students to post research project on iTunes
High-school students in Kansas today will reveal the work they put into their semester-long research project about the Vietna -More-
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What to consider when using iPads for classroom reading
Tablet computers such as iPads can help students share their reading insights with others, but students need to learn discipl -More-
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How educators can use the speed-dating model to learn about technology
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Wis. community's suicide prevention effort includes letters to all eighth-grade students
Community leaders in New Richmond, Wis., recently reached out to support eighth-grade students via handwritten letters. -More-
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Ala. students seek speed-limit change after tragic car wreck
Students from several schools in Lawrence County, Ala., have united to support each other and to seek legislative support to -More-
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May/June TSSP
The May/June issue of The Social Studies Professional is out. -More-
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Conducting Socratic seminars: A leader's workshop with a focus on primary source documents from U.S. history
This NCSS Summer Professional Development Workshop, taught by nationally recognized Socratic seminar trainer John Zola, will -More-
$125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers
TEP Charter School
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Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.
Miles Davis,American jazz musician -More-
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Ill. school innovates with blended-learning approach
Huntley High School in Illinois incorporates a blended-learning approach of independent, self-paced online assignments and tr -More-
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Kan. teacher sets the bar high for his fourth-grade students
Clayton Schrader's fourth-grade students at West Indianola Elementary School in Kansas have been accessing assignments on the -More-
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Duncan: Honor and appreciate teachers by supporting them
To truly honor and thank teachers, U.S. -More-
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Federal government to revise model to determine students' socioeconomic status
The U.S. -More-
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N.J. students create computer programs for peers with disabilities
Computer-programming students at Point Pleasant Borough High School in New Jersey are designing and coding educational comput -More-
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Tech-savvy teachers share new concepts with their peers
As new, more technology-savvy teachers enter the profession, novice educators and veteran teachers say they are learning from -More-
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Should there be standards for teaching students to use technology?
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Va. high-school juniors lead third-grade students on walking history tour
Eleventh-grade students at Virginia's Nansemond-Suffolk Academy played tour guide for the school's third-grade students on a -More-
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Sandy Hook's six fallen educators awarded Citizen Honors Medal
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society has given the Citizen Honors Medal, the highest award it gives to a civilian, to the -More-
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