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FASSE Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award
The Christa McAuliffe Reach for the Stars Award was established in 1986 to assist classroom teachers in developing and implem -More-
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April TSSP "Inspiration for My Colleagues" column
Mary Ledbetter, 2012 Social Studies Elementary Teacher of the Year, writes in the April 2013 TSSP about how her late start in -More-
$125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers
TEP Charter School
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Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
Nicholas Murray Butler,American diplomat and educator -More-
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Mass. students hit the trail in pursuit of African-American history
Martha's Vineyard, Mass., social studies teachers Elaine Weintraub and Brian Scott recently led a group of high-school sophom -More-
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Should the school day be longer?
Schools nationwide are adding hours to their calendars, in part, to help restore time taken away from social studies, science -More-
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Duncan urges wide-ranging appreciation of teachers
To truly honor and thank teachers, U.S. -More-
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Will changing standards for teacher training affect diversity?
As more states seek to raise the academic bar for incoming teachers, a growing number of educators and experts are questionin -More-
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Ind. Edcamp gives teachers an opportunity to share ideas
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Report: Students want more mobile technology in school
A majority of students in grades K-12 want to use mobile devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops in the classroom, a -More-
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Should there be standards for teaching students to use technology?
Educators in a Wisconsin school district say that technology changes so rapidly that there are few requirements in place for -More-
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Former teacher creates tool to help educators, students develop virtual portfolios
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Fla. students find their green thumbs for legacy project
Students at Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Fla., worked this week on a gardening legacy project in honor of Teac -More-
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Calif. high school's Teen Court tries real cases
Students in Cabrillo High School's Academy of Law and Justice this year have become jurors in real criminal cases. -More-
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NCSS Outstanding Social Studies Teachers of the Year
The annual NCSS Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards, sponsored by Farmers Insurance, recognize exceptional classroom socia -More-
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The Award for Global Understanding Given in Honor of James M. Becker
NCSS is accepting nominations for the Award for Global Understanding Given in Honor of James M. Becker. -More-
$125,000 Salary for Master Middle School Teachers
TEP Charter School
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All truly wise thoughts have been thought already thousands of times; but to make them truly ours, we must think them over again honestly, till they take root in our personal experience.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,German writer, artist and politician -More-
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Va. students view African-American history in artist's display
Students from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va., journeyed through African-American history recently, as the schoo -More-
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Texas district to offer high-school class on U.S. military history
Some students in the Fort Worth, Texas, school district may choose an elective course in U.S. -More-
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Calif. school officials collect cellphones to prevent cheating on exams
Officials of some California schools are confiscating students' cellphones before they take standardized tests because of con -More-
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La. parish not ready for online exams, official says
As schools in one Louisiana parish prepare for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams, expecte -More-
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