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Prince George’s schools plan lockdown drill

Education News from Washington Post - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 6:18pm

All public schools in Prince George’s County are scheduled to participate in a system-wide lockdown drill on Tuesday.

The drill, which will begin at 10 a.m. and last for about 20 minutes, will test the school system’s procedures for protecting students and staff in the event of an emergency, school officials said.

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Nev. students turn current events into competition

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
Twenty-six seniors from Reno High School in Nevada are participating in the national We the People program, which pits teams  -More
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Ind. students learn to "feel" history through families of the fallen

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
Students in teacher Tom Clark's memorabilia-filled classroom at Lake Central High School in St. John, Ind., learn U.S.  -More
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Making digital citizenship part of lessons

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
One of the responsibilities of educators is to teach students to be digital citizens, writes Andrew Miller, an educational co -More
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Survey captures teacher ambivalence about common core

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
As the transition to the Common Core State Standards presses on, a majority of teachers indicate they're ready for the curric -More
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Will Fla. schools be tech-ready for common core?

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
Some Florida State Board of Education members voiced concerns during a meeting last week about whether schools will have adeq -More
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Digital tool aids teacher collaboration, development

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
Google Hangouts can help schools improve professional development and communication, writes Ben Johnson, an education consult -More
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Idaho students connect with children who are orphans in Africa

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
An art program called the Memory Project is helping connect art students at Idaho's Pocatello High School with children in or -More
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Students gain job skills as volunteers at Ill. zoo

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
The Brookfield Zoo in Illinois offers volunteer opportunities for students with disabilities aimed at helping them gain skill -More
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Deadline for 2013 NCSS Annual Conference proposals

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
Today, Monday, Feb. 25, is the deadline to submit a proposal to present a session at the 2013 NCSS Annual Conference in St.  -More
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Conducting Socratic seminars: A leader's workshop with a focus on primary source documents from U.S. history

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 02/25/2013 - 3:03pm
This NCSS Summer Professional Development Workshop, taught by nationally recognized Socratic seminar trainer John Zola, will  -More
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