A high-school teacher in Hawaii suggests an election-themed lesson plan in which students create video campaign advertisement -More-
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Dust Bowl National Youth Summit:
On October 17, 2012, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and WETA Television are offering a unique opportunity to engage middle and high school students in a national dialogue with renowned filmmaker Ken Burns and environmental experts to discuss contemporary environmental issues and the legacy of the Dust Bowl. REGISTER HERE


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Professional development should not be limited to annual workshops and special events, writes Tom Whitby, an adjunct professo -More-
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Educators in Alabama say improved test scores are due to recent professional-development programs at the Key Leaders Network, -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!

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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Teachers can enhance lessons on the presidential election by using news websites, online polling and social networks, K-8 tec -More-
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Shelley Wright, a high-school teacher in Canada, describes her reasons for giving up on the flipped instructional method in f -More-
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The human brain switches into survival mode during an emergency, and rational thought and normal decision-making are essentia -More-
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Cities and regions dominated by innovation-driven economies, such as the San Francisco area's high-tech industry, are charact -More-



