K-12
STEM-specific news for career development professionals
STEM Career SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Association for Career and Technical Education
School culture is part of winning formula for NYC academy
5/21/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
While working to prepare students for the high-tech jobs of the future, the principal of the Academy for Software Engineering -- the first high school in New York City devoted to computer science -- s… Read More
News serving the K-12 education profession
ASCD SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: ASCD
More time spent in gym class can help combat childhood obesity
5/21/2013
- MedicalDaily.com
An additional hour every week in gym class was linked to a 4.8% reduction in fifth-graders' odds of being obese, according to a study published in the Journal of Health Economics. Researchers noted th… Read More
Global education news
ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief
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Tips for making your language lessons digital
5/20/2013
- Guardian (London), The
Not sure how to start blending technology into the language classroom? Teacher Emma Drury shares tips in this blog post about how to engage students with blogs and podcasts. She recommends using QR co… Read More
News about special education
CEC SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The Council for Exceptional Children
Groups to develop alternate common core assessments
5/21/2013
- Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org)
Alternate-assessment consortia Dynamic Learning Maps and the National Center and State Collaborative are working on common core assessments for students with severe cognitive disabilities to be admini… Read More
Web-based platform starts new chapter for school libraries
5/20/2013
- Express-Times (Easton-Bethlehem, Pa.), The
Several Pennsylvania school districts have pooled together their money to launch a $30,000 project giving students access to electronic and audio books through the Web-based platform OverDrive. The se… Read More
News for educators and parents students in grades 4-8
MiddleWeb SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: MiddleWeb LLC
Baltimore school uses co-teaching, extra time for reading instruction
5/20/2013
- Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model), The
Fourth-graders at Chadwick Elementary School in Baltimore spend 140 minutes in reading class under the instruction of a reading teacher who is assisted by a math instructor, a special-education teache… Read More
San Diego Unified School District news
Friday Notes
Published in partnership with: San Diego Unified School District
Wilson Middle Orchestra entertains board of education meeting attendees
5/16/2013
The Wilson Middle School Intermediate Orchestra performed two numbers to help kick off the May 14 Board of Education meeting. The all-string orchestra, comprised of seventh- and eighth-grade students,… Read More
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