K-12

STEM Career SmartBrief

STEM-specific news for career development professionals

STEM Career SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Association for Career and Technical Education

Are MOOCS part of the STEM solution?

5/22/2013

  • Thomas Regional

It's unclear exactly what role massive open online courses will play in helping to train tomorrow's technical workers, but it's clear that MOOCS are shaking up the higher-education arena. Some say the… Read More

ASCD SmartBrief

News serving the K-12 education profession

ASCD SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: ASCD

Merit-pay program is created for N.Y. math, science educators

5/21/2013

  • Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (N.Y.) (tiered subscription model)

Top math and science teachers in four New York regions can begin applying this summer for a stipend of $60,000 over four years, in exchange for mentoring college students majoring in education and edu… Read More

ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief

Global education news

ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: ASCD

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

CEC SmartBrief

News about special education

CEC SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: The Council for Exceptional Children

Ontario releases standards for disability-awareness training

5/22/2013

  • Toronto Star, The

Ontario, Canada, has issued a rule aimed at improving the treatment of individuals with disabilities. Under the regulation, teachers must complete disability-awareness training online by year's end. T… Read More

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Students write global guide on connected learning

5/22/2013

  • Powerful Learning Practice

A team of high-school students in Norway, who are English-language learners, has written a guide for teachers and students on how to shift from a traditional classroom environment to one in which lear… Read More

MiddleWeb SmartBrief

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

Friday Notes

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