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

Ohio college students present lunabot during NASA competition

5/19/2013

  • Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio)

NASA is hosting the Lunabotics Mining Competition this week, which seeks to inspire college students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math fields, and to possibly unveil space exploratio… Read More

ASCD SmartBrief

News serving the K-12 education profession

ASCD SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: ASCD

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

ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief

Global education news

ASCD Worldwide Edition SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: ASCD

English instruction could be enhanced in Japan's elementary schools

5/16/2013

  • Japan Times, The

Officials in Japan will propose enhanced English education in the country, according to a draft proposal from a governmental committee. The proposal includes plans to make English an official subject … Read More

CEC SmartBrief

News about special education

CEC SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: The Council for Exceptional Children

What universal design looks like in the classroom

5/19/2013

  • MiddleWeb

In this blog post, special-education teacher Elizabeth Stein shares a lesson that she and her co-teacher used in their inclusive language arts class that incorporates elements of Universal Design for … Read More

SmartBrief on EdTech

Education insights and advances in technology

SmartBrief on EdTech

Is there an upside to social media for high-school athletes?

5/19/2013

  • Oregonian (Portland), The

For high-school athletes, posting inappropriate photos and status updates -- some of which detail illegal behavior -- on social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter can have consequences, inclu… 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