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Incorporating Artifacts and Guest Speakers into Curriculum Planning

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Artifacts and guest speakers are enriching and exciting for your students.
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ISTE

The New Digital Citizenship

For Students 6th - 12th
Boost digital citizenship with an engaging infographic that promotes the importance of being a positive digital agent, self, and interactor.
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Other

Authentic Assessment Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
You have just hit the jackpot for authentic assessment resources for professional development for teachers. Teachers will benefit from this comprehensive list of resources.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "If I Wasn't Me"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for empowering students to become better learners. This lesson includes encouraging students to use their knowledge and metacognition, as well as helping students implement reading, writing, and thinking connections...
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Buck Institute

Pbl Works: What Does It Take for a Project to Be Authentic?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An article discussing the four ways a project can be considered authentic within the project based learning framework. Article gives examples of projects that maybe completed in class and discusses their authenticity.
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Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Pbl Brings Authenticity to International Baccalaureate

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A look into schools using project based learning integrated with the International Baccalaureate program. Website includes an article as well as video exploring this framework.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Concept to Classroom is a free series of award-winning professional development workshops covering important and timely topics in education such as: after-school programs, cooperative and collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning,...
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North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Ncrel: Developing a School or District Technology Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory provides information on how to create a technology plan that is part of an overall school improvement plan. Discusses guidelines, planning committees, budgets, and agenda...
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Smart Blogs: Should I Teach Problem , Project or Inquiry Based Learning?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Lately, there have been a bunch of buzzwords floating around the education world that all seem to mean the same thing. You've probably heard them: problem-based learning, project-based learning and inquiry-based learning. Is there a...
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Tech4 Learning: Recipes4 Success

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're interested in developing project-based learning for your class, Tech4Learning provides tools for facilitating those projects and instruction in how to create and manage them. Free resources available, as well as resources by...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Common Core Mathematics: Building Vocabulary

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Educator Chris Luzniak encourages his students to apply authentic mathematics vocabulary when discussing and defending heir ideas. [1:39]
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom: Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
One of eleven workshops presented by Concept to Classroom, this workshop on Inquiry-based Learning takes you through four major steps (explanation, demonstration, exploration, and implementation) to learn about it, then put it into...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Model United Nations Headquarters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity serves as a great example of interactive educational role-playing. Model United Nations (UN) is an authentic simulation of the U.N. General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. Learners prepare to serve as delegates from...
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Hands on Civics: An Approach to Increase Community Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th
This article outlines a program that the author has used with academically at-risk ninth grade students to enhance their understanding of how communities work and how they can change through individual and group efforts.