Ten of the best virtual field trips

To help educators save time, we’ve chosen these 10 virtual field trips based on their relevancy, depth and quality of resources, and potential for student excitement.…

State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Unveils New Recommended Literature List

SACRAMENTO—To help students meet the new Common Core State Standards and prepare for a career, college, and the challenges of a changing world, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today unveiled the new Recommended Literature: Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve list.

3 Websites for High School Teachers to Try in 2013

Teachers can tap into free Web resources to incorporate tech into their lessons. Technology continues to make inroads into high school classrooms via bring-your-own device initiatives, 1:1 proposals that put a tablet or laptop in front of every student, and blended learning models that…
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  • On February 4, 2013
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Beyond Cognition

Education Week – Larry Ferlazzo says schools should focus on teaching performance character — self-control, persistence, grit, optimism — as opposed to moral character for the practical reason that…
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  • On September 14, 2012
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Student Assessment by Computer

SI&A – Will the state unveil a plan to use technology to assess student progress as common core is implemented throughout the state?
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  • On September 14, 2012
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PE and Computers

eSchool News – One school in California has figured out a way to use iPads to help walk the tightrope between government fitness mandates and reduced budgets.