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Learning about the Apple Distinguished...

On Sunday February 22, 2015, Apple Distinguished Educator Jon Corippo joined the TechEducator Podcast to discuss the process of becoming an ADE.  In this excerpt from the show, Jon talks about the...

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What will be the most significant...

(Left to right top row: Adam Steiner, Susan Bowles, Richard Wells, Todd Finley/Middle row: Vicki Davis, Lisa Currie, C. M. Rubin, Pauline Hawkins, Joe Bower/Bottom row: Craig Kemp, Silvia Tolisano, Tom Bennett, Karen Lirenman) 

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Celebrating World Book Day March 5th

World Book Day!


Did you know that March 5 is World Book Day?  The day was established 17...

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A Can't Miss Lesson for Gifted...

Want a full-proof lesson for gifted students?

Read on.

I learned this lesson from a colleague, and it works really well with a variety of subjects. First, I need to refer to Bloom’s taxonomy (revised version), which features six levels of thinking.  At the bottom, students simply memorize facts and regurgitate them. At the highest level of the pyramid, students synthesize information and create-the most complex thinking.

These higher-levels are what you want to aim...

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Teacher: The Dream Role in the Pursuit...

What are the differences between happy teachers and unhappy teachers? While I have no data, I can say after 44 years in this ever-changing, fast-paced, engaging and spirited profession, I am happy! I owe it to some of the following:

Love vs. Fear I address each student as I have been taught; teach each as if she/he was my own. I want their successes, happiness, and inquiry to be central to my daily work. Each...

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The Global Search for Education: The...

"The use of online assessment tools is giving teachers a more fine-grained understanding of individual students’ skills, and assisting them to determine the necessary next steps to enable them to achieve their own learning goals. We are seeing more effective differentiation in classrooms as a result".

--  Susan Mann

I am delighted to welcome back today to The Global Search for Education, Susan Mann, CEO of Education Services...

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Black History Month: Did You Know?

Black History Month:

Dr. Carter G. Woodson, organized a two week period in February,in 1926, to highlight contributions of African Americans. In 1976, the month of February was established as Black History Month.
The month of February was selected as it was the month in which both Frederick Douglass(abolitionist) and Abraham Lincoln (Emancipation Proclamation)were born.  Black History Month is...

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The Global Search for Education: How to...

"Highly effective schools in Australia are not different from highly effective schools anywhere. They have a strong focus on continual improvement, often with explicit school-wide goals for improving current school practices and levels of student achievement". -- Geoff Masters

In his paper “Is School Reform Working?” Professor Geoff Masters (Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Board Australian Council for Educational Research) explores whether or not the policy...

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Did You Know? Fun Presidential Trivia...

Presidents’ Day is coming!

Share some fun facts about our Presidents:

  • Did You know that President John Quincy Adams had a pet alligator?
  • President Martin Van Buren had two tiger cubs.
  • President George W. Bush (first term) and Benjamin Harrison were two presidents elected without the majority of the people (they had the most electoral votes but not the most popular votes).
  • ...

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The 120-IQ Kids: What Are We Doing For...

I work with one elementary student, who performs high or higher than most of my gifted students. During English/language arts, she masters research, reads grade levels above her peers, and exhibits creativity, innovation, and initiative. And yes, her test scores are well above average.

The ringer: she doesn’t qualify for gifted services.

The reason this child does not qualify comes down to numbers. The district requires a 130 or higher intelligence quotient, or two...

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