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Connie Weber

"Transparency of Common-Standards Process at Issue" --edweek

"Transparency of Common-Standards Process at Issue" -- by Sean Cavanage in edweek "As the most concerted effort to create common academi...

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2 Jul 31
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Connie Weber

"Powerful Learning: Studies Show Deep Understanding Derives from Collaborative Methods"

"Powerful Learning: Studies Show Deep Understanding Derives from Collaborative Methods" --by Brigid Barron and Linda Darling-Hammond --I...

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0 Jul 19
Or-Tal Kiriati

World’s first free virtual university launched by UN

I think it's a great idea. What do you think? Read more here: http://discuss.itwire.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=14065&p=50052 http:/...

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0 Jun 18
Connie Weber

"Next Test--Value of 125,000-a-Year Teachers" NYTimes

Next Test--Value of 125,000-a-Year Teachers" by Elissa Gootman NYTimes "So what kind of teachers could a school get if it paid them $125...

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3 Jun 14
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Connie Weber

"Charter-Style Schools Catching on Across the World" --Debra Viadero in edweek

"Charter-Style Schools Catching on Across the World" --Debra Viadero in edweek from the article: "In the United Kingdom, an investor wi...

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3 Jun 11
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Connie Weber

Alternative Certification: An Interview with Jay Scribner in Ed News

Alternative Certification: An Interview with Jay Scribner in Ed News written by Michael F. Shaughnessy I'm all for closely examining the...

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3 Jun 11
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Connie Weber

"Q&A: Disrupting Class: A Conversation with Michael Horn" --Laura Varlas on ASCD

"Q&A: Disrupting Class A Conversation with Michael Horn" --Laura Varlas on ASCD "In Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will...

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0 Jun 4
Connie Weber

"An Interview with Tony Wagner: The New Survival Skills" --by Michael O'Shaughnessy

"An Interview with Tony Wagner: The New Survival Skills" --by Michael O'Shaughnessy in EducationNews.org A thought-provoking interview w...

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0 Jun 3
Connie Weber

"46 States, D.C. Plan to Draft Common Education Standards" by Maria Glod

"46 States, D.C. Plan to Draft Common Education Standards" by Maria Glod, Washington Post "Forty-six states and the District of Columbia...

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3 Jun 2
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Connie Weber

Daydreaming....

"Brain's problem-solving function at work when we daydream" --University of British Columbia study --didn't you just know it? Maybe this...

Started by Connie Weber

0 May 24

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