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  • CONGRESS IN THE CLASSROOM 2009
    Posted March 6, 2009 by Rachel Wadham

    CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: CONGRESS IN THE CLASSROOM 2009

    * Deadline: April 15, 2009 *

    Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning education program now in its 17th year. Developed and sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the workshop is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information on teaching about Congress.

    We designed Congress in the Classroom [...]

  • Ready Set Leap: A Preschool Curriculum
    Posted October 7, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    The latest intervention report from the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) looks at Ready, Set, Leap!®, a preschool curriculum that uses multisensory technology incorporating touch, sight, and sound to teach early reading skills. This previously released report has now been updated to include reviews of two studies that have been released since 2005.Ready, Set, Leap!® can [...]

  • EdWeek Maps Website
    Posted August 29, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

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  • Free Textbooks
    Posted August 8, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    Companies are changing the way textbooks are published.
    Check out CourseSmart LLC  http://www.coursesmart.com/.  A new venture founded and supported by six higher education textbook publishers. Their mission is to improve teaching and learning by providing instructors and students better exposure and access to digital course materials.
    Here is an interview with the founders of, Flat World [...]

  • New Study Reveals Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Smaller Learning Communities
    Posted May 20, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    When it comes to school size, smaller is not always better. A new study released by the U.S. Department of Education indicates that while there may be less school violence, more student participation in extracurricular activities and a higher percentage of students planning to attend college, there also is a challenge in recruiting experienced math [...]

  • Favorite Education Blogs of 2008
    Posted May 2, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews and blogger Ken Bernstein outline their favorite education blogs of 2008. Both writers offer candid commentary about each blog and the information they contain. An outstanding variety of blogs are spotlighted so there is something here for almost anyone.
    Click here for the article

  • New Education Database
    Posted April 15, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    The library has a new database from EBSCO called the Teacher Reference Center. This database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 270 of the most popular teacher and administrator journals and magazines to assist professional educators.
    Connect to it through the Education Subject Page by clicking on the link at the bottom of the [...]

  • National Mathematics Advisory Panel Releases Final Report
    Posted March 31, 2008 by Rachel Wadham

    On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel presented its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education. Copies of these ground-breaking reports, rich with information for parents, teachers, policy makers, the research community, and others, are availalbe at this link.

  • “What Do Parents Value in Education?”
    Posted December 11, 2007 by Rachel Wadham

    BYU-Michigan study finds that No Child Left Behind misses what parents want most.  Read all about it at the following news sites:
    BYU News
    Salt Lake Tribune
    Provo Daily Hearald

  • To Read or Not to Read
    Posted November 19, 2007 by Rachel Wadham

    Today, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces the release of To Read or Not To Read: A Question of National Consequence, a new and comprehensive analysis of reading patterns in the United States. To Read or Not To Read gathers statistics from more than 40 studies on the reading habits and skills of [...]