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June 19, 2014
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Life-skills program offers hands-on lessons in math
Students in a life-skills program at a New Jersey high school spent three months working with volunteers and educators on a boat-building project, which emphasized geometry, computation and other topics. The school's Practical Experience Program focuses on hands-on learning. South Jersey Times (Woodbury, N.J.) (6/18)
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Group seeks to serve more students with disabilities on campus
Some schools in Rhode Island are working with a group called Lifespan School Solutions to serve students with disabilities in out-of-district placements in their home schools. The group oversees classes designed by Bradley Hospital in Riverside, R.I. Other schools, such as some in Connecticut, have expressed interest in the model. Rhode Island Public Radio (6/17)
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Educational Leadership
Video highlights skills for new educators
In this blog post, educator Lily Jones shares a video playlist for new teachers, including tips on mentoring, differentiating instruction and classroom management. "Watching these videos gives insight into the new teacher experience, but also act as a testament to the power of mentoring," she writes. Teaching Channel/Tchers' Voice blog (6/16)
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Technology Trends
Kan. and N.Y. schools pilot cloud-based learning
Classroom instruction is getting a significant makeover in public schools in Kansas and New York that use digital and cloud technology to encourage collaboration and interactive learning. In New York's Tuckahoe school district, teachers can follow student progress in real time using cloud-based tech, while rural schools in Kansas plan to replace traditional laptops with cloud-based Google Chromebooks starting next year. The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.) (tiered subscription model) (6/17), The Topeka Capital-Journal (Kan.) (6/15)
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Policy News
Study shines light on teacher-preparation programs
Teacher-preparation programs could do more to bolster their admissions processes and improve teacher training around science, technology, engineering and math, according to a recent report from the National Council on Teaching Quality. Kate Walsh, NCTQ's president, says school-district leaders should work closer with college programs to ensure teacher-training programs meet schools' needs. National Public Radio/Ed blog/text and audio (6/17)
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Eye on Exceptionalities
Less-structured schedule may improve children's executive function
Research in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that children who were allowed to play, read and do other less-structured activities had better self-directed executive functioning than those with a more structured schedule. Science World Report (6/18)
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CEC Spotlight
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CEC advocates share their passion for special education
Some 80 special educators converged on Capitol Hill recently to bolster support for legislation that will help students with disabilities lead full and productive lives. Watch our I Am an Advocate videos to learn more about which issues are near and dear to our advocates' hearts.
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