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Edmodo becomes an increasingly popular resource for teachers

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
Of the 100 largest school districts in the country, about 86 of them are using Edmodo -- sometimes referred to as the Faceboo -More
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Schools train high-school students to prepare tax returns

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
Seventy-seven U.S.  -More
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Minn. students spend a day giving back to the community

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
Students from St.  -More
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Congressman John Lewis will be 2013 NCSS Annual Conference closing speaker

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
Civil rights veteran and U.S.  -More
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NCSS Summer workshop -- Teaching With Documents and Works of Art: An Integrated Approach

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
This three-day workshop -- July 22 to 24 -- will provide a varied program of lectures, demonstrations, collaborative work, an -More

2013-2014 (Z-Term) Teaching Specialist or Lecturer: Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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It has ever been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues.

NCSS Smartbrief - Mon, 04/15/2013 - 2:03pm
Abraham Lincoln,16th U.S. president -More
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Maine middle-school students learn WWII history from veterans

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
Six World War II veterans, including 95-year-old Mac McLain, recently shared their stories of bombing missions over Europe, e -More
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N.Y. high school marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with survivors

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
New York's Millbrook High School recently used Holocaust Remembrance Day as an opportunity for sophomore students to hear sto -More
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How to teach the 6-word memoir in history class

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
Using only six words to describe yourself or another person -- the six-word memoir -- teaches students the power of word choi -More
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Ind. legislation could delay common core implementation

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
Lawmakers in Indiana's House and Senate plan to meet to work out differences between each house's version of legislation that -More
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Why teachers should be valued over classroom technology

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
In education -- and in other industries -- it is easy to give in to the idea that technology will help turn around achievemen -More
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Judge stages theft to teach Minn. students a lesson on the legal system

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
Judge Alan Pendleton of the 10th Judicial District recently helped teach sixth-grade social studies students about the legal  -More
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Wis. student finds his calling through history projects

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
Ryan Eisenman, a senior at D.C.  -More
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Ind. student-journalist lands interview with the first lady

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
A seventh-grade student-journalist, Grace Ybarra, from Indianapolis visited the White House on Tuesday to interview first lad -More
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NCSS awards

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following awards and grants: Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the -More
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NCSS Summer Workshop: "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core"

NCSS Smartbrief - Fri, 04/12/2013 - 1:22pm
In the workshop "Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core," participants will build a learning -More

Assistant / Associate Professor in Social Studies - Secondary Education - 0405162
James Madison University

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Va. elementary-school students learn about Chinese culture, language

NCSS Smartbrief - Wed, 04/10/2013 - 2:47pm
Students at Rawls Byrd Elementary in James City, Va., are getting a chance to learn about Chinese history, language and cultu -More
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