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This Charlotte School District Has Taken a Content First Approach to Digital
Partnership powered by: With more than 140,000 students, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina is one of the largest public school districts in the region and has long been recognized as a...
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Content Showcase: Earth Day 2016
Discovery Education’s Content Team presents to this special Earth Day edition of the Discovery Education Content Showcase. Earth Day is on Friday, April 22nd and Discovery Education is proud to be your...
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September 2016: iOS utility apps for the classroom
As you begin another school year, I wanted to share some of my favorite iOS apps and utilities. Many of these tools can be used by you as you develop lessons and units, and by students as they utilize...
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#CelebratewithDE – Hispanic Heritage Month
Continue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Discovery Education resources and strategies. This collection highlights cultural traditions that are often practiced to celebrate the month. Featured...
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Hints and Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Fall VirtCon Viewing Party
Autumnal leaves, pumpkin spiced latte, apple picking….all pale in comparison to everyone’s favorite Fall activity – Fall VirtCon. While many enjoy participating from the comfort of their own home,...
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Red Ribbon Week Resources – Warning, Take Only As Directed
A week dedicated to educating youth and encouraging participation in drug prevention activities, the Red Ribbon Campaign is October 23-31, 2016. From resources for discussing difficult topics to a live...
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#CelebratewithDE – Election Day Resources
There is plenty to talk about in this election cycle, but it may seem challenging to discuss some of the particulars in your classroom. Whether you teach the early grades or high school seniors, you...
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November 2016: Civil discourse in the classroom
During this season of debates and political commercials, the stereotypes, biases, and negativity seem to have taken over civil discourse. As our students watch the televised political debates, read...
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#CelebrateWithDE – Thanksgiving
Most Americans are familiar with the traditions of Thanksgiving. In fact, beyond the earliest grades, many students can recite the story of the Pilgrims and could create a shopping list for a...
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STEM Strategies that Work – November 2016
STEM Culture is something that is developed over time through intentional strategies which highlight STEM careers, STEM skills, and the interconnectivity of the world around us all. Each month we are...
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Creating and Maintaining a Positive Classroom Culture (Part 1)
As we all continue to enter into the “hum” of the school year, it is imperative to also begin the reflection process about what has worked and what has not in terms of our classroom culture. Starting a...
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STEM Strategies that Work – November 2016
STEM Culture is something that is developed over time through intentional strategies which highlight STEM careers, STEM skills, and the interconnectivity of the world around us all. Each month we are...
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#CelebrateWithDE – Winter Solstice
The first day of winter, or Winter Solstice, falls on December 21, 2016. It’s a great time to use imagery to engage your students in all their core areas. We have some ideas for using some specific...
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Creating a Classroom Culture of Kindness and Respect During Discussions and...
February 12-18 is Random Acts of Kindness Week, an annual opportunity to unite through kindness. It all starts with one act – one smile, one coffee for a stranger, one favor for a friend. It’s an...
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Red Nose Day: 60 Minute SOS Video Challenge
Introducing the Red Nose Day: 60 Minute SOS Video Challenge. Four easy steps to incorporate into your day that builds awareness around poverty and provide an opportunity for your students to act.
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June 2017: Promoting inventiveness in the classroom
We are all familiar with invention—the process of creating something new and useful. But what about the creativity factors that play a large role in this process? The form of creativity leading to...
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Fifteen Ideas to Start the Year with a STEM Culture
Getting Started with Building a STEM Culture As another school year kicks off, it’s important to examine simple ways to integrate STEM into classroom culture. We put together a collection of STEMtastic...
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Five Ways to Teach Women’s Equality Day
Did you know that women were allowed to vote in Sweden in 1718? (though it was rescinded shortly thereafter in 1772). During the short lived “Age of Liberty” in Sweden, landholding-women were provided...
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Innovating Your Future: 3M Young Scientist Challenge
UPDATE: Friday, 10/06/17 Every Friday, during the Innovating Your Future call-to-action, we’re highlighting a student change-maker who is already innovating a better tomorrow for all of us. Today,...
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5 Ways STEM Inspires Students to Change the World
Many of the problems we face in our world today will not be solved by today’s adults, but by the students in our classrooms. Whether it is inventing a better way to distribute clean water, repopulate...
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