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In its eight pages, "Teaching and Assessing Understanding of Text Structures Across Grades" summarizes research findings on the relationship between understanding text structure and comprehending what one reads. The author describes types of text structures and paragraphs, "typical text pattern…
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This sample contextualized lesson focuses on using box-and-whisker charts to compare sets of data in the context of exploring climate change. The lesson includes a lesson plan and teacher materials as well as student materials/handouts. A companion ZIP file containing PowerPoint slides for the…
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Learning to Write, Writing to Learn contains the following freely available articles.
Learning to Write, Writing to Learn is the April 2018 issue of ASCD's Educational Leadership magazine. Article descriptions are from the ASCD website. As usual, the articles are written for K-12 teachers but can…
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Join NASA education specialists to learn about activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources that bring NASA into your classroom, through free 60-minute webinars presented by the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University.
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Video and transcript on the PD Center for ELA blog the Reflective Practitioner - Water those Seeds of Learning
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The online video library from the California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO) features a series of interviews with program administrators and instructors of adult education and career and technical education about their experience implementing integrated education and…
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This website from the Good Jobs Project presents labor market data based on research findings from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. The 2017 report indicates that there are still 30 million good jobs in the U.S. that don’t require a Bachelor’s Degree. The website provides an…
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This NOVA Research Company website provides resources for both adult educators and employers to introduce them to the mutual benefits of collaborating to create career pathways for adult learners. The site offers success stories, vignettes, best practices, and lessons learned about successful…
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This website assists MA residents who are eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to learn whether they are also eligible for education, training, and job search services. Use of funding streams such as SNAP for education and training services aligns with the MA plan for…
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This resource from the Children’s Trust was launched to provide Massachusetts parents with information on support organizations and programs. Parents (and advisors and teachers) can search for parenting information and childcare resources using their zip code, children’s ages, and topic of concern…
