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During the summer, the teachers travel to the U.K. to study with actors and educators from the Royal Shakespeare Company, translating their experience into classroom lessons when they return. <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcmipyVfR" target="_blank">Columbus Local News (Ohio)</a> (8/1) <img border=0 width=34 height=14 id="_x0000_i1181" src="cid:image011.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/briefs2/common/sm_share.gif"><img border=0 width=4 height=1 id="_x0000_i1180" src="cid:image012.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcSipNJkV" title=""LinkedIn" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1179" src="cid:image013.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=LinkedIn></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1178" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcSldRirI" title=""Facebook" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1177" src="cid:image015.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Facebook></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1176" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcSnRWcaj" title=""Twitter" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1175" src="cid:image016.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Twitter></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1174" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcSqFcqfY" title=""Email this Story" t "><img border=0 width=45 height=14 id="_x0000_i1173" src="cid:image017.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="Email this Story"></a><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcSttjYMb" title=""" t "><img border=0 width=111 height=14 id="_x0000_i1172" src="cid:image018.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/briefs2/common/btn_ttt.gif"></a><o:p></o:p> <a name=2A8E9ECF-72EE-4BEC-8A8F-42A98421C4FD></a><![if !supportLists]>§ <![endif]><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcmldCumE" target="_blank">Sally Ride academy helps teachers engage students in science, math</a> Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman to travel to space, is hoping her Sally Ride Science Academy will help teachers make science and math more relevant to students by teaching them about living scientists, particularly females in the field. A workshop was held for 100 elementary-school teachers last week in Washington, D.C. 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The system's large computer screens replace blackboards and hold students' attention, teachers say. Hand-held devices that allow students to respond to teacher questions also serve to improve participation. "Their eyes automatically get a little bigger. 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In this opinion article, Quarfordt argues against plans to have disciplines outside math and reading compete for grant funding. 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In this blog post, Elias writes that schools have disconnected programs and initiatives that support social and emotional learning, but including related education policies in ESEA could offer a more "systemic and coordinated" approach that would benefit students. <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcmwhenVI" target="_blank">Edutopia.org/Maurice Elias' blog</a> (8/2) <img border=0 width=34 height=14 id="_x0000_i1136" src="cid:image011.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/briefs2/common/sm_share.gif"><img border=0 width=4 height=1 id="_x0000_i1135" src="cid:image012.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUipbFWN" title=""LinkedIn" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1134" src="cid:image013.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=LinkedIn></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1133" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUldffdA" title=""Facebook" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1132" src="cid:image015.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Facebook></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1131" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUnRjYMb" title=""Twitter" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1130" src="cid:image016.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Twitter></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1129" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUqFqmRQ" title=""Email this Story" t "><img border=0 width=45 height=14 id="_x0000_i1128" src="cid:image017.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="Email this Story"></a><o:p></o:p> <a name=F6D913F6-235A-4DA2-B2F4-D8FE4B2510F7></a><![if !supportLists]>§ <![endif]>Find out more: Learn about the <a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcmyVoMaH" target="_blank">recommendations</a> of ASCD and its partners on how the federal government can improve its support of core subjects beyond reading and math. <img border=0 width=34 height=14 id="_x0000_i1127" src="cid:image011.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/briefs2/common/sm_share.gif"><img border=0 width=4 height=1 id="_x0000_i1126" src="cid:image012.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUttxVxT" title=""LinkedIn" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1125" src="cid:image013.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=LinkedIn></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1124" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUwhGYME" title=""Facebook" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1123" src="cid:image015.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Facebook></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1122" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUyVRwRD" title=""Twitter" t "><img border=0 width=14 height=14 id="_x0000_i1121" src="cid:image016.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt=Twitter></a><img border=0 width=2 height=1 id="_x0000_i1120" src="cid:image014.png@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="http://cdn.smartbrief.com/images/shim.gif"><a href="http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/xzAAeSriBnbIcUBJdpeg" title=""Email this Story" t "><img border=0 width=45 height=14 id="_x0000_i1119" src="cid:image017.gif@01CB3499.76F6D680" alt="Email this Story"></a><o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr style='height:33.75pt'> <td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:33.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td nowrap style='border:none;border-bottom:solid #663366 1.0pt; 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The 19 finalists in the second round of the grant competition have adopted the core curriculum. Minnesota, however, will not adopt the national standards, citing concerns over the rigor of the math curriculum. 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The federal stewardship stemmed from a 48-year-old lawsuit filed by a group of black parents against the district's policies of educating black and white students separately. 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Area businesses donated backpacks, school uniforms, books and winter coats for students, while school employees and volunteers informed parents about resources such as free and reduced-price lunches. 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With an offering that encompasses new books such as "Learning to Love Math" by Judy Willis to top-selling DVD series like "Enhancing Professional Practice," the collection explores diverse topics and provides targeted professional-development opportunities. 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Intended for teachers, principals, district and state administrators, and professors interested in addressing diverse challenges faced by K-12 students, the conference offers a customized experience for educators. 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