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Lee Ellen Harmer

Lee Ellen HarmerJanuary 9, 2020 0

We're Retiring (Curriculum Pathways)! Here's What You Need to Do.

**Editor’s Note** While we have plans to retire Curriculum Pathways, we want to ensure that teachers have high quality resources to get them through the COVID crisis. Curriculum Pathways will continue to be available through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Curriculum Pathways started 23 years ago to meet

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Students & Educators

Erin KnightAugust 26, 2019 0

Rigorous and Relevant Teaching Through the Global Goals

Have you heard of the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals? These goals were developed in 2015 with a vision of collaboratively creating solutions for the world's most pressing global issues, such as ending poverty and having quality education for all. Teaching through the lens of the Global Goals allows

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoMarch 1, 2019 0

Share the Love of Reading in March

March is full of celebrations of reading, particularly those that encourage us to share our love of reading with others. It's National Reading Month, kicking off with Dr. Seuss' birthday and NEA's Read Across America Day. At Curriculum Pathways, we're celebrating reading every day—developing literacy and early reading skills is

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoFebruary 28, 2019 0

Summer Teacher Institute 2019

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 7, 2019, at 11:59 pm EST. We at Curriculum Pathways are excited to announce the fourth Teacher Institute (June 19-August 9)! The application is open and ready for your submission. The deadline for applications is April 7, 2019, at 11:59 pm EST. We always say "in-service teachers are our number-one source for

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoFebruary 28, 2019 0

What makes a good Teacher Institute application? 4 tips from the experts.

The application for our 2019 Summer Teacher Institute is now open! The application consists of three parts: a series of written responses, a 3-minute video submission, and the creation of your own Crio lesson. Want to make your application stand out? Here are four tips from our Institute alumni. 1.

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganDecember 7, 2018 0

Pick Your Passion and Apply Computer Science

Computing is part of everything we do. We are, quite literally, surrounded by computing: Cisco says that there are now 1.5 connected devices for every human and that by 2020 there will be 50 billion connected devices. Keep in mind there are 7.2 billion humans. (Learn more about the Internet of

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoDecember 6, 2018 0

Need Weekend Plans? Code with your Kids!

If you're reading this—from your phone, tablet, PC, etc.—you know that technology makes up a huge part of our daily lives. It's ubiquitous and transcends domains. Are you a musician? Fashionista? Artist? Doctor? Lawyer? Historian? Great! They all link to some component of computer science! That means being able to code will enrich

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganDecember 4, 2018 0

Why We Love Computer Science (Education Week)

Computing is ubiquitous. Cisco predicts there will be as many as 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020, when the world population will reach 7.7 billion. That's 6.5 devices per person. No wonder forecasters predict so many jobs requiring computer science skills. We think it's important to point out that

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Students & Educators

Molly FarrowSeptember 25, 2018 0

Embracing Sustainable Development Goals (with Free Resources)

What are the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals? How can GatherIQ help teachers and students address these goals? Before students are able to directly tackle the challenges outlined in the 17 Global Goals, they need to build content and skill-related knowledge. Whether you are working to create a global

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Students & Educators

Scott McQuigganSeptember 17, 2018 0

We Listen, So We Can Build The Best

Every day we hear from educators and students. And every day we listen -- to a tweet, an email supporting our team, a survey response, a comment on a resource at curriculumpathways.com, a review in the App Store, a rating in the Add-Ons for Google Docs, a comment on a

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Students & Educators

Terry HardisonSeptember 4, 2018 0

Getting Started with the Writing Reviser Add-in for Microsoft Word

Let’s face it: teaching students to write well is a remarkably complex task. Whether they’re explicating an Emily Dickinson poem or reporting lab results for a science class, student writers must express themselves clearly and forcefully—and that usually involves revision. As James Baldwin knew, rewriting is both painful and

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreAugust 2, 2018 0

Three ways a free online course can help you blend algebra instruction

Did you know Curriculum Pathways resources include an entire online Algebra 1 Course? And it's much more than a typical math textbook. The Algebra 1 Course consists of 46 lessons organized into 10 units. In addition, students can work through two pre-algebra units (7 lessons) in preparation for the course.

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreJune 18, 2018 0

Crossing the EdTech Bridge: From the Classroom to the Corporate Edtech World

Wonder how you can interact with and learn from an #EdTech company? Here's your chance to find out from an educator who has done just that! Join Wake County North Carolina teacher and instructional technology facilitator David Balmer at ISTE as he shares his experiences working with Curriculum Pathways during

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreMarch 19, 2018 0

How free edtech can help connect distant families

A few years back my daughter and her husband announced that a great job would be taking them from the North Carolina of their birth to upstate New York. Now, if you know anything about the demographics of North Carolina over the past decade or more, you will identify this

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 26, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q & A: Garrett Pederson

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? I now realize the importance of students exploring concepts on their own so that they develop their own understanding. Teaching is not merely transferring knowledge to my students, but giving them prompts and tools to help them reach their

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 22, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q&A: Ashley Snider

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? I used to be reluctant to rely on—or take risks with—technology. I now operate a paperless classroom and am constantly seeking new ways to engage my students with real-world-relevant skills and technology. What new skills did you acquire at

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 22, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q&A: Laura Croyle

Laura Croyle has taught elementary school for six years and was a member of the 2017 Curriculum Pathways Teacher Institute. She earned her bachelor's degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching & Curriculum from Michigan State University. She has a passion for literacy and incorporating digital learning practices into

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 22, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q&A: Jessica Peacock

What new skills did you acquire at the institute? It exposed me to resources that help students build both content knowledge and computer-literacy skills. My classroom is a 21st century space in which students are always learning and preparing for the future. Having spent time with the math curriculum this

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 19, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q & A: Shannon Russell Hardy

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? The teacher institute changed my mindset. It was a phenomenal opportunity for me to collaborate deeply with adults, ask questions, research possibilities, and push forward as I learned about new technologies to enhance student learning. What new skills did you

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreFebruary 16, 2018 0

Jump Start Your iPad 1:1 with 3 Free Apps

That exciting #edtech day is finally here! The new iPads are unboxed, charged, and configured. The only question left is where to begin? Of course the best answer involves ongoing professional development and a good school-wide education technology plan. And that's no secret. Well-planned and resourced professional development is the

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 15, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q & A: Alexandra Boyd

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? I’m much more aware of online resources to help my students learn. And I look for ways to incorporate Curriculum Pathways into my teaching to benefit all learners. What new skills did you acquire at the institute? I find myself

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 14, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q & A: Sean Russell

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? The institute equipped me with awesome educational technology tools that my students benefit from and enjoy. The team at Curriculum Pathways also consistently modeled an inclusive, welcoming meeting style that I now use with my students and staff. What new

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 13, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q&A: Amy Wilkinson

What new skills did you acquire at the institute? The experience opened-up my mind to programming and the complex processes materials must go through before they appear in Curriculum Pathways. How did your experience at the institute match your expectations? I wasn’t sure what to expect! I knew I

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideFebruary 13, 2018 0

Teacher Institute Q&A: David Balmer

How has the experience at the institute changed your teaching? It helped me see the whole picture of education technology. Having used Curriculum Pathways for over ten years, I knew a lot about the benefits it offered. But being part of the institute helped me to see what goes into

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoFebruary 7, 2018 0

Share the Love of Reading with Read Aloud

We've updated Read Aloud, and there's a lot to be excited about. In particular, check out these new features: Sharing Read Aloud recreates the storytime experience even when we're apart. Do your grandchildren live across the country? Kids, is your parent deployed? Teachers, do you want voice recordings of your

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Students & Educators

Lee Ellen Harmer

Lee Ellen HarmerOctober 20, 2017 0

Guest Teacher Post: How I Increased Student Engagement

Editor's Note: Susan Lyons teaches social studies at McKinley Middle School in Saint Albans, West Virginia. In this guest post, Susan describes how she uses Curriculum Pathways in her 1:1 iPad classroom. This is the third in a series of blog posts written by West Virginia educators sharing how they have integrated digital content in their

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoOctober 19, 2017 0

Win a Sphero SPRK+ for your classroom!

Have a great lesson idea for using Sphero and CodeSnaps in your classroom? Already using our CodeSnaps lessons and want to show your Sphero in action? Everyone who shares their idea or lesson in action on Twitter using #CodeSnapsGiveaway will be entered to win a Sphero SPRK+. We'll draw one

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Students & Educators

Lee Ellen Harmer

Lee Ellen HarmerOctober 18, 2017 0

Guest Teacher Post: Developing Critical-Thinking Skills with Adaptive Lessons

Editor's Note: Justin Allar teaches social studies at Clay-Battelle Middle/High School in Blackville, West Virginia. In this guest post, he describes how Curriculum Pathways resources meet the critical-thinking needs of his social studies students. This is the second in a series of blog posts written by West Virginia educators sharing how they have integrated digital content

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Students & Educators

Lee Ellen Harmer

Lee Ellen HarmerOctober 12, 2017 0

Guest Teacher Blog: Engaging Science Students of Varying Ability

Editor's Note: Heather DeLuca-Nestor teaches 8th grade science at South Middle School in Morgantown, West Virginia. In this guest post, she describes how Curriculum Pathways resources meet the critical-thinking needs of her science students. This is the first in a series of blog posts written by West Virginia educators sharing how they have integrated digital

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