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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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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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Lucy KosturkoJune 4, 2019 0

Elementary Spotlight: Math

Early math skills—such as number sense, number relations, pattern identification, estimation, and measurement—are the foundation for future math achievement. By mastering these basic concepts, young students can engage in more complex cognitive processing and develop higher-level math skills. Also, early math achievement has been linked to an increased likelihood to take

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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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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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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

Lucy KosturkoDecember 3, 2018 0

Ready-to-Go Coding Lessons and Materials

A fantastic free app from SAS, CodeSnaps, can engage an entire classroom with just one iPad and one robot. Using printed coding blocks, students create programs that, when scanned by the CodeSnaps app, can be executed on a robotic ball. While CodeSnaps is an excellent resource for introducing students to coding, it

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Students & Educators

Mimi StapletonAugust 30, 2018 0

Back to School: Spanish

Looking for ways to learn and review Spanish vocabulary for the new school year? Check out our new Spanish Vocabulary Series. Created for beginning-level students, these resources offer visuals and audio support as students enhance their Spanish vocabulary. And don't forget about our popular Spanish Video Library and Quick Tutorials!

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Meredith Rakowski

Meredith RakowskiAugust 13, 2018 0

What I've Learned Creating with Crio

Teachers can be the worst students. Just take a look at staff meetings: we’re playing on cell phones, passing notes, doodling, or making grocery lists. But give us an opportunity to expand our knowledge on our own terms, and we’ll run with it. We really do enjoy learning, which is

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Amber BrunerAugust 7, 2018 0

Using Digital Resources to Support Social-Emotional Development

Ask anyone what subjects are taught in school. The list is predictable: some combination of reading, writing, math, social studies, and science, along with fine arts, physical education, and perhaps technology. It's rare for someone to mention social-emotional skills (SEL). But, if you ask a kindergarten teacher what skills their

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Jessica Tufillaro

Jessica TufillaroAugust 7, 2018 0

Four Reasons I'll Use Crio to Flip My Classroom

As an elementary teacher and technology facilitator, I know the excitement educators feel when they want to implement new technology into their classroom. Typically, most teachers are eager to learn and try new things at the beginning of the school year. This year, I am eager to flip my classroom

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Ralph MooreAugust 3, 2018 0

Now you can add Google files to your Crio lesson!

Crio is barely a month old, and we're already making it better! Launched in June, Crio enables teachers to create lessons that include audio, text, images, video, and interactive content. This drag-and-drop editor lets teachers transform static, paper-based lesson plans into online resources, and to do so without any programming skills. And

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Lucy KosturkoApril 25, 2018 0

What's New for May 2018

Spring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers, and new resources from Curriculum Pathways! Don't miss these exciting lessons and updates. Writing Reviser Our April release features dramatic new enhancements to Writing Reviser. To improve the sentence economy section, Writing Reviser now highlights expletives—words or phrases (e.g., "There are...") that often gum

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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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Molly FarrowMarch 7, 2018 0

Top Six Reasons to Explore! Primary Sources

Did you know Explore! Primary Sources has over 250 original text and audio resources? Presented in an online lesson format with historical context and comprehension questions, these primary sources encourage active reading and analysis. The collection, provided for free along with all of the resources from Curriculum Pathways, stretches across four centuries.

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Lucy KosturkoFebruary 26, 2018 0

2018 Summer Teacher Institute

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! Due: April 9th, 2018, at 11:59 pm EST. We at Curriculum Pathways are excited to announce the third Teacher Institute (June 18-August 10)! The application is open and ready for your submission. The deadline for applications is March 30th, 2018, at 11:59 pm EST April 9th, 2018, at 11:59 pm EST. We always say

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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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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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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Lucy KosturkoFebruary 6, 2018 0

Medal with these Engaging Sports-themed Lessons

Tap into student interest in athletic competitions with these sports themed lessons. Creating and Annotating Maps Our Interactive Atlas (also available in Spanish) is a great tool for project-based learning. Using our map and annotation tools, students demonstrate mastery of content while engaging their research and writing skills. Consider the following sports related activities:

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Student Portfolio

Jen SabourinJanuary 24, 2018 0

FAQ: How are schoolwide student accounts changing?

We strive to make Curriculum Pathways an effective resource that works within modern educational settings. In recent years that has meant a move toward individual student accounts with personalized content. Students can also access Curriculum Pathways through district-wide consent programs or single sign-on partners. Moving forward, and to best support

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoJanuary 23, 2018 0

What's New for February 2018

Hello 2018! We're off to a busy start -- working on exciting new features and tools, including the following updates: Data Analysis and Science Data Depot, our repository of clean, ready-to-use data sets, is a user favorite. Did you know that several datasets include lessons as well? Analyzing Commercial Fishing Catches takes

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Laura CroyleDecember 22, 2017 0

Science: Not Just for the Classroom

When you hear the word science, what image comes to mind? Perhaps you picture a laboratory stocked with bubbling concoctions in beakers, a person in a white coat carefully (or maybe furiously) mixing solutions. If you imagine a scene like this, then the prospect of conducting science experiments at home

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