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Staci LyonFebruary 14, 2019 0

Black History Month: Honoring Math Pioneers

In honor of Black History Month, let’s showcase a few African American mathematicians who have made their mark in the teaching profession. Elbert Frank Cox (1895-1969) was the first black person in the world to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics. In 1917, Cox earned his undergraduate degree from the University of

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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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Sean RussellSeptember 5, 2017 0

The 6.5 Ingredients of a Mobile Creation Station

The buzz about "maker" spaces has reached epidemic proportions. Schools everywhere are repurposing extra classrooms, renovating computer labs, retooling media centers, and rehabbing teacher lounges to accommodate creative workstations, materials, and tools. That’s fantastic. But what if the school doesn’t have an extra room? Or has an anemic budget? What

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Lucy KosturkoOctober 19, 2015 0

4 Strategies to Create Tomorrow's Classroom

4 Strategies to Create Tomorrow's Classroom by Lucy Kosturko was originally published on Getting Smart. The vision for tomorrow’s classroom looks nothing like the antiquated stereotype: students sitting in rows, passively listening to a lecture, followed by rote memorization tasks from a dusty, used textbook: some students in the “audience” nodding

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Clare FitzGeraldMarch 31, 2015 0

Women's History Month: Recognizing Pioneers

Why is the history of women singled out and celebrated with Women's History Month? Dr. Myra Pollack Sadker, a pioneer researcher who documented gender bias in American schools, summed it up well when she noted that “each time a girl opens a book and reads a womanless history, she learns

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Scott McQuigganFebruary 25, 2015 0

Headed to Austin for SXSWedu

The thing I love most about conferences is the opportunity to think. I am able to break out of the box a bit, collaborate with folks from around the world, listen to some great ideas, and generate a few of my own. SXSWedu fosters these opportunities. It is one of

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Lucy KosturkoDecember 9, 2014 0

Why Does Computer Science Need an Advocacy Week?

As we’ve discussed, computer science is everywhere, and its prominence is growing as our economy depends more and more on technology. Computers and technology are, by all measures, booming industries that aren’t going anywhere. So you may wonder, if computer science is at the heart of all this growth and progress

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Ralph MooreSeptember 23, 2014 0

Lessons from the Trenches of a 1-to-1 Laptop Initiative

Editor's Note: The Savannah-Chatham County (Savannah, GA) school system is in the second year of a 1-to-1 laptop initiative that has shown some terrific results . Along the way, Instructional Technology/Media Manager Wendy Marshall learned a few things that would be applicable to any school system considering this type of

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Ralph MooreJanuary 14, 2014 0

SAS Curriculum Pathways in the Elementary Classroom

Editor's Note: Jenny Kelley teaches third grade in Pitt County, NC. She recently earned certification as a SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Master Teacher. On January 23, information for the 2014-2015 Master Teacher Program will be available on our web site. In this guest post, Jenny describes some of the SAS Curriculum Pathways resources she uses

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Ralph MooreDecember 4, 2013 0

Guest Teacher Post: The Value of New Things in a Classroom

Editor's Note: Julie Stern is a 6th-grade English language arts teacher at East Cary Middle School in Cary, NC. She is currently working towards certification as a Curriculum Pathways® Master Teacher. In this guest post, Julie describes how her students and colleagues have responded to new digital resources. As teachers,

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Ralph MooreJuly 26, 2013 0

The Problem Solvers

Spend time with educators and a few simple truths emerge: There is never enough time, resources are constrained, requirements grow more complex, and so on, and so on. If you travel to enough education-related conferences, the refrains become all too predictable. Yet at these same conferences, you learn about people

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Ralph MooreJuly 12, 2013 0

GEAR UP North Carolina

The high school dropout rate in the United States is simply abysmal. Dr. Jim Goodnight, the CEO of SAS, has cited this problem as a core reason for developing SAS Curriculum Pathways and for providing it at no cost. Many outstanding organizations are working to increase graduation rates, and we

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