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Highlighting English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Spanish resources in SAS Curriculum Pathways.

Students & Educators

Molly FarrowJune 15, 2016 0

Breaking the Barriers to Political Cartoon Analysis

If a picture is worth 1000 words, then the layers of nuance and meaning in a political cartoon (often with some strategically placed text) must be worth at least 10,000. Those primary source text documents we love to throw at students are great, but political cartoons can offer a change

English

Students & Educators

Terry HardisonJune 10, 2016 1

Improving Student Writing with a Free Add-on for Google Docs

Among the millions of Google Drive users are many students who increasingly use Google Docs to create essays, lab reports, blog posts, and other forms of communication. That’s one reason why Curriculum Pathways created the SAS Writing Reviser Add-on, a tool that helps students using Google Docs improve any type

English

Students & Educators

Mimi StapletonJune 8, 2016 0

Engaging ELL Students with Authentic Experiences and Digital Resources

Language teachers often take advantage of authentic input to enhance learning output. The use of realia allows students to see and hear the target language used properly and in context, which heightens linguistic and cultural comprehension. Curriculum Pathways offers free resources that serve as authentic materials (#authres) for English Language

English

Students & Educators

Molly FarrowJune 7, 2016 0

Creative Outcomes: Student-Generated Maps Annotate History

Robert Marzano explains in The Art and Science of Teaching that to maximize learning students should actively process content as they are learning it. So how does geography fit in this Active Learning Continuum? Clearly, geography skills encompass more than the obvious “Where” questions. Students can expand their geographic reach to

English

Students & Educators

Terry HardisonMay 12, 2016 0

Paideia: A Remedy for Groupthink

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson has long been lauded as America’s great champion of individualism and nonconformity, but this mantle may now be passing to Adam Grant, Wharton School business professor and bestselling author. In his new book Originals:

English

Students & Educators

Staci LyonApril 25, 2016 0

Geometry: Explore, Learn, Prove

Are you teaching a lesson on parallel lines? What about a lesson on the interior and exterior angles of polygons? If so, our Geometry lessons are the perfect resources for you! We released our first one, Parallel Lines and Angles, this past fall. Since then, we've released four more. The lessons

English

Students & Educators

Terry HardisonMarch 7, 2016 0

Four Tips for Helping Students Unpack an Argument

Perhaps it’s the frenzied primary campaign season that’s to blame. But for some reason, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the state of our public discourse. More specifically, I’ve noticed that our political candidates are increasingly unwilling—or unable—to answer questions with logical, detailed answers. When asked to explain why

English

Students & Educators

Molly FarrowFebruary 23, 2016 0

Elementary Spotlight: Songs and Social Studies

Bedtime stories and Disney movies are great, but how do you get young readers to start embracing nonfiction, historical fiction, or even primary sources? And how should parents and educators introduce them to these new genres? Explore! Primary Sources is the brand new repository of original text and audio, provided

English

Students & Educators

Staci LyonFebruary 11, 2016 0

From (A)rea to (Z)ero: 18 Quick Math Tutorials

Starting a new lesson and need a quick overview of the upcoming concepts? Or are you starting a new lesson and want students to quickly review prerequisite skills? Well, these 4-6 minute tutorials are just what you need. Why are some numbers rational and some irrational? That’s an important question

English

Students & Educators

Ada LopezFebruary 3, 2016 5

Virtue and Virtuosity in Biology VLabs

Biology, the study of life, is a beautiful, exciting, and rapidly changing discipline. In the last 60 years, we’ve discovered the link among all living things through our growing understanding of genetics. This has opened doors for new discoveries across all of biology, from the study of cells to ecological

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