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Lucy KosturkoJanuary 12, 2015 0

Elementary Spotlight: Reading

In and around 3rd grade, students make a significant transition: rather than learning to read, they begin reading to learn. That transition has classroom implications as well: instead of teaching students how to read, we instead expect them to use their (assumed) reading skills to acquire new information on their own (e.g., reading

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Terry HardisonJanuary 8, 2015 0

Teaching Poetry: It's a Slam Dunk

T.S. Eliot opens his poem The Waste Land by famously calling April the “cruellest month.” But for me, January has always offered up its own special form of cruelty. The holiday celebrations have come and gone, the days have frozen and withered into darkness, and the New Year is already

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Tim McBrideJanuary 5, 2015 0

Finding the Virtue in Virtual Labs

Virtual labs can be a boon to science instruction, capturing the excitement of discovery and encouraging students to think earnestly about STEM careers. While no one would advocate working exclusively with virtual labs, they can play an important role in expanding the classroom repertory: experiments that had been too dangerous,

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoDecember 23, 2014 0

Best of 2014

As we wrap up 2014, we take a look back at a fabulous year here at Curriculum Pathways. This year brought record registrations, skyrocketing student usage, and continued creativity in resource/app integration. Of our 1,250+ (free!) resources, here are this year's most loved. Top 3 Resources 1. Algebra 1. Explore video and

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Advanced Analytics | Learn SAS | Students & Educators

Kenneth SanfordDecember 19, 2014 0

Are there jobs for economists in analytics?

SAS will again be participating in the Allied Social Science Association annual meetings in January. This year the event will be held in Boston, and conference organizers expect more than 12,000 participants from a variety of backgrounds, including economics, finance and many other social sciences. One of the primary functions

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoDecember 16, 2014 0

#CSEdWeek in Review

Computer science is at the heart of our day-to-day operation here at Curriculum Pathways. So we understand the market demand for talented coders, data analysts, web developers, and the like. That's why, during the recent Computer Science Education Week, we were happy to volunteer our time at local schools and lead

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Students & Educators

Mimi StapletonDecember 15, 2014 0

ELL: Hour of Code, Hora del Código, Heure de …

During Computer Science Education Week, the Hour of Code challenges students of all ages (and languages) to learn and participate in the basics of coding, engineering, computer science, and gaming. Social media sites are flooded with images of kids using technology, learning programming, and creating code. Twitter hashtags in English

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Students & Educators

Staci LyonDecember 11, 2014 0

#CSEdWeek: Math is Kinda Important!

Math is essential to a successful career in computer science. That’s right! Jobs such as those listed below require algebra, calculus, discrete math, and other courses. Software engineer/developer (every industry) Social network analysis Gaming Anti-terrorism/cybercrime/fraud detection Data scientist (sports/business/finance) Math and computer science share terminology and notation. Computer scientists use math

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Students & Educators

Jen SabourinDecember 9, 2014 0

Open Letter to the Girls of the World

Dear Girls of the World, I spent a lot of time as a young girl like you, wondering what type of career I might like. Now I’m part of a profession that is growing fast, with plenty of openings for high-paying jobs (a projected 1 million jobs in 2020, actually!)

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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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Jamie McQuigganDecember 8, 2014 0

What does Computer Science really mean?

We want to start the week by defining computer science. It’s a foundational skill, and although we celebrate with the Hour of Code, it is much, much more than coding. In simple, digestible language, Pat Yongpradit, Director of Education at Code.org, tweeted this definition of computer science: @LucyKosturko @codeorg A

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Jennifer BellDecember 4, 2014 0

Study reveals little impact of student teachers on value-added measures (with exceptions)

As teachers across 35+ states are evaluated, and sometimes compensated, in part by the academic growth of their students, there may be an unintended consequence. Teachers may question whether to accept student teachers, in fear of the student teacher bringing down their value-added estimate(s) and overall evaluation rating. How can

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoDecember 3, 2014 0

Our Favorite #HourOfCode Resources

Next week is Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), and we know many teachers and students of all ages are preparing to take part. The easiest way is to participate in the #HourOfCode--committing one hour of class time to a coding activity. We understand that leading an #HourOfCode activity might seem daunting to instructors

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Students & Educators

Jamie McQuigganDecember 2, 2014 0

You're Invited to the Hour of Code and CSEdWeek!

What: Every year we celebrate Computer Science Education week to emphasize that, in our information economy, students need a strong set of coding and computer science skills. The Hour of Code is the most popular way to take part, and we hope you'll join us! Over 48 million students have participated. The #HourOfCode is

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreNovember 30, 2014 0

Writing Navigator: Now a Free App!

Writing Navigator–a powerful suite of tools that guides students through the process of planning, drafting, revising, and publishing their written work–is now available as a free app. Already available as a web-based resource in SAS Curriculum Pathways and as a Chromebook app, the new iOS app places this innovative tool

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Dr. Laurie MilesNovember 25, 2014 0

SAS and Tech Partnership research reveals soaring demand for big data skills in the UK

Having worked in analytics for over 25 years, I’ve never really felt part of the ‘cool gang’. However that’s changing and all of a sudden, at long last, it is "chic to be geek!" Research published by SAS UK and the Tech Partnership reveals that from 2013 to 2020, the

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Students & Educators

Clare FitzGeraldNovember 24, 2014 0

Let's Party Like It's 1653!

It’s the time of year that festive fêtes and seasonal soirees fill calendars. But, as any host or hostess knows, planning and executing a party is hard work. Preparations can stretch weeks as every facet of location, decoration, food, and entertainment is considered – all to ensure a memorable time

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Students & Educators

Molly FarrowNovember 20, 2014 0

Making Maps That Answer Both “Where?” and “Why?”

Maps inherently answer the "where" question. But student-generated, annotated maps can also answer the "who, what, when, and why" questions. The Interactive Atlas provides plenty of opportunities to hit all of those W's. And a search of the term "atlas" will reveal the over 40 lessons that use the tool to create annotated maps

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Ralph MooreNovember 18, 2014 0

Online Professional Learning–At No Cost!

Keeping up with the pace of technology innovation–while simultaneously planning resource integration in an online, blended, or traditional classroom–is really more than a full-time job. So why not earn renewal credits while you do it? Through our online professional-development course offerings, participants learn how SAS® Curriculum Pathways® helps educators achieve academic goals

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Tim McBrideNovember 6, 2014 0

Instant Feedback: Using Writing Reviser to Teach Key Concepts

Although most often used as a tool to refine an entire essay, Writing Reviser also offers innovative opportunities to isolate and overcome some of the most durable stumbling blocks to forceful writing. Let’s consider one perennial obstacle: recognizing—and choosing skillfully between—active and passive verbs. In the traditional approach, students look

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Students & Educators

Lucy KosturkoNovember 4, 2014 0

Reading Records: Integration Strategies

Available as a web and iOS app, and Chromebook app, Reading Records is the perfect complement to conducting running records of reading. The ability to record students as they read aloud, and the built-in tools for assigning, evaluating, and analyzing performance, add much needed efficiency to the running records process. Reading

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Students & Educators

Ralph MooreOctober 30, 2014 0

SAS® Curriculum Pathways® Goes Global

While it may seem like a cliché uttered by an aging rock band, we are "big in Thailand." No, really! Since 1999, SAS Curriculum Pathways has been making a difference in the lives of students, teachers, and parents. Through interactive, web-based technology, SAS Curriculum Pathways delivers educational resources and curricula that

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Tim McBrideOctober 29, 2014 0

Expressive Synergy: Writing Reviser + Punctuation Rules!

Two of our most powerful interactive tools—Writing Reviser and Punctuation Rules!—become even more powerful when used in tandem. Indeed they are designed to be used that way. Both products use natural language processing, so they respond to each student’s own work, not generic examples in which the student has no investment.

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Advanced Analytics | Learn SAS | Students & Educators

Polly Mitchell-GuthrieOctober 27, 2014 0

Unicorn hunting: finding data scientists outside traditional academic disciplines (part 2)

Finding people with the range of skills classified as data science can be a challenge, which is why some call them unicorns (do they really exist?), so I recently posted ten tips on finding unicorns. In my first post I elaborated on tips 1 and 2 (1. hire from an

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideOctober 27, 2014 0

Teleport Your Spanish Students!

Jumper cables, safety goggles, rubber gloves, a charmingly mad scientist, an endearingly animated and naïve student, a dangerous-looking contraption for “teleportation,” a boondoggle of frayed electrical wires—this unlikely mélange forms the set for our Spanish language videos—which follow the adventures of Miguel Del Mundo and his sidekick, Sabo. “Our primary

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Jamie McQuigganOctober 24, 2014 0

Walk the Walk (and other #digcitweek highlights)

What an awesome week! We have followed, and participated in, so many great conversations about the important work of teaching students how to interact responsibly and productively with technology. We hope you've enjoyed our series of posts and tweets about digital citizenship; we would love to hear any experiences or

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Students & Educators

Terry HardisonOctober 22, 2014 0

Fighting Plagiarism in the Digital Age

One of the most frustrating problems writing teachers face in the digital age is the ease with which students are able to cheat by copying online text and passing it off as their own. We all know the story. A student needs some help with an essay about, say,

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Advanced Analytics | Students & Educators

Polly Mitchell-GuthrieOctober 17, 2014 0

Missing unicorns - 10 tips on finding data scientists (part 1)

As this article on the mythical data scientist describes, many people call this special kind of analytical talent "unicorns," because the breed can be so hard to find. In order to close the analytical talent gap that McKinsey Global Institute and others have predicted, and many of you experience today, SAS launched

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Students & Educators

Tim McBrideOctober 16, 2014 0

Strategies for Reading Nonfiction

Gustave Flaubert said that we read in order to live. Common Core State Standards in English language arts are a bit less poetic than Flaubert, but they make something of the same point. They identify reading as a foundational skill and require students to analyze complex nonfiction texts to determine

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Ralph MooreOctober 15, 2014 0

When News and Science Collide: Studying Ebola—or Zika

Sometimes the best learning activities are those that happen on the spur of the moment, helping students understand the world around them in real time using an event in the media that captures their attention. The challenge, of course, is lesson planning on the fly. And here is where SAS

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