Posted on September 2, 2010 in Uncategorized by Eric MarshallComments Off
“A good teacher can handle anything,” says Siobhan Bredin, an educator who now works to get students excited about careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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Posted on August 31, 2010 in Bullying, Prevention - Violence and Injury, Research and Evaluation by Eric MarshallComments Off
To help school and district officials better understand when bullying is or is not reported, researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands examined data from a national crime victimization survey and identified 11 characteristics associated with bullying that are tied to increased reporting.

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Posted on August 26, 2010 in Mental Health by Eric MarshallComments Off

Jerry Reed of EDC’s Health and Human Development Division, previews the Sixth World Conference on Mental Health, which will be co-hosted by EDC in Washington, D.C., this fall.

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Posted on August 26, 2010 in Mental Health by Eric MarshallComments Off

Jerry Reed of EDC’s Health and Human Development Division, previews the Sixth World Conference on Mental Health in Washington, D.C., this fall.

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Posted on August 24, 2010 in Online Communities, Online Education, Research and Evaluation, Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
Teachers who took professional development courses online improved their teaching practices and subject knowledge, and produced learning gains for their students. This according to a new study released by e-Learning for Educators, a 10-state consortium funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready to Teach program and led by Alabama Public Television.

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Posted on August 20, 2010 in Bilingual Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), Equity and Diversity, Mathematics, Middle Grades by Eric MarshallComments Off
Equipping mathematics teachers with skills and strategies helps them overcome language barriers to reaching their English-learning students.

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Posted on August 18, 2010 in Uncategorized by Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceComments Off

provides lessons on advertising, marketing, scams, protecting personal information, and other consumer concepts. Visit the virtual mall to learn about business competition, supply and demand, mergers and monopolies, and the history of the Federal Trade Commission. (Federal Trade Commission)

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Posted on August 15, 2010 in Bullying, Prevention - Violence and Injury by Eric MarshallComments Off
A letter to the editor by Kim Storey, co-author of EDC’s Eyes on Bullying curriculum, discusses bullying at summer camp.

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Posted on August 13, 2010 in Uncategorized by Eric MarshallComments Off
Gustavo Payan works to empower people in developing countries to be successful in school, at work, and in life.

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Posted on August 10, 2010 in Uncategorized by Eric MarshallComments Off
EDC announces the appointment of Larry Lai as senior vice president and managing director of its International Development Division.

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