EDC’s online capacity-building program provides graduate-level training for educators to facilitate and design online courses.
Posted on April 20, 2010 in Uncategorized by Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceComments Off

offers electronic field trips that combine live broadcasts and web resources to explore the geology and paleontological resources of Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. Students are invited to become 'geological detectives' and solve mysteries. Lessons are provided on the rock cycle, erosion, hoodoos, and the Colorado Plateau. (National Park Foundation, National Park Service)

Links to games and the Case of the missing assistant
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Uncategorized by Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceComments Off

celebrates the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Choose 5 actions you'll take to protect the environment. Find out about smart commuting, green buildings, and ways to reduce energy use. Learn about acid rain, climate change, drinking water, endangered species, ozone depletion, and other issues. Shoot a 10-second video for the "It's My Environment" project. (Environmental Protection Agency)

EPA uses alternative fuel cars and buses vehicles nationwide to reduce emissions.
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Uncategorized by Eric MarshallComments Off
EDC announces it will relocate its corporate headquarters from its longtime location at 55-57 Chapel Street in Newton, Mass., to 43 Foundry Avenue in Waltham, Mass.

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Posted on April 15, 2010 in Global Projects, Muslim Contexts, Professional Development, Research and Evaluation by Eric MarshallComments Off
Monitoring teachers’ performance over time gives school leaders valuable information that helps them to shape professional development opportunities.
Posted on April 15, 2010 in Global Projects, Post-Disaster Aid, Sustainable Development, Youth Development, Youth Employment by Eric MarshallComments Off
In the aftermath of the January 12th earthquake EDC’s Haitian Out-of-School Youth Livelihood Project (IDEJEN) is helping youths rebuild their futures.Widny Laurent, 18, is sleeping with neighbors under a makeshift tent at Place Boyer in Pétionville, Port-au-Prince. And he has been since January 12 when the earth—and his life—underwent a shocking upheaval.
EDC offers a comprehensive approach to supporting military personnel suffering from PTSD and other mental health issues
Posted on April 14, 2010 in Uncategorized by Eric MarshallComments Off
Mental health and the military, responding to the earthquake in Haiti, online learning for teachers
Posted on April 12, 2010 in Conflict Prevention, Global Projects, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Technology by Eric MarshallComments Off
During the nation’s first multi-party election in 24 years, listeners tuned in for daily on-the-scene reports from Sudan’s only independent news radio station.
Posted on April 8, 2010 in Curriculum, Mathematics by Eric MarshallComments Off
Think Math!™, the newest K–5 mathematics curriculum funded by the National Science Foundation, has a new publisher. The comprehensive curriculum developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will now be published by the Wisconsin-based School Specialty Educational Publishing Group.
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