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1. Senate Education Committee Debates NCLB Overhaul (Blog/Blog Articles) On the heels of Senator Harkin's (D-IA) decision to ax the major teacher evaluation provision from his No Child Left Behind overhaul draft, and AAE's statement of support for educator accountability, ... 2. Opening the Door for More: Digital Merit Badges in Education (Blog/Blog Articles) >> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog: What if you could see your students' learning outside of the classroom? Perhaps an after school job that is improving reasoning skills; or an ... 3. Teenagers, Aunts, and Facebook Groups (Blog/Blog Articles) >> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog: Today there is a very happy 14 year-old in school. Last night, she created her own Facebook profile after months (years) of pleading to parents. ... 4. The Merit of Educational Games (Blog/Blog Articles) Games are such a powerful tool in education, that it often saddens me that they're not used more. Especially as kids get older, we tend to think that we must be earnest and serious in what we teach, and ... 5. AAE Federal Update September 28, 2011 (Blog/Blog Articles) Obama Administration Releases NCLB Waiver Proposal With reauthorization of No Child Left Behind taking much longer than expected, President Obama announced on Friday that his administration ... 6. Obama Administration Releases NCLB Waiver Proposal (Blog/Blog Articles) With reauthorization of No Child Left Behind taking much longer than expected, President Obama today announced that his administration will begin to allow targeted waivers to individual states to provide ... 7. Five characteristics to evaluate yourself as an effective 21st-century educator (Blog/Blog Articles) >> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog: We are regularly reminded that our students are 21st century learners. We know that we need to be infusing them with 21st century skills. And ... 8. Department of Education Study Sheds Light on New Teacher Workforce (Blog/Blog Articles) One thing on which everyone in the education community can agree is the fact that effective teachers are the key to the overall success of our school system. In light of this consensus, the Department ... 9. Virtual Education on the Rise (Blog/Blog Articles) With back-to-school season in full swing, this school year's increase in virtual education programs is noticeable almost nationwide. Currently, 40 states offer or sanction some type of online education ... 10. iPad Catching on as Education Tool (Blog/Blog Articles) Apple's innovative tablet computer, the iPad, has been on the market less than two years yet it is already making a splash on the education scene. Since its introduction, the touch-screen device has ... 11. Teachers Receiving Emails Mentioning AAE (Blog/Blog Articles) It has come to our attention that some teachers, particularly in Nevada, have been receiving unsolicited emails that specifically mention the Association of American Educators. These emails were ... 12. No Child Left Behind Overhaul Taking Longer Than Expected (Blog/Blog Articles) Last year, President Obama and his administration set a goal for Congress to overhaul the long-debated No Child Left Behind law by this summer. The 9-year-old law has seen its share of debate since ... 13. Calling a Truce With Your Textbook (Blog/Blog Articles) >> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog I may get virtual rotten tomatoes thrown at me by some of you, but I liked the textbook that was issued for my 7th grade classes. (Dodging ... 14. AAE Federal Update May 18, 2011 (Blog/Blog Articles) President Obama Gives High School Commencement Address President Obama stopped in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday to deliver Booker T. Washington High School's key note graduation address as part ... 15. President Obama Gives High School Commencement Address (Blog/Blog Articles) President Obama stopped in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday to deliver Booker T. Washington High School's key note graduation address as part of the Department of Education's Commencement Challenge for ... 16. Stranger than Fiction: School Lunch Technology Counts Student Calorie Intakes (Blog/Blog Articles) In light of the new focus on childhood obesity led by First Lady Michelle Obama and her "Let's Move" campaign, a new technology out of Texas that is designed to monitor a child's calorie intake while ... 17. AAE Signs on in Opposition to National Curriculum (Blog/Blog Articles) The following statement can be attributed to the Association of American Educators Executive Director Gary Beckner. The Association of American Educators has joined a coalition of other influential ... 18. 2011 Teacher of the Year (Blog/Blog Articles) National Teacher Appreciation Week also coincides with the announcement of the National Teacher of the Year as well as the State Teachers of the Year and the iconic ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. ... 19. Gary Beckner op-ed on National Teacher Appreciation Week (Blog/Blog Articles) AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner op-ed as featured on the The Tennessean website: Everyone has a teacher in mind that has made a significant impact in their life. After all, teachers ignite passions ... 20. Discussing Osama Bin Laden with Students (Blog/Blog Articles) >> Originally posted by Jill on the AAE Blog: I was teaching on September 11, 2001 when the Towers fell. In fact, my student's brother worked at the Twin Towers. (Sidenote: the brother escaped ...
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