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Colorado ASCD @ColoradoASCD

Colorado ASCD is committed to creating a community of learners, teachers, and leaders. We are a state affiliate of ASCD, a nonpartisan and non-union edu org.

Joined January 2013
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Today's theme: collaboration for success. How do you collaborate for success of all learners? #CoTESOL
#CoTESOL in the Springs today!
Did you know about 18 out if every 100 students are ELL's in Colorado?
High school Peeps! I heard an interesting idea about using the math class for counselors to talk about student loans. What do you do for PWR
Five-Minute Film Festival: Best Kickoff Videos | Edutopia edut.to/11nuAG7

5-Minute Film Festival: Best Kickoff Videos

VideoAmy has collected a playlist of brief, compelling videos about education that can be used to start meetings with a bang and get everyone from parents to teachers engaged.

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We Are Teachers
@WeAreTeachers
8 Jan 2013
Six creative ways to teach academic vocabulary: bit.ly/VQUawb

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When Has a Teacher Inspired You? nyti.ms/ZZxnFY

When Has a Teacher Inspired You?

Was it something specific that they said or did? Or, was it the way they teach or interact with students that affected you? Explain or tell a story.

archive.nytimes.com
Do you take away recess? :Yay for recess:play time may be as important as class time for learning ti.me/UDKqsx via @TIMEHealthland”
Colorado ASCD retweeted
Scholastic Teachers@ScholasticEdu
8 Jan 2013
Enter your superstar nonfic writer in the Scholastic Student Publishing Contest 4 a chance to win a FREE trip to D.C.! bit.ly/VIJnVw
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TED News
@TEDNews
7 Jan 2013
#TED playlist: How does my brain work? 8 talks on the inner workings of that 3-pound lump of nerves in your skull. ted.com/playlists/1/how_does…

How does my brain work? | TED Playlist

How exactly does the brain -- a 3-pound snarl of nervous tissue -- create inspired inventions, the feeling of hunger, the experience of beauty, the sense of self? Researchers at the edge of science...

ted.com
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We love this! “@MHEducation: An educator sets out to promote the teaching profession in 2013 (via @EdWeekTeacher) ow.ly/gwCDB”
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Chris Thinnes, Ed.D.@ChrisThinnes
7 Jan 2013
"21st Century Learning is Not A Program" William Washington via @TeachThought: ow.ly/gBFim
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Would you pay the bill for this technology? “@nytimes: Digital Globes, a New Way to View the World nyti.ms/THr3hl”

Digital Globes Offer a Dynamic Vision (Published 2013)

Their expense has so far made them rare, but with prices coming down, these glowing, programmable spheres are set to become more common.

nytimes.com
Division or incentive? what do you think? #edpolicy #edreform m.guardiannews.com/education…

Michael Gove warned over introduction of performance-related pay for teachers

Unions representing headteachers welcome plans but say many school governing bodies lack the training to decide pay levels

theguardian.com
Morning! First day back for many in CO. What is your teaching resolution for the new year? #edchat
Yeah Colorado! “@HuffingtonPost: 14-year-old college student (& prodigy) dreams in computer code huff.to/UL8MAF”
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edutopia
@edutopia
6 Jan 2013
Great list RT @VideoAmy: Top 35 Must-Have #Education Apps Used by Real Teachers bit.ly/UqU9jJ #edapp #mlearning
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ASCD affiliate group, CoASCD, is using twitter as a way to spread news, tips, interesting reads, and connect with surrounding educators
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