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The Associated Press
President Barack Obama is launching a version of "take your child to work day" that's focused on America's science laboratories instead of its corporate workspaces. It's part of Obama's effort to encourage young people, especially girls and minorities, to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. More than 50 national labs in 20 states are opening their doors this coming week to approximately 5,000 elementary, middle and high school students to help spark interest by exposing them to the scientists, engineers and lab employees who carry out important work and research at facilities in their communities.
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By: Hailey Golden
 For parents of children with ADHD, every task throughout the day can be a struggle — from waking up and making it to school on time to getting homework done and going to bed at night. And small fits can quickly turn into something big — especially when you break a routine. All of these concerns carry through the school day, which has an effect on educators. That's why communicating with parents and understanding the student's home environment are key.
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The Atlantic
When children start kindergarten, sizable gaps in science knowledge already exist between whites and minorities — as well as between youngsters from upper-income and low-income families. And those disparities often deepen into significant achievement gaps by the end of eighth grade if they aren't addressed during elementary school.
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eSchool News (commentary)
As more and more schools and districts set goals to provide one-to-one access to technology to students to meet teaching and learning goals, district and school leaders are faced with the task of planning and implementing technology resources at levels that they might not have experienced in the past. My district, Santa Ana Unified, is increasing access to students through a program called "Access for All," a well-received iPad and Chromebook initiative. Through this experience, we have developed a model for planning and implementation.
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The Washington Post
One winter morning, Spark Matsunaga Elementary School teacher Greta Fitch asks her fourth-graders to consider the world outside their door — specifically, the businesses that line their suburban streets. What sorts of stores and services and restaurants are there? Is anything missing? On each desk is a Chromebook, a lightweight laptop that students use to search Germantown, Md., using Google Maps as if they were driving the streets. Fitch says that in coming days she will ask the students to put themselves in the shoes of the diverse town's residents. What businesses might they want? she asks. What do they not see?
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Edutopia (commentary)
Laura Davis, a contributor for Edutopia, writes: "I dread introducing mid-year projects to my class. By now, students are keenly aware of how much work goes into high-quality projects and resist jumping into a new team or envisioning the next public exhibition. How do we motivate students to begin a new project when they are already tired by the middle of the school year?"
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By: Douglas Magrath
 Students need to transfer their ESL skills to their academic subjects or careers. Unfortunately, this process does not always occur. Students who do well in the controlled environment of an ESL class may not be able to make the final leap to a regular class. By teaching ESL through content-area materials, the instructor can help students make this transfer. In a content ESL class, the teacher uses a non-ESL book or curriculum for the class — civics, literature or science, for example.
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MindShift
In just a few years, art education has gone from the easiest thing to cut in a school budget to an increasingly utilized teaching technique to increase student engagement and deepen understanding. Arts organizations with an education mission are teaming up with classroom teachers to develop lessons that use drama, music, visual art and dance to help students understand concepts that can be abstract and complex.
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Scholastic Administration Magazine (commentary)
Julia Dweck, a contributor for Scholastic Administration Magazine, writes: "Every teacher hopes to ignite a passion for learning in his or her classroom. I was lucky enough to watch this happen when my students embarked on a two-month journey in a nationwide robotics competition. I teach gifted students in grades 3 to 5, and when I first introduced robotics to my students, I didn't know what to expect. While sharing a learning environment with other students of different skill and grade levels, collaboration can present challenges for some students. But with their minds and hearts in gear, the competition allowed a community of innovative thinkers to quickly emerge."
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District Administration Magazine
The Internet delivers assessments, videos and instructional content to schools, so why not phone service, too? Adding voice to the bandwidth communications stream makes sense to an increasing number of district leaders who are swapping traditional landlines for Voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP runs on broadband and Wi-Fi connections so people can make calls from computers, special VoIP phones or traditional phones with adapters. The technology is gaining traction for several reasons: the increased availability of high-capacity bandwidth, a change in E-rate funding that leaves districts responsible for the total cost of their voice-related services by 2019, and productivity features available only with VoIP.
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Education DIVE
Jimmy Casas, principal of Bettendorf High School in Iowa, and Jeff Zoul, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning in Deerfield, IL, credit their friendship to Twitter. Both can attest that the social media platform has changed their lives personally and professionally — and it can do the same for other educators. But there's also more to being connected than social media alone.
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Choose from 87 digital, conceptual K-8 science units, with STEM, in grade-level bands, to meet evolving standards. Email for free sample and details: rseela@seelascience.com MORE
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University of Alabama at Birmingham via Science Daily
A new study sheds light on a link between noncorrectable vision problems and ADHD in children. Results from a large survey of 75,000 children suggest an increased risk of ADHD among children with vision problems that are not correctable with glasses or contacts, such as color blindness or lazy eye, relative to other children. This finding suggests that children with vision impairment should be monitored for signs and symptoms of ADHD so that this dual impairment of vision and attention can best be addressed.
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| | FEDERAL ADVOCACY AND POLICY |
By: Bambi Majumdar
 The Every Student Succeeds Act — the new federal K-12 education law — has received plenty of accolades already, but even its advocates are unsure of the level of federal intervention going forward. At the National Governors Association's winter meeting, governors from across the country voiced their concerns about Washington bureaucrats' inability to stay out of state implementations. Going by past history, this is a valid concern indeed.
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EdTech Magazine
The combined efforts of the Federal Communications Commission's 2014 E-rate overhaul and the Obama administration's ConnectED initiative have motivated school districts across the country to embrace high-speed Internet access. This shift in access is bringing U.S. schools closer to a transformative moment in education. But that's where some districts can get themselves in trouble — by making the wrong decisions about how to utilize that technology.
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The New York Times
The Republican governor of South Dakota vetoed a bill that would have restricted bathroom access for transgender students and made the state the first to adopt such a measure. Gov. Dennis Daugaard put out a statement late in the day saying that the bill did "not address any pressing issue" facing the state, and that it would have put schools in the "difficult position of following state law while knowing it openly invites federal litigation." The measure was pushed by conservative legislators who said it was an effort to protect the privacy of all students. But it appeared to conflict with the Obama administration's interpretation of federal civil rights law and seemed likely to be headed for a court challenge.
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NAESP
Language and literacy expert Catherine Snow has one piece of advice for principals: It all comes down to reading. "Every other initiative that leaders might undertake is less important than making sure that the students in the schools learn how to read," says Snow, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. But a school devoted to literacy ought to envision more than just sustained, quiet, independent reading, Snow suggests. In a recent conversation, she outlined several of these basic principles — and the common thread running through them.
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NAESP
Whether it's through our National Distinguished Principals program, or the National Outstanding Principal Award Program, NAESP has countless opportunities to learn from some of the brightest principals in the country. Key to any great principal is using best practices from the field. Fortunately, many of these awardees are willing to share their knowledge with the profession. Here are some of their insights.
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