Deadline for submission is this Friday, November 21. For schools in Texas only. Take time out to nominate an outstanding educator that you know. This is a great way to recognize excellence in our field.

HEB holds annual Excellence in Education Awards and the nomination deadline is this Friday, November 21, 2008. Since this [...]

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One more reason we love COSI Columbus.They have adjusted the Gadget Works program to better align with changing curriculum. Here is a note about the changes. Be sure to register now for this great program that will engage students with real scientific exploration and thinking!

We’re just about through with the Gadget Works revamp and [...]

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In honor of Veterans Day, I want to thank our veterans, Pike Anderson and Norm Hungerford for their service to our country. These gentlemen connect with our classes in a program that we developed called “All About the Flag” from our Let Freedom Ring Series.
We connect three classes at a time to learn about flag [...]

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We have begun our 2008 Landmark Challenge. Thank you, Linda McDonald for creating this amazing project which is based on Janine Lim’s MysteryQuest.
We connect three classes at a time and they present 6 clues about their mystery landmark. We guide them through the note-taking guide and then quiz them about all ten landmarks.
I suggested [...]

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