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EVENT

Oct. 16, 2018
Foundational literacy skill instruction and elementary PBL

What about foundational literacy skill instruction- can
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NEWS

May. 3, 2018
New Tech Students Rally for Relay for Life

The Franklin News Post New Tech at
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BLOG

Jan. 5, 2018
“If at first you fail…” The Value of Project Revision

By Andrew Larson Once a teacher has
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EVENT

Dec. 6, 2017
Virtual Workshop: ESL / ELL and Scaffolding

Virtual Workshop In this virtual workshop, we
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RESOURCES

Nov. 28, 2017
Project Spotlight: Project Re-GREENville

Carolina High School & Academy Teacher: Lauren Whitaker
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RESOURCES

Oct. 27, 2017
Project Spotlight: The FEMA project

Rocket New Tech Teachers: Melissa Saldana and Emma
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EVENT

Oct. 17, 2017
Virtual Workshop: Foundational Literacy Skill Instruction and Elementary PBL

Virtual Workshop What about foundational literacy skill
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BLOG

Oct. 12, 2017
Let’s Talk Oral Communication

Learning how to effectively scaffold instruction for
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BLOG

Oct. 4, 2017
Reading is Fundamental (in PBL)

by Andrew Larson One of the “Need
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NEWS

Jun. 3, 2017
Changing Lives on the Border By Asking Kids to Do Challenging Work

LinkedIn “We are the new thing; we
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NEWS

May. 30, 2017
Transforming Border Learning Experiences: New Tech Network in El Paso

Education Week  Mauricio Olague grew up in
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NEWS

Apr. 22, 2017
Trio of writing projects inspire Flagler students

Daytona Beach News Journal i3 Academy students
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BLOG

Jan. 20, 2017
Effective Foundational Literacy Skill Instruction and PBL, Part 2

In part 1 of this mini-series, I briefly discussed
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BLOG

Jan. 18, 2017
Effective Foundational Literacy Skill Instruction & PBL, Part 1

Elementary teachers, especially early elementary teachers, and
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PODCASTS

Oct. 18, 2016
Episode 402: Literature and PBL

Geoff and Drew invite NTN Literacy Coach
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EVENT

Sep. 20, 2016
#PBLChat: Literacy Skills within Elementary PBL

Join Jodi Posadas on Twitter on September 20th at 8pm EST for a PBLChat on literacy skills in elementary PBL.

RESOURCES

Sep. 13, 2016
Literacy Best Practices for an Elementary Classroom

New Tech Network’s goal is to ensure
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BLOG

Sep. 8, 2016
Writing to Learn Isn’t Only For Students

A few examples of how building a regular practice of writing can positively impact any educator’s work:

BLOG

Sep. 1, 2016
When is a PBL “Pause” Not a Pause? More on Literature and PBL

Done well, a so-called “break” from PBL to read might actually be better PBL than many projects that integrate literature.

BLOG

Aug. 30, 2016
But What About Literature?

“How am I supposed to fit in Julius Caesar/To Kill A Mockingbird…./insert title here into Project Based Learning?”

VIDEO

Aug. 29, 2016
Developing Student Literacy Series-Creating High Quality Tasks

Introducing the writing task and the scaffolding we use to support teachers

RESOURCES

Aug. 8, 2016
New Tech Network Quick Reference Guide – Task Templates

Task templates were created by the Literacy Design Collaborative to support teachers

RESOURCES

Aug. 8, 2016
The New Tech Network Developing Student Literacy Series

New Tech Network firmly believes that developing
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BLOG

May. 26, 2016
Powering Your PBL Course: Deeper Assessments

This blog post is part five of
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BLOG

May. 25, 2016
Powering Your PBL Course: Let’s Get Real

  This blog post is part four
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BLOG

May. 23, 2016
Powering Your PBL Course: Driving Questions

  This blog post is part three
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BLOG

May. 18, 2016
Powering Your PBL Course: Deeper Learning Skills

  This blog post is part two
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BLOG

Mar. 28, 2016
Powering Your PBL Course: Power Standards

This blog post is part one of
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BLOG

Nov. 18, 2015
College-Readiness Assessments: Be Careful What You Wish For

The lessons that NTN schools have learned offer some insights into what it takes for complex assessment to work.

BLOG

Oct. 2, 2015
The more you practice-the better you get

This is part 2 of a 2-part
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BLOG

Sep. 9, 2015
Math IS Literacy- Now What?

  A while ago, I argued that
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BLOG

Aug. 23, 2015
Say Yes to GOOD Rubrics

Last time, I argued that rubrics really
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BLOG

Mar. 3, 2015
Read Across America- Every Day

Today is Dr. Seuss day- and NEA’s
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BLOG

Feb. 26, 2015
Roadmap to Hope-

I’ve been thinking a lot about a
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RESEARCH

Oct. 16, 2013
Having Kids Write vs. Teaching Kids to Write

I’ve been thinking a lot about what
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BLOG

Oct. 16, 2013
Literacy in Math- Without Losing the Math

I always worry that, as a literacy
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BLOG

Feb. 10, 2012
Bringing the Interrupters to Town with Just One Tweet! Part 2

As project manager, I wanted to see all of my students involved. I also wanted them to be running the show tomorrow.

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