• Bully, the Documentary: Painful film is a must-see for teachers and students alike

  From the Harvard Education Letter:

  Schools and bullies are so closely linked that even young kids who feel threatened know to avoid unsupervised areas: school yards, locker rooms, stairwells, cafeterias, the school bus. The only problem is, of course, they can't.

  Now comes a documentary that will make even the...

• ‘Miss Amara’ helps second-graders learn geography through Skype

  From The Hudson Star-Observer:

  Today's second-graders aren't easy to fool.

  "Wisconsin," a youngster named Luke said when the students in Mrs. Julie Warren's classroom were asked where in the world Miss Amara was.

  Luke was the second to volunteer an answer, and he was right.

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• Students at charter-run Locke do better than nearby peers

  From The Los Angeles Times:

  Students at Locke High School are faring better than their peers in nearby traditional schools, but achievement overall remains low at the charter-managed campus near Watts, according to a new study.

  Still, the Locke students were more likely to graduate and to have taken courses...

• Required reading for online learning educators

  From The Innovative Educator:

  The International Association for K-12 Online Learning puts out many publications. Here is a list of some of their more recent publications that will be of interest to online learning educators.

  See the full listing at The Innovative Educator...

• Thinking about the Goals of Jewish Service-Learning

  From eJewishPhilanthropy:

  Jewish service-learning is a hot topic, and rightly so. Funders, policy makers and academics have noticed a groundswell of activism and energy in the Jewish world, especially among young people, and have hopped on board. This has led to an expansion of service-learning opportunities for young Jews....

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