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| St. Petersburg College's National Center for Teacher Transformation (NCTT) provides the resource information below via several databases from across the nation. The site also includes an overview, mission, and initiatives of the NCTT; a discussion board and additional resources for best practices. |
NASA's Most Memorable Missions
Space.com -- NASA's first 50 years have seen both triumph and tragedy as the U.S. space agency sent unmanned probes to other planets and the fringe of our solar system, landed the first astronauts on the moon, built the world's first reusable manned spaceship and worked with other nations to construct the International Space Station. As NASA looks ahead to the next 50 years, here's a glimpse - by no means comprehensive - at some of the agency's most memorable milestones... Read more
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50 Years in Space: NASA's Roadmap to 2058
Space.com -- As NASA celebrates its 50th birthday today, the agency looks back on a history of stunning successes while honoring those lost in its tragic setbacks. Here, space commentator Jim Banke takes a look at what the future might bring for America's space program in the 50 years to come... Read more
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Intervention: Accelerated Math
What Works -- Accelerated Math, published by Renaissance Learning, is a software tool used to customize assignments and monitor progress in math for students in grades 1-12. The Accelerated Math software creates individualized assignments aligned with state standards and national guidelines, scores student work, and generates reports on student progress. The software can be used in conjunction with the existing math curriculum to add practice components and potentially aid teachers in differentiating instruction through the program's progress-monitoring data... Read more
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Should Computer Programming be Mandatory for U.S. Students?
eSchool News -- Core computer literacy will be essential in the global job market, so maybe it's time to start looking at programming as a baseline skill and not as a differentiator, argues Neil McAllister in a blog entry for InfoWorld. If the U.S. is to remain competitive in the 21st century, American students need to be brought up to par with those in the rest of the world. And if modernizing education is the name of the game, maybe it's time we incorporated fundamental computer literacy into the curriculum of U.S. public schools... Read more
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