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2012 Editorial Calendar

color bulletEDUTOPIA.ORG WEEKLY THEMES

All topics are subject to change and updated weekly.


JANUARY 2012

  • 02 Resolutions for Innovation
  • 09 Keeping Students Engaged
  • 16 Improving Your Craft + Mentoring
  • 23 Presidential Election + Civics Education
  • 30 20 Great Tech Makeovers
  • * * New Video Series: Education Everywhere (A roundup of international learning successes)

FEBRUARY 2012

  • 06 Making Test Prep More Engaging
  • 13 College Readiness + Characteristics of a Successful Student + Love Letters to Teachers
  • 20 Movies: Lessons from Film
  • 27 Online Learning + Blended Classrooms

MARCH 2012

  • 05 Breaking Out of the Winter Doldrums
  • 12 Making the Case for Art
  • 19 Creative Classroom Spaces
  • 26 Classroom Management + Poetry

APRIL 2012

  • 02 School Leadership + Tips for Principals
  • 09 Power of Feedback for Students
  • 16 Flipped Classroom
  • 23 Improving Your Students' Emotional Intelligence
  • 30 Field Trips and Spring Projects

MAY 2012

  • 07 Teacher Appreciation
  • 14 College Prep & Alternatives to College
  • 21 New Teachers + Mentorships
  • 28 School Fatigue: Preventing Teacher Burnout

JUNE 2012

  • 04 Summer Rejuvenation
  • 11 Summer Reading + End-of-the-Year Humor
  • 18 Mobile Technology in the Classroom
  • 25 Game-Based Learning

JULY 2012

  • 02 Innovative Educator Certifications
  • 09 Implementing Common Core Standards
  • 16 Project-Based Learning by Grade Level
  • 23 Redefining Assessment: Backwards Planning
  • 30 Twitter in the Classroom

AUGUST 2012

  • 06 Implementing ePubs + Electronic Textbooks
  • 13 Google Tools for Educators
  • 20 Back to School: Tips for New School Year
  • 27 Teacher Leadership

SEPTEMBER 2012

  • 03 Setting Up Classroom Rules
  • 10 10 Easy Tech Tools for Your Classroom
  • 17 Differentiated Instruction + Personalized Learning
  • 24 Student Engagement

OCTOBER 2012

  • 01 How to Engage with Parents + Parent-Teacher Partnerships
  • 08 Social Media in the Classroom
  • 15 Bullying Prevention
  • 22 Play-Based Learning
  • 29 How to Build Business Partnerships

NOVEMBER 2012

  • 05 Financial Literacy
  • 12 Community Service + Service Learning
  • 19 Winter Reading
  • 26 Growing Your Professional Learning Network (PLN)

DECEMBER 2012

  • 03 Best Teaching Blunders
  • 10 The Future of Education
  • 17 DIY Professional Development for Winter Break
  • 24 Reflections and Resolutions
  • 31 Year in Review

All topics are subject to change and updated weekly.


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Comprehensive Assessment:

This evaluative method measures the full range of student ability through various measures, including portfolios, presentations, and tests to support multiple learning styles.

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Integrated Studies:

This curriculum strategy increases engagement and retention; academic subjects are presented in an interdisciplinary fashion that reflects modern knowledge and society.

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Project-Based Learning:

This rigorous approach to teaching examines complex, real-world issues and helps students understand why they are studying certain concepts and retain knowledge longer.

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Social and Emotional Learning:

This teaching technique supports the social and emotional development of students and prepares them for the modern workplace as they learn to collaborate, communicate, and resolve conflicts.

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Teacher Development:

Teachers, administrators, and parents play critical roles in coaching and guiding students through the learning process, nurturing their interests and confidence as learners.

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Technology Integration:

All areas of teaching, learning, and school management can be vastly improved when the latest technological tools are employed. Technology makes 21st-century learning possible.


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