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Alexandra R. Moses
Alexandra R. Moses is a freelance writer in the Washington, DC, area who specializes in education.
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You Can Influence Race to the Top Money
States begin to apply for innovation funds, and need local support.
Project-Based Learning
How to Create a Classroom Literature Circle
This book-discussion method is simple to set up in class but requires preparation and flexibility.
Assessment
How to Help Your State Get Race to the Top Money
Educators can be coaches in the contest for stimulus-package funding for innovation.
Financial Literacy
Money Lessons: A Guide to Financial-Literacy Resources
The Internet offers teaching tools on economics for any grade level.
Project-Based Learning
Academic Scrapbooking: Snapshots of Learning
A social studies teacher uses photo journals to make learning more personal and immediate for her students.
Project-Based Learning
Writing Aloud: Staging Plays for Active Learning
Theater projects make middle school students invest in their writing.
Project-Based Learning
Classroom Literature Circles Expand Thought
Discussing books creates a full learning process for students.
Project-Based Learning
Shop Classes Return -- with a 21st-Century Twist
Teaching life skills such as high tech welding could be one antidote to the economic crisis.
Project-Based Learning
Imagining the Ocean: Art Mixes Well with Marine Science
Sea creatures come alive in student work -- and teach science.
Project-Based Learning
The Bucks Start Here: A Hands-On Approach to Personal Finance
Entrepreneur lessons lead to financial know-how.
Project-Based Learning
Philanthropy Enters the Curriculum
Students discover what it means to be charitable.
Technology Integration
How To: Teach the Sea from the Land
Lessons that mix science, writing, and art can bring the ocean to the classroom.
Teacher Development
$100 Billion to Education in Obama's Stimulus Package
Despite uncertainties, some trends emerge in the federal government's plans for school spending.
Assessment
Education-Stimulus Priority: Develop Effective Teachers in Every Classroom
Defining what makes a good educator is only the first step in improving teacher quality.
Technology Integration
Beyond the Book: A New Role for Your Students
Students learn how to think creatively as Web researchers.
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