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By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, ECIS SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart. &nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/ecis/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ecis?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/ecis?sb_code=rssen-us22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDThttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D04D7C4C9-F19E-4DB0-858B-2633CD33E22C%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D04D7C4C9-F19E-4DB0-858B-2633CD33E22C%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn this interview, Trystan Williams, principal of The Springfields Academy in Wiltshire, England, describes how his team help -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTLearning and Teachinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DC2969D7D-87A4-4A39-99D3-3AA8969C85BF%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DC2969D7D-87A4-4A39-99D3-3AA8969C85BF%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssElementary-school students in Windsor, Ontario, are learning maths in a much more active and engaged way than previous genera -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTLearning and Teachinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D9662D642-20B5-417A-800D-3BD3FD202125%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D9662D642-20B5-417A-800D-3BD3FD202125%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTLearning and Teachinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D77CC4D41-2795-4FA0-9801-7D3D93837BE3%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D77CC4D41-2795-4FA0-9801-7D3D93837BE3%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssScotland's national academy of science is seeking to raise the bar for teachers in maths and science in order to improve achi -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTProfessional Developmenthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D560F91C5-6F17-41ED-A6C3-0F7614F31A8F%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D560F91C5-6F17-41ED-A6C3-0F7614F31A8F%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn France, Higher Education Minister Genevieve Fioraso is pursuing a change in the country's laws that would require college  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTLeadership and Governancehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D26BA1577-8B54-4380-B084-3A792193CE9A%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D26BA1577-8B54-4380-B084-3A792193CE9A%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTLeadership and Governancehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFA205E30-4477-4120-A794-8FCA087B51A1%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFA205E30-4477-4120-A794-8FCA087B51A1%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn this blog post, Isaac Pineda, a language arts and history teacher in Mexico, analyses Twitter as an educational tool, writ -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTTechnologyhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D7955BB2C-62F3-4C79-BA4A-A833BE83B5CB%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D7955BB2C-62F3-4C79-BA4A-A833BE83B5CB%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOfficials in Japan will propose enhanced English education in the country, according to a draft proposal from a governmental  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTInterest Area Spotlighthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFEFA6871-FB61-4455-9966-38765B521C7E%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFEFA6871-FB61-4455-9966-38765B521C7E%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDid you know that ECIS offers many grants, fellowships and awards throughout the year for students and professionals.  -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTECIS Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFAB8B2FA-4CBB-457E-9666-6D159E463E1A%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3DFAB8B2FA-4CBB-457E-9666-6D159E463E1A%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe airlines of SkyTeam, Official Alliance Network for the ECIS Annual Conference, is offering attractive airfares for partic -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTECIS Newshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D252FADEA-B021-4B03-9492-34990137D23B%26copyid%3D49E030BB-56AE-404E-94B1-7DD6FE26893C%26brief%3Decis%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssRobert E. Lee,American soldier and Confederate general -More- ]]>22 May 2013 03:45:21 CDTSmartQuote