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By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, NCLE SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/ncle/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ncle?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifNCLE SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/ncle?sb_code=rssen-us17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTMo. schools, organizations help students avoid summer slidehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D38C63594-7331-42D8-8547-01CB6693CB74%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D38C63594-7331-42D8-8547-01CB6693CB74%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSchools, parents, community organizations and businesses are partnering throughout Kansas City, Mo., to create extended learn -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTTransforming Literacy LearningWis. high school's flexible schedule provides extra opportunitieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D89C866D5-8977-4D9A-B8F0-D83D86931C7E%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D89C866D5-8977-4D9A-B8F0-D83D86931C7E%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA Wisconsin high school's flex mod schedule has become a national model, with educators from across the country traveling to  -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTTransforming Literacy LearningIdeas to link classic literature on audiobooks with their movie adaptationshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D29AC218E-250A-4BDC-9DFD-B2D26510E451%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D29AC218E-250A-4BDC-9DFD-B2D26510E451%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTTransforming Literacy LearningMath will get physical in some Tenn. schoolshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D79AD397B-3998-4307-BC50-A2D81D695FC3%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D79AD397B-3998-4307-BC50-A2D81D695FC3%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssStudents at two elementary schools in Tennessee will learn math through movement next year.  -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLiteracy EverywhereMore public schools adopt International Baccalaureate programshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D2DCD1FE1-7E66-456E-AB62-1352D4A29BBC%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D2DCD1FE1-7E66-456E-AB62-1352D4A29BBC%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA growing number of schools nationwide, including some in Chicago and Houston, are adopting the International Baccalaureate p -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLiteracy EverywhereOpinion: Why installing broadband in schools must be a top priorityhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DA92FEF4F-8194-44EA-B233-E321D6A21755%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DA92FEF4F-8194-44EA-B233-E321D6A21755%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLiteracy EverywhereKan. school to buy more Spanish-language library materialshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D8A0CBC81-9735-43DE-867D-1A33D8FFFD29%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D8A0CBC81-9735-43DE-867D-1A33D8FFFD29%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Scott Dual-Language Magnet school in Topeka, Kan., plans to use part of a $878,731 federal grant to purchase more Spanish -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTEducation PolicyHow schools can help teachers feel more connectedhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D5C259422-E7E8-4C16-8CC4-32C5DEE21DC2%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D5C259422-E7E8-4C16-8CC4-32C5DEE21DC2%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssTeachers need more time and space for the informal, professional conversations that can help them collaborate and solve class -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLeadership and Capacity BuildingNCLE: Learning communities -- Standards for professional learninghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DCFCD0641-1CB0-4B82-8ADF-4CA2BCAFA5B0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DCFCD0641-1CB0-4B82-8ADF-4CA2BCAFA5B0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLeadership and Capacity BuildingProject pairs educators and STEM mentorshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DB924A161-191D-4212-8D75-DE8598BE2758%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DB924A161-191D-4212-8D75-DE8598BE2758%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssEducators in the Columbus, Neb., area are getting ideas for lesson plans from industry mentors through a summer program calle -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTLeadership and Capacity BuildingGroups offer teachers more collaboration opportunitieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DFB919A0F-3BD4-4A4C-95D0-6E160680BDA0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3DFB919A0F-3BD4-4A4C-95D0-6E160680BDA0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssMore organizations, including the National Writing Project, are banding together this summer to help teachers direct their ow -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTProfessional LearningNCLE: Collaboration AND literacy: The inseparable duohttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D5053880B-C3D8-43A7-B7BF-F933CC5D18A0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D5053880B-C3D8-43A7-B7BF-F933CC5D18A0%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTProfessional LearningYou are not alonehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D721E3F8A-8400-4E75-9EA2-D8E9AA9FB4DF%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D721E3F8A-8400-4E75-9EA2-D8E9AA9FB4DF%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn this post, AASL members Heather Moorefield-Lang and Jody Howard write, "Members of the AASL community were asked to partic -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTNCLE SpotlightPoised to partner: The 21st-century school librarianhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D32EF78C9-0FD6-4AF0-AD3F-F10BD7F917F9%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D32EF78C9-0FD6-4AF0-AD3F-F10BD7F917F9%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssIn this article from "English Journal" (May 2013), school librarian Amy Jo Southworth writes to educators with an invitation  -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTNCLE SpotlightI long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D7FF0FAB6-0350-4F54-BBAA-E9E03BEC8A43%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D6997614C-7C7E-446E-A5D8-FDB945A7901A%26copyid%3D7FF0FAB6-0350-4F54-BBAA-E9E03BEC8A43%26brief%3Dncle%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssHelen Keller, American writer and political activist -More- ]]>17 Jun 2013 14:19:32 CDTSmartQuote