July 5, 1999
If school reform is on your agenda, McREL can help. Check out their articles, products, and book reviews, all geared toward improving academic standards.
Section
Learning Center
The Learning Center was the hands-on channel — activities a class could actually do, as opposed to material to read.
The distinction mattered then and matters more now. A link to an explanation and a link to an activity are different things, and mixing them into one undifferentiated pile of "resources" is how link directories became useless.
7 entries from the archive
July 1999
Learning Center
Learning Center
July 7, 1999
With its comprehensive list of educational Internet resources, the Library in the Sky has something for everyone this summer. Teachers working on fall lesson plans, bored students, and exasperated parents will all find fun projects and useful information at this Net compilation.
Learning Center
July 8, 1999
Teachers who want new ideas for their tired lesson plans will find Learning Center a terrific resource for improving curriculum standards and creating exciting classroom projects. Parents and kids should also check out the Voyager Adventure Station, as well as our other links, to keep the summer fun.
August 1999
Learning Center
August 2, 1999
Teachers who want new ideas for their tired lesson plans will find Learning Center a terrific resource for improving curriculum standards and creating exciting classroom projects. Parents and kids should also check out the Voyager Adventure Station, as well as our other links, to keep the summer fun.
Learning Center
August 5, 1999
Before the first day of school, visit Learning Center for lesson plans, teacher tools, online resources, and more.
September 1999
Learning Center
September 1, 1999
Teachers who want new ideas for their tired lesson plans will find Learning Center a terrific resource for improving curriculum standards and creating exciting classroom projects. Parents and kids should also check out the Voyager Adventure Station, as well as our other links, to keep the summer fun.
October 1999
Learning Center
October 1, 1999
Before the first day of school, visit Learning Center for lesson plans, teacher tools, online resources, and more.
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Current Events
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Discovery Adventures
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Online Exchange
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After the Bell
After the Bell covered everything that happened outside lesson time — clubs, sport, hobbies, holidays and…