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Smithsonian Tween Tribune- Keeping Kids Current on World Events!

Apr 30, 2018 | CTN Blog, Technology Resources

Recently while looking for science resources to use in the classroom- I came across Smithsonian’s Tween Tribune. This is a site created to encourage kids to follow current events. The site’s content provides daily news stories, with the same one edited several...

Take a Fresh Look at Interactive Boards!

Apr 5, 2018 | CTN Blog

Hello teachers…I read this and thought of us… Our shift from Teacher Directed to Student Directed… A Blog by Monica Burns. (I recommend following her!) Rethinking Interactive Whiteboards in Small Group Instruction How are you using...

The Benefits of Practice Testing

Nov 20, 2017 | CTN Blog

The best practice for tests is to integrate the types of questions being asked on the test into your daily lessons. Teaching children to answer a variety of questions in a variety of test formats allows students to practice and seek strategies to answer. ...

What makes a good teacher…raising test scores or making students smile?

Nov 6, 2017 | CTN Blog

Read this and decided to share. Tell us your thoughts. Is a Good Teacher One Who Makes Kids Happy or One Who Raises Test Scores? By Madeline Will on November 3, 2017 3:54 PM On average, teachers who are good at raising test scores are worse at...

Inside the NJ EdTechTeam Google Summit

Oct 31, 2017 | CTN Blog

This Summer, I had the opportunity to participate in the EdTechTeam Google Summit in NJ, where educators and GAFE specialists showed some new tools and ways to implement the Google Apps for Education (GAFE). Over the course of two days, more than 130 teachers and...

The New Mathletics Platform is a Hit in BQ!

Oct 11, 2017 | CTN Blog, Uncategorized

This September, when teachers came back to school they were greeted with a new Mathletics platform. Mathletics is our lead digital resource at CTN. Approximately 90% of our schools are using Mathletics. Mathletics rolled over the classes during the first week of...