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	<title>The Center for Leadership in Education</title>
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		<title>Rethinking Poetry</title>
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I love poetry. I love all forms of poetry.
Short. Â 
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L
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Classic. Concrete.
LOUD!
BIG!
VIBRANT!

in your FACE poetry.

IÂ love poems about nature, love poems, free verse, laugh-out-loud andÂ silly poems,Â whimsical poetry, serious soul-stirring poetry, even scary and creepy poems. 
April is National Poetry Month. VisitÂ Poetry.orgÂ for resources. Sign up to receive aÂ Poem-a-DayÂ byÂ e-mail.
Or&#8230;tune into HBO&#8217;s Brave New VoicesÂ and rethink how you teach Poetry [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2009/04/06/rethinking-poetry/</link>
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		<title>21st Century Skill Experts in Our Own Backyard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the latest buzz: 21st Century Skills.
It&#8217;s the newest catchphrase: 21st Century Preparedness.
It&#8217;s the hottest topic that nobody seems to really know anything about, especially when it comes toÂ puting what Tony Wagner, author of The Global Achievement Gap callsÂ &#8221;survival skills&#8221;Â into practice in our retrofitted 19th century education system.
Well, that&#8217;s not entirely true.Â EducatorsÂ all over Ohio have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2009/03/12/21st-century-skill-experts-in-our-own-backyard/</link>
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		<title>Teacher Wins Recognition for Hands-On Science!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tom Hermensky, a local teacher was recognized by the Ohio Lottery for his excellence as a 5th grade science teacher. Listen to this podcast and learn how Tom brings his science classroom alive through hands-on projects, experiments and active learning.
Listen and Learn: [audio: http://www.centerforleadership.org/podcasts/Teacher-Feature3-TomH.mp3]
Nominate a great teacher in your school is district at the Ohio [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2009/03/05/teacher-wins-recognition-for-hands-on-science/</link>
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		<title>Change is Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Even President Barack Obama writes &#8220;I Can&#8221; statements. What&#8217;s the difference between his and ours? Barack&#8217;sÂ messages are more participatory and collaborative statements such as,Â &#8221;Yes, We Can.&#8221;Â 
Â The &#8220;We&#8221; in education must heed the words of our new president quicklyÂ if we are toÂ ever thrive as a truly productive social institution.
Â In a late January memo, President Obama called [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2009/03/04/change-is-now/</link>
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		<title>*New* UDL Guidelines from CAST</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Visit the CAST Website and read the NEW UDL Guidelines.
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		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2008/11/13/new-udl-guidelines-from-cast/</link>
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		<title>Technology Tool Analysis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Directions for this Hand-On Activity:
Download the Tool AnalysisÂ here.
Select a Technology Tool from the list provided. Complete the Tool Analysis using the CAST guidelines to help facilitate your analysis. Be sure to provide examples ofÂ how your tool addresses the principles of Universal Design for Learning.Â 
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		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2008/11/06/udl-november-2008/</link>
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		<title>Where Do You Find Joy?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I walked out of the public library last evening, a reserved and eagerly awaited for book in hand, gratitude filled my heart as I thought to myself, &#8220;I am proud to be a librarian.&#8221;
DrivingÂ toward the mall, I described toÂ my husbandÂ whyÂ I enjoy being a school librarian:Â If the work I do each day in my schoolÂ helps [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.centerforleadership.org/blog/2008/08/29/where-do-you-find-joy/</link>
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