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Portraits and Self-Portraits Across the Curriculum

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Last summer, I spent some time with upper-elementary and middle school-aged students who were involved in a week-long art camp. The focus was portraiture, and the students could not have been less excited. The instructor immediately captured their attention, however, by discussing the types of portraits found in Harry Potter, with their subjects possessing the ability to move and to visit their other paintings elsewhere in the world.

ASN on the Move: A Framework for Mobile Students and Teachers

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A military child knows the drill all too well. Pack up your things, say goodbye to your friends, and head off to your new adventure: A new school, a new teacher, and, many times, a bunch of new material to catch up on to be at the same level as your new classmates. Students moving across state lines have discovered how much standards can vary between states. Teachers moving from state to state have the problem of completely changing their curriculum on top of the hassles of transferring their certifications to the new state. Parents struggle during a move to advocate for their children and to ensure they have the opportunity to catch up on the standards required in their new state.

Gateway News 8-30-12


We are excited to announce that JES & Co. has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to expand the Achievement Standards Network (ASN) and to develop new ASN services. Click here for more information about the grant: http://jesand.co/MVPkOF.

The Gateway to 21st Century Skills (Gateway) is one of two projects managed and administered by JES & Co. The other project is the ASN. Both projects are tied very closely together. While the Gateway is the digital library, the ASN is the “connect the dots” piece between resources and standards. If you create a free account on the Gateway you can browse the Common Core State Standards and even search for resources by standard. The ASN...