Need help in learning about the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice? A new EDC website uses illustrations, centered on student dialogues, to help teachers see the Mathematical Practices in action. 

The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) is an annual competition that provides high school students, grades 9-12, the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a team environment. Each year, student teams will be asked to address a challenge that confronts our nation's leading industries. Students will utilize professional engineering software to develop their solutions and will also generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate the value of their solutions.

From November 12 to 16, educators and innovators from around the world will come together for the Global Education Conference, a free, online, week-long event to explore ideas, examples, and projects related to connecting educators and classrooms across borders. 

"The National Geographic International Photography Contest for Kids invites children to enter their photographs in four categories: animals, people, scenery, and humor. Maximum award: 16.1-megapixel digital camera; an 8GB memory card; a copy of the books National Geographic Kids Almanac 2013, Weird But True 4, Everything Dogs, and Ultimate Weird But True.

"Thanks to its partnership with publisher Eye on Education, EducationWorld is pleased to present this lesson from Common Core Literacy Lesson Plans: Ready-to-Use Resources, 6-8 by Lauren Davis. The book is an easy-to-use guide containing 25 Common Core-aligned model lesson plans for middle-school teachers.