EdWeek Update: $400 Million Race to Top Contest for Districts Begins

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	Special Notice to Education Week Print Subscribers TODAY'S TOP STORY Politics K-12 Blog $400 Million Race to Top Contest for Districts Begins Applicants have until Oct. 30 to seek grants worth up to $40 million for the biggest districts. The prizes are designed to spur a focus on personalized learning. For more stories, visit Education Week's homepage. Advertisement In her new DVD Talk to Me English teacher Cris Tovani invites your staff into her classroom to observe 14 individual and 5 group conferences where she differentiates instruction by listening to, learning about, and connecting with her students. Click here now to view two conferences from the DVD! ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS Mass. Moves on ELL Training for Regular Teachers By 2016, the Bay State plans to teach tens of thousands of core-content teachers how to work with English-learners. View more English-Language Learners stories from Education Week. Advertisement Micro-Curriculum to Personalize Learning Technology and digital content provide a practical solution that gives teachers the flexibility to create a differentiated micro-curriculum that matches the right combination of unique teaching and learning assets to each student for a customized learning experience. Download New Whitepaper TODAY'S MUST-READ Commentary Solving the Textbook-Common Core Conundrum Beverlee Jobrack explains how schools can identify effective teaching materials as they embark on the implementation of the standards. Preview by clicking headline, or subscribe for full access. MORE NEWS Romney's VP Pick of Paul Ryan Puts K-12 Spending in Spotlight (August 11, 2012, Politics K-12 Blog) District Faces Liability for 'Passing' Along Bad Teacher, Court Says (August 10, 2012, The School Law Blog) Court Rejects Decree Over L.A. Teacher Layoffs (August 12, 2012, The School Law Blog) Are Science Teachers Spreading Invasive Species? (August 10, 2012, Teaching Now Blog) Group Investigates Latino Achievement Gap in N.M. (August 13, 2012, McClatchy-Tribune) Reconnecting McDowell Gains Supporters, Faces Hurdles (August 10, 2012, Rural Education Blog) Common Core and ELLs: Next Steps for California (August 10, 2012, Learning the Language Blog) Kentucky Follows Colorado's Lead in Creating Nonprofit Partner (August 10, 2012, State EdWatch Blog) MORE VIEWS Ryan's VP Nod: What's It Mean for Education? (August 13, 2012, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) Dialogue With the Gates Foundation on Ignoring Poverty (August 13, 2012, Living in Dialogue Blog) What to Do About Bad Teachers (August 13, 2012, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog) Measuring the Efficiency of Schools (August 10, 2012, On Performance Blog) Teaching Teachers to Tweet (Part II) (August 13, 2012, EdTech Researcher Blog) OUR COMMUNITY Comment of the Day When policymakers, with big bucks colleagues in publishing or consulting or private education services, claim they are seeking to improve education; it's more likely they are simply seeking to privatize it and open up markets for their colleagues. —Ken Mortland • View this comment and respond. Weekly Forum Discussion Do We Still Need Textbooks? What are your thoughts on the use of textbooks in today's classrooms? Do textbooks stifle teachers, or do they provide teachers with valuable knowledge and ideas? How can textbooks keep up with changing standards and teaching methods? • Share your thoughts. Follow EdWeek on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news and insight.		PD WEBINAR TOMORROW Changing Mindsets, Motivating Students Live Rebroadcast Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET Renowned psychologist Carol Dweck discusses how teachers can use new discoveries in cognitive development to improve student motivation and engagement. Hear about the most common mistakes teachers make in trying to motivate students and discover detailed strategies for promoting a "growth mindset" rather than "fixed mindset" in the classroom. • Register now for this webinar rebroadcast. MOST POPULAR STORIES 1. Five Practices for Building Positive Relationships With Students 2. Commentary: Solving the Textbook-Common Core Conundrum 3. Are Science Teachers Spreading Invasive Species? (Teaching Now Blog) 4. The Effect of Affect (Coach G's Teaching Tips) 5. 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