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LITERACY: 5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension

LITERACY 5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students. monkeybusinessimages / iStock W By Nina Parrish February … Continue reading

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Billie Eilish, record-breaking Grammy Award winner was HOMESCHOOLED

​   Hi Peter,I am admittedly not up on the latest in pop music and never watch the Grammy music awards, but I couldn’t help but be captivated by the success of pop star Billie Eilish. The 18-year-old from California … Continue reading

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FLORIDA Parents glad to see Common Core on the way out of school’s curriculum

  WINK NEWS Mom checks in with her children as they are doing homework. (Ivanhoe Newswire photo) Reporter: Andrea Henderson Writer: Lincoln Saunders Published:February 5, 2020 7:02 AM EST Updated:February 6, 2020 10:53 AM EST – Advertisement – RECOMMENDED: FLORIDA  … Continue reading

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History Lesson: Students visualize black history

History Lesson: Students visualize black history By Amanda M. Usher     19 hrs ago Amanda M. Usher | The Valdosta Daily Times Angela Jennings, founder of Sankofa: African American Museum, speaks to students of Madison Countym Fla., High School last … Continue reading

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THE RESEARCH IS IN: Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It

THE RESEARCH IS IN Why Students Forget—and What You Can Do About It Our brains are wired to forget, but there are research-backed strategies instructors can use to make your teaching stick. By Youki Terada September 20, 2017 ©Shutterstock.com/Lightspring Teachers have … Continue reading

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Simplify Your Writing:  23 More Words and Phrases You No Longer Need  part II

This is Part II of a 2 Part series.  To read Part I please click HERE Karen Hertzberg   Simplify Your Writing:  23 More Words and Phrases You No Longer Need  part II August 24, 2018TRENDS Have you ever struggled to … Continue reading

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How College Admissions Really Work: If The College Admissions Scandal Shocked You, Read This

  EDUCATION How College Admissions Really Work: If The College Admissions Scandal Shocked You, Read This March 23, 2019   9:15 AM ET NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO CLARE LOMBARDO Twitter Sara Wong for NPR The fallout — and fascination — continue from … Continue reading

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SIMPLIFY YOUR WRITING: 31 Words and Phrases You No Longer Need

SIMPLIFY YOUR WRITING: 31 Words and Phrases You No Longer Need Karen Hertzberg   GRAMMARLY Updated on February 1, 2017WORDS Close your eyes. Imagine words as people in an office setting. The verbs scurry about, active and animated, getting things done. … Continue reading

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In England: Arts-Infused Project-Based Learning: Crafting Beautiful Work

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING Learn how to bring cross-curricular, arts-infused p Arts-Infused Project-Based Learning: Crafting Beautiful Work roject-based learning into your classroom. ByEmelina Minero  EDUTOPIA September 15, 2016 Overview School 21 in England infuses the arts into a project-based learning model, emphasizing … Continue reading

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Florida Governor DeSantis eliminates Common Core, announces replacement

  Governor DeSantis eliminates Common Core, announces replacement Published 1 day ago Florida The News Service of Florida article Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new education standards on Friday, a year after he vowed to eliminate the … Continue reading

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