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How To Engage Today’s Students in Civics

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Search for other school library innovations. He is the author of Images of America: Sutton (2004) and Images of America: Millbury (2013). Key points: Alarming declines in civic scores demands new strategies. Unfortunately, stats are even worse in other subjects.

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Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tips and Strategies for Educators

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Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities. Urban Education, 2004, 39(3), pp. That’s where culturally responsive teaching comes in. Brown, D.F. 613-629.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

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Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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2] You could, for example, give them extra time to complete homework or give them a folder to organize all of their assignments.[13]. Check out this list of children’s books about ADHD from Verywell Mind, and keep a few of them in your classroom library to help normalize discussions about ADHD in class. Sciutto, M.J., Nolfi, C.J.,

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Four Reasons Why Students Don’t Receive the Degrees They’ve Earned

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For example, Oakland Community College, in Michigan, has identified 900 students who in the last six years earned a degree but never had it posted to their records. This is an example of the kind of note Oakland Community College sends to former students who earned degrees without realizing it.

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Warning: Do NOT Read This Blog Post!

The Daring Librarian

I met him once in 2004, at the Howard County Public Library - He signed a book for me and though I was introduced to him by one of my favourite students as the Evil Daring Librarian Ms. No more sneaking around and hiding in my Library Office. Jones - he said I was only As if! Oh and Count Olaf?

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Rethinking Recess Leads to Results On and Off the Playground

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The nonprofit began to scale its model nationally in 2004. She’s seen middle schoolers use it when two kids want to check out the same library book. For example, if students are having a hard time admitting when they got tagged or got out in a game, she addresses that with them. “We It's okay to be tagged.