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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

After completing undergraduate school in 2001, I began my teaching career as a substitute teacher at various Oregon districts. Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland.

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It all started in a German castle: How wilderness programs shape some urban schools

The Hechinger Report

Today, every EL student belongs to a group of peers that meets regularly with an adult; the students remain together through their time at school. They have created their own vegetable gardens and raised funds to bring plant beds to local elementary schools. Related: Common Core standards shake up the education business.

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How little is too little money for schools?

The Hechinger Report

million in 2001. The district also embraced the new Common Core standards, despite controversy elsewhere. A series of meetings with parents and community members preceding Superintendent Lane’s taking over the job had a common theme. They wanted excellence,” Smith said. Related: Schools on U.S.

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How play is making a comeback in Kindergarten

The Hechinger Report

More recently, widespread changes in academic standards, like the adoption of the Common Core standards and concern over low reading scores , further increased the rigor of kindergarten to the point that it has been referred to as “ the new first grade.” It’s our job to meet every single child wherever they are.”.

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How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world

The Hechinger Report

Yet, as teachers scramble to meet math and reading standards, social studies lessons have been pushed far back on the list of academic priorities, especially in the early grades. Border Crossers trainers Ben Howort and Ana Duque are both former elementary school teachers. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. “I

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How Social Studies Can Help Young Kids Make Sense of the World

MindShift

Yet, as teachers scramble to meet math and reading standards, social studies lessons have been pushed far back on the list of academic priorities, especially in the early grades. Border Crossers trainers Ben Howort and Ana Duque are both former elementary school teachers. Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report).

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