If You Change Your Thoughts You Can Change the World
As a teacher, think back to your routine this morning. You probably did what you always do; pour a cup
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Peer to Peer
Peer teaching peers
Why Schools Need Sparks
Most educators agree that creativity is an essential part of a student’s development. Unfortunately, students often do not have opportunities
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Close Reading & High Stakes Assessments
The Common Core State Standards have dramatically shifted the way educators approach reading instruction. A major component of the new
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Exploring Clinical Psychology
It is quite difficult to imagine that a teenager between 15 and 18 would understand the requirements of becoming a
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Blended Learning for Better Results on High Stakes Assessments
High stakes assessments can provide educators with useful data about student learning. However, by the time scores are tallied and
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Another successful MEET!
It is usually exciting to work through the anticipation of what kind of group we are going to find
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Downward Dog for Upward Results
Testing can be stressful for everyone. For teachers and administrators, tests have implications for evaluations, school funding, placement, and course
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It takes a village!
In evaluating my own experience when choosing a career, the highlights are not very encouraging. I was not sure what
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Children Sparking the Planets
As I see my 13 year old daughter graduate from 8th grade, I can’t help but think: THEY LIVE ON
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Summer SAT Prep: 5 Ways in 5 Days
Summer just started and the SAT is probably the very last thing on your teen’s mind. In fact, there’s a
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