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Every Teacher Wedding Needs a Student Surprise Like This One

[ad_1] The old “don’t let ’em see you smile until Christmas” advice is long gone. As teachers, we know that building relationships with students creates an optimal learning environment. We want to know them as individuals, and we want them to know us. For many people, their wedding is the most important day of their …

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40 Low-Prep Phonological Awareness Activities

[ad_1] If you work with pre-readers or early readers, you know that phonological awareness activities (and in particular, phonemic awareness activities) are essential for kids’ literacy success. We’ve pulled together a huge list of activities, routines, and resources for you to have at your fingertips. Why are phonological awareness activities important? Phonological awareness is the …

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50+ Literary Genres Every Student Should Know, Plus Examples

[ad_1] Once kids learn to read, they unlock a very rich world of books and other writings to explore. This list of literary genres and subgenres offers definitions and examples for a wide array of writing styles. Encourage students to explore them all! What are literary genres? Source: The Chalkboard Unicorn A genre (ZHAHN-ruh) is …

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Seagate’s Xbox Series S/X Expansion cards fall to a new all-time lows | Engadget

[ad_1] Given the size of modern games, there’s a good chance that you’re getting low on space for your Xbox Series X or Series S consoles. Seagate’s Expansion Card allows you to double or triple your storage with no loss of speed, and there’s never been a better time to buy one. The 1TB Storage …

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How a “community-up” model of school relationships can nurture teacher agency | KQED

[ad_1] The cylindrical model builds on circle ideology; it is used to symbolize a flattened hierarchy, where no one person in the community is more important or more capable than another. As the circle of people in the community contribute and learn together, the circle grows upward, transforming into a cylinder, showing equitable growth for …

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Pornhub blocks access in Utah to challenge age-verification law | Engadget

[ad_1] Utah’s age verification law, which targets publishers distributing material deemed to be “harmful to minors on the internet,” has gone into effect. As a response, MindGeek has chosen to block everyone in the state from being able to access its websites, including Pornhub. As Motherboard reports, if somebody with a Utah IP address accesses …

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