[ad_1] I share that this poet was an abolitionist and a temperance and women’s suffrage activist, yet here she pauses to argue that the world needs music. This is a poem of hope, a poem that argues it is important to confront present suffering while also envisioning better things beyond it. It calls for making …
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[ad_1] 50 Of The Best Non-Violent Video Games [Updated For 2023] by TeachThought Staff One person’s mushroom stomper is another’s person’s fungus murderer. So it may not be absolutely correct to say that every single one of these games is entirely free from any matter of violence whatsoever. But for the most part, they are indeed …
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[ad_1] What Is A Thesis Statement? In short, your thesis is your ‘point’–what you’re trying to argue. To understand the definition of a thesis statement, you have to first understand its function. While there’s more to it that we will get to below, a thesis functions as a kind of summary of your argument–your (clear) …
[ad_1] Teacher shortage has become a top issue again this year, as school districts everywhere are working harder than ever to recruit new teachers and retain the ones they currently have. The Discovery Education team interviewed Dr. Andrew Houlihan, Superintendent of North Carolina’s Union County Public Schools, to hear his thoughts on teacher recruitment, retention, …
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[ad_1] The Discovery Education blog is a free resource for educators to find time-saving teaching strategies and compelling content for their daily lessons. Full of timely tips, high-quality DE resources, and advice from our DEN community, these posts are meant to entertain and inform our users while supporting educators everywhere with new ways to engage …
[ad_1] Peinovich tells parents, caregivers, and teachers: Pay attention to kids’ actions following traumatic events: Kids may startle more easily, seem more irritable, and be reluctant to be apart from parents or caregivers. Reassure children that they are now safe: Acknowledge and validate their feelings that what happened was very, very scary. Ongoing news coverage can give …
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[ad_1] The students attend Colorado’s only recovery high school — one of 43 nationwide. These schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorder and might also be dealing with related mental health disorders. The Denver school opened in 2018 as a public charter school that today enrolls more than 100 students. …
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[ad_1] Let’s pause here, in this moment, to think about the layers of what the quiet student said. For some people, the focus might fall on science knowledge and the student’s “incorrect” idea about Punnett squares; after all, the cells in a Punnett square provide a space for people to record possible allele combinations for …
[ad_1] The following year, Tara Razi, a history teacher from SMUSD’s San Marcos High School, decided to start a personal finance class at her school. Teachers’ personal experiences make learning memorable Montooth and Razi use curriculum from Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit organization that provides professional development and resources to educators who are teaching …
