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[ad_1] “Overall, our results demonstrate that schools do in fact respond to increased loan access by increasing tuition,” the researchers wrote in a draft study, “PLUS or Minus? The Effect of Graduate School Loans on Access, Attainment and Prices.” I read a preliminary draft version of the study, dated February 2023, which was publicly posted …

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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 …

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[ad_1] STEM is not only a national priority, but an essential part of a modern workforce. To help your students prepare for the 21st century, teaching an integrated science, technology, engineering, and math curriculum is critical. Types Of Stems Tools For Teaching And Learning There are many great STEM tools available for teaching, depending on …

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[ad_1] It’s that time of year again! Teachers are putting together their school supply lists for the upcoming school year. Some may wonder why teachers are so picky about certain supplies. When it comes to school supplies, just trust us, teachers know best! There’s a method to our madness and a reason why broken crayons …

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[ad_1] Teacher Appreciation Week starts on May 8 in 2023, but there’s no need to confine your teacher appreciation gifts to just one week. We’ve rounded up some terrific items that teachers will really enjoy, from cute but practical to downright decadent and delicious. Let your favorite educators know just how incredible they really are! …

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[ad_1] In my fifth year of teaching, I accepted a position working at a public school for highly gifted kids. I remember thinking my prior experience—including being G/T certified—meant I’d be totally prepared for this job. It was like my first year of teaching all over again. Luckily for you, I have compiled all my …

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[ad_1] by TeachThought Staff What are the best teaching and learning apps? That’s a good question this post looks to answer. Every year, we put together a collection of what we believe are the best teaching and learning apps for that year. This year, we were asked by the good folks at Easelly (the infographic and visual …

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[ad_1] The concept of timeout was developed by a psychologist named Arthur Staats in the 1960s. It was created as an alternative to spanking and other forms of physical punishment, which were very popular at the time. The idea was that children would be briefly removed from a rewarding or stimulating environment when they showed …

What parenting research really says about timeouts and how to use them | KQED Read More »

[ad_1] On Sunday, the day before yet another mass shooting left five dead in Louisville, I spoke via Zoom with Safiyah and two of her Hume-Fogg classmates, along with their English teacher Courtney Shultz. They described what they see as an attack on democracy, one that has trained the nation’s eyes on their home state. …

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[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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