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Friday Link Roundup
As educators make their way back into the classroom after the winter break, some may be feeling weary—but nonetheless, they will return, and they will continue the good work of teaching tomorrow’s problem solvers. Here’s a poem by José Vilson … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, books, children’s books, cute animals, education reform, restorative discipline, school success, teaching strategies
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Friday Link Roundup
No Child Left Behind was one of those wonderful and increasingly rare things that everyone could agree on—conservatives and liberals, teachers and business groups, parents and students, politicos at the state and federal level. Nobody liked it. Calling it a … Continue reading
Friday Link Roundup
Educators and parents this week are faced with the difficult task of talking with children about the tragic terrorist attacks in Paris, Baghdad, and Beirut. To help, Cool Mom Picks has scoured the Internet and pulled together an annotated list … Continue reading
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Tagged bike riding, bike to school, character ed, cute animals, kindness, libraries, peace, SEL
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