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Active Learning on the First Day of School

By Hope Sara Blecher-Sass, Ed.D., and Maryellen Moffitt, coauthors of See It, Be It, Write It As the summer days get shorter, you may be wondering about your new students and the opening of a new school year. Many teachers are thinking … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Core?

By Jim Delisle, coauthor of Building Strong Writers in Middle School and When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers Since 45 states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English/language arts and mathematics, it’s obvious that they … Continue reading

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