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Creating an Inclusive Classroom for Students with Special Needs
By Andrew Hawk Pull-out teaching models are falling out of use whether we agree or disagree with the change. Every year, federal and state departments of education raise the amount of time special education students are expected to spend in general … Continue reading
Activity: Help Kids Be Mindful Consumers During the Holidays
By Eric Braun and Sandy Donovan, coauthors of The Survival Guide for Money Smarts As we wade bravely into another holiday season, many of us will be trying to keep the inevitable consumerism to a minimum while emphasizing (especially to … Continue reading
6 Tips to Help Kids Become Savvy Consumers (Prompts for Writing and Discussion)
By Eric Braun and Sandy Donovan, coauthors of The Survival Guide for Money Smarts According to the Council for Economic Education, four in ten millennials say they are overwhelmed with debt, and more than half are living paycheck to paycheck, … Continue reading
How to Emotionally Prepare Students for Standardized Testing
By Andrew Hawk During the last fifteen years, standardized testing’s place in public education has been a hotly debated topic. Though standardized testing has been around for some time, the stakes attached to tests were raised dramatically by the No … Continue reading
How to Prepare Your Classroom for a Substitute Teacher
By Andrew Hawk Substitute teachers are the unheralded heroes of public education. The good ones never get the recognition they truly deserve. Even the less-than-stellar substitute teachers deserve praise for stepping up in tight situations and doing their best. Having … Continue reading
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