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We, like many others in the fields of education, youth development, social, emotional,...
Education is an ecosystem
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Education is a human endeavor
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Education is a human endeavor. It prepares the individual for life...
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In his book, The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch tells the story of taking his 15-person
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How Trusting Relationships Advance School Culture and Influence Student Achievement
Written by Dr. LaMarr Moses
The culture of a school lives in its organizational relationships. Creating schools with a...
We Are Not The Future, We Are The Present
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"We are not the future, we are the present, and we’re not going anywhere" declared seventh grade student Prishtina Gashi at...
7 Ways Audiobooks Support IEPs & Personalized Learning
Written by Patti Carlyle
Township District 214 is a six-high school district serving 12,000 students in Cook County, Illinois. The district has partnered with OverDrive Education to offer a digital...
Taking Action on World Suicide Prevention Day
Every year on September 10th, countries around the world join together to bring attention to World Suicide Prevention Day. We want to increase suicide...
Social Emotional Learning: AKA Preparation for Life
Written by Kelly Gill
Am I the only teacher that imagines a classroom full of cooperative children, eagerly learning, and speaking in soft voices while...
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