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Creative Approaches for Developing Essay Writing Skills

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This involves a comprehensive grasp of grammar rules, sentence construction, paragraph organization, and the logical flow of ideas, as well as a keen awareness of the nuances of tone, voice, and audience.

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A 5-Step Plan to Improve Professional Learning in Your School

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Consider this five-step professional learning journey to ensure that your district professional learning experiences boost academic achievement and growth while building collective teacher efficacy. It could even be something more abstract but equally important, such as steadily increasing student satisfaction with school.

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Astronaut Training and the 4 C's of STEM

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Equally important are “soft skills” that ensure astronauts can work together, communicate effectively, and solve any unexpected challenges! As she completed activities, she accumulated badges reflecting her achievements. Collaboration is working well together with a team to achieve a common goal.

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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

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But TeachFX, she adds, is focused not on her students’ achievements, but instead on her performance as a teacher. Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps. All teachers should have equal access to tools that can improve their teaching. “With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself.

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Nurturing Social Emotional Learning Through STEM

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If you ask an employer or recruiter today what they seek in an employee, you will likely hear a myriad of responses that focus on the desire for prior experience, technical skills, and/or academic achievement. As students learn and gain knowledge and proficiency in STEM, they can further enhance their self-image and identity with STEM.

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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To discover these properties, scientists ‘test materials to destruction’ – they deliberately break the material and record the force needed to achieve this. A material’s chemical properties are equally important. The construction of a material can also significantly affect its properties. APPLICATIONS AND ADVANCES.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

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Below are five engineering activities that use everyday items: Popsicle Stick Bridges: Use popsicle sticks and glue to construct bridges. This is a fun way to explore geometric shapes and stability in construction. Homemade Pendulum: Construct a simple pendulum by suspending a weight from a string.

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