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Boosting Biology Exam Scores with Spiral Reviews

The Trendy Science Teacher

Achieving this can often be a daunting task, particularly when preparing students for comprehensive assessments, like end-of-course exams. For example, if my students’ data is showing that they are weak in cell transport, you better believe that my spirals are going to include review material that practices cell transport.

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Can After-School Programs Help Children Recover From the Pandemic?

ED Surge

Parents were more likely in 2020 to cite cost, lack of available programs, and not having a safe way to transport youth to and from programs as reasons why they didn’t enroll their children in after-school programs than they did in 2014. Low-income, Black and Latino households were also more likely to note these barriers, the report found.

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Are you ready for the robot revolution?

Futurum

Published: Transportation is about to go electric and drive itself, meaning every car technician will need to understand how artificial intelligence works. By burning fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel, these engines have driven us into a bustling new age of highspeed transport. Are you ready for the robot revolution?

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Bring Balance to Your Mind: 4 Tips for a Mid-Year Mental Reset

ED Surge

As I write this article (a noteworthy professional accomplishment), I’m reflecting on a personal achievement: I have completed 127 weightlifting sessions in a gym. How will you achieve these goals? As I reflect on a happy moment from the past, I’m transported to a time when I am 11 years old. Here are some suggestions.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

Futurum

Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY?

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List of Grants for STEM & Career Exploration

Career in STEM

Applicants must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, and a commitment to public service. Grants of up to $10,000 will be awarded for coaching, curriculum, equipment, uniforms, transportation, facility rental, tournaments, and team-building activities that foster leadership, self-esteem, confidence, and perseverance.

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Homeless Students Are Missing School. Does Having a Separate School for Them Help or Hurt?

ED Surge

The emphasis of our work is to provide a safe and socially nurturing place for unhoused students to achieve academic success,” says Afira DeVries, CEO of Monarch School. It’s transportation, access to supplies and having someone who’s following up with them and noticing what’s going on in their life.

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