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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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It could even be something more abstract but equally important, such as steadily increasing student satisfaction with school. From there, you can construct a solid professional learning plan for your team. Consider constructing a community advisory team made up of representatives from each of the 4Es.

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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

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Similarly in schools, we put a lot of focus on giving all students the same thing (equality), and perhaps not enough on giving each student what they need (equity). In Avashia’s’s class, the focus was equally on what those enterprising entrepreneurs built, on what was created and what was lost.

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Promoting Equity in STEM Education

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The way teachers depict STEM in their teaching is the way students construct their views about STEM fields. This allows students to work together and learn different points of view, but it also creates an environment where every student has equal say. This could be done using guest speakers, visual aids, or research projects.

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Toy Making and Hacking Camp

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I was happy to show them how to use rulers to insure proper construction which integrated math directly into the activity. I think a few campers liked it, but overall, the struggle making it didn’t equal the rewards. It was also fun to hear how they played the game with their families during the evening.

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What I Learned When Visiting a Colleague’s Hybrid Class

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Both those in the physical and Zoom rooms seemed equally comfortable with asking questions and participating. Whether it is a video clip, a series of questions, or a powerful analogy, purposely construct a way to spark students’ curiosity and prepare them for deeper learning. With abundant gratitude, Bonni.

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Teaching STEM With Power Of Games

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While in recent times, a maximum of today’s STEM education focused on children who are older, it is equally important for younger children as well to develop STEM skills from a tender age. Construct literacy and language capability. STEM learning is not an academic subject for young learners. Uplift academic performance.

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