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Engaging All Learners: Expanding High School Options for Success

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High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students

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High School students will soon move into college and career where digital tools are de rigeur. Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge.

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6 Best Summer Jobs For High School Students & How To Land Them

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Summer jobs for many high schoolers (myself included) was a right of passage, where we stuck our toe into the adult work-a-day world for a brief period before returning to school for more education. Retail Job Opportunities Retail jobs are ideal for high school students looking for flexible work schedules during the summer.

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How Desk Chairs Became a Lesson About What We Deserve in Public Schools

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One of my rituals at the start of each school year is to clean student desks and chairs. Year after year, before students arrive for their first day of school, I scrub and shine these desks. It is not often that we see an overhaul of the furniture in our public school classrooms, let alone in the middle of the school year.

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10 Tips of Mastering Time Management as a Student

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You have the option to schedule an alarm on your phone, jot it down in a physical planner, or set a reminder on your calendar. As a student, you will likely receive many invitations to join various councils, after-school clubs, or take on extra shifts at your part-time job. Nonetheless, you are not required to always conform.

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Bringing Better STEM Education to the Rural South

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The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. Students will learn to think like scientists.

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How Much Screen Time is Okay for Kids on the Evenings and Weekends?

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Furthermore, spending too much time indoors with electronic devices can potentially lead to physical health problems such as obesity, eye strain, or posture issues due to insufficient physical activity and outdoor play. This encourages healthy habits and helps establish boundaries while permitting some flexibility.