Recently, I was talking to some other (non-teacher) professionals about working during summertime. They lamented how they were busy at work and I related how I was getting ready and…
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Posts By: Amanda McGee
Want to Be a Surgeon? Start Today!
Want to Be a Surgeon? Start Today! is a billboard that people would cringe at should they be posted all around their city. So why is it any different when…
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Vocabulary Development and Literacy
It was interesting to watch Mr. Rodriguez and his class as they tackled the new concept of magnetism. Students sat at tables in groups of four with magnets and a…
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Growth Mindset
Carol S. Dweck, author of the book Mindset, has spent decades in research about the factors, which impact achievement and success. She has found that intelligence and talent are not…
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Making a Case for Project-based Learning
STEM is now the hot topic in science education around the world! Why is that? How can this change in the focus of science education possibly prepare our students for…
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