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Top 5 Game Development Platforms for Young Coders

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Construct 3: A Platform for Aspiring Indie Game Developers Construct 3 is an excellent choice for slightly older kids ready for more advanced game design. With Construct 3, kids can experiment with game physics, visual effects, and even multiplayer options, opening up a world of possibilities.

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From Play to Profession: Why Kids Should Discover Skilled Trades

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When children engage in activities like wiring a circuit, operating heavy machinery, or constructing something tangible, they develop critical thinking skills and gain a sense of accomplishment. For those who enjoy working outdoors, careers in construction, welding, or electrical work might be appealing.

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Teaching Feels Like a Dead-End Job. Here’s How Schools Can Change That.

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One common path that some teachers will take to advance is to go back to school and pursue an administrative credential to become a principal or vice principal, but it is a significant pivot and career change.

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What is ‘Technical Math’?

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A lot of professions you might think wouldn’t call for much math actually require it as a core skill set for certain trades, including plumbers, electricians, welders, and construction workers. The same is true of construction workers, who must deal with equations, conversion of quantities, and taking measurements.

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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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What Will Districts Do With All Those Empty School Buildings? Some Look to Fill Them With Younger Kids

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Under Construction Not every converted K-12 school building racks up price tags in the millions, but cost is certainly a key challenge, says Todd Hays, senior vice president of Lakeshore Learning Materials, which has helped furnish a number of elementary schools repurposed for early learning.

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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

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The semiconductor industry is projecting a shortage of around 90,000 workers, and the construction industry is already having trouble filling over 400,000 positions. Around 4 percent of the construction workforce and 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce in the United States is made up of women.