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Five Must-Do Skills to Accomplish During High School

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At the starting line, all students are equal, crossing the freshman threshold with the same opportunities, and same possibilities for their future. student stands shoulder to shoulder with the star athlete, and the C student who aspires to nothing more than minimum wage workhas an equal chance that inspiration will strike.

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What is a Virtual HS?

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Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum Offerings : Virtual high schools typically offer a wide range of courses, including Advanced Placement (AP) and elective courses that might not be available in traditional schools. Parental Involvement : Increased parental involvement is often necessary to help students stay motivated and on track.

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Teacher-Authors: What’s Happening on my Writer’s Blog

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Dyslexia is a condition that affects people of all ages, male and female equally, and causes them to mix up letters and words they read making what for most is a joy-filled act challenging and frustrating. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, that result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading.

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Tips for Supporting Students With Special Needs Using Technology

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Foster Collaborative Learning While technology in education often focuses on individual learning, fostering collaborative learning is equally essential for students with special needs. Accessibility Features : Tools like text-to-speech, adjustable text sizes, and color contrast options make content accessible to all learners.

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Students Need Learning Opportunities Beyond Core Subjects. Here's Why.

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When we devalue the subject areas on the margins of our state-mandated curriculum, we fail to recognize the full range of skills students need for a well-rounded education. To address this issue, we need a shift toward a more holistic educational approach that values all subjects equally.

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Thanksgiving Activities That Keep You in Charge of Learning

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It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of School

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Personal interactions Have students get one hundred friends, friends-of-friends, and/or family to answer one hundred questions (one each) revolving around the class curriculum (say, Who was the 10th President?). Break the class into teams and assign each an equal number of the elements up to one hundred.

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