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Genius Hours: What is it? Why? Quick How-to, and a Lesson Plan (for a small fee)

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Genius Hour Overview The Genius Hour Project traditionally sets aside 20% of class time to pursue a topic students are passionate about. An after school setting follows these basics, but adapted to a full-time exploration of the topic. Basics While immersing themselves in a topic they love, Genius Hour also teaches students how to pursue a goal important to them.

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National Apprenticeship Week: Daily Themes & Toolkits

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National Apprenticeship Week aims to showcase apprentices, employers, training providers and those across the country who have benefitted from incredible apprenticeship opportunities. Find out how you can celebrate with your students each day using the National Apprenticeship Week Toolkits.

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Hooking the Reluctant Reader in Your Class

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One of the most challenging things a teacher has to deal with is watching one of their students struggle to read. While theres no one-size-fits-all solution, there are effective strategies that can make a real difference. If you want to help a hesitant reader change from not liking the library to loving it, these tips can help. Understanding the Reluctant Reader What exactly makes a child a reluctant reader?

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Career-Connected Learning Can Answer One Really Big Question

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Eric Iversen College degrees not all that? Skepticism about the value of four-year college degrees has been rising for years now. Costs have only continued to escalate , and public attention to this fact has created a foundation of stress and doubt among families of high school students about committing to bachelors-degree studies. At the same time, questions about the practical value of a college education make students wonder if skills-focused, job-centered learning is a better bet.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Girl Scouts of NE Ohio DreamLab

STEM Education Works

Sheffield Village, OH January 24, 2025 The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio launched the Jane Norton Girl Scout DreamLab in Sheffield Village, Ohio the first DreamLab located in Ohio and the tenth in the country. This groundbreaking facility, designed to ignite young minds and build life skills through STEM activities, features advanced learning technologies, including 3Doodler 3D printing pens and Dobot Magician robotic arms, as well as a rotating climbing wall and a knot-tying station.

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Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

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One of Kevin Gannons favorite class discussion activities doesnt involve much talking. Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous persons idea, Gannon, director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, uses a similar concept to facilitate silent discussions.

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Jan 24, Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 102)

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Digital SAT Math Problems and Solutions (Part - 102)

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