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I’m Traveling with my Kids! Sept. 18-29

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September 18-29 I’m off to visit my two military children and then my sister. My son is preparing to deploy overseas to places I won’t mention while my daughter does what she can to keep him safe. After time with them, I’ll go see my sister in rural Marion, Indiana for a recentering. I hear a James Dean car show is on the agenda!

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LCR Creating Careers Pathways: Parent & Carer Information Sessions

All About STEM

This series, Creating Careers Pathways: Parent & Carer Information Sessions, will explore Apprenticeship and Technical Education (ATE) routes in the Liverpool City Region (LCR), designed to give you the information you need to effectively inform and prepare your young person for their best next step.

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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

ED Surge

College students around the world have deep-seated fears, if not despair about the existential threat of climate change — fears they may have harbored since childhood. As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves.

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Peel Ports Careers Event: Port of Liverpool

All About STEM

Following on from the educational consultancy and training we held with Peel Ports, their Early Careers Ambassadors will be supporting this fantastic careers event! On the 16th of October at the Port of Liverpool, Peel Ports Group will showcase the variety of careers they offer, spotlight the maritime sector and offer attendees the chance to meet PPG experts to discuss their roles.

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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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How AI Can Foster Creative Thinking in the Classroom and Beyond

ED Surge

For many years, educators have envisioned personalized learning as a way to tailor education to each student's unique needs. With advances in artificial intelligence, this vision is becoming a reality. AI has the potential to transform classrooms by offering personalized learning experiences that align with individual strengths, interests and learning needs.

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How to Make Schools Safer and Build Positive School Relationships

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter On September 18, episode 2 of Cool Cat Teacher talk will air on WDJY 99.1 in Atlanta at 4pm. These are the show notes for that episode. The following Wednesday, this show will air on the Cool Cat Teacher Channel on Youtube so subscribe at www.youtube.com/coolcatteacher so you don't miss an episode.

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Free K-5 Science Resources for Engaging Learning

Teach Science for All

The Past I can remember over a decade ago when I was doing professional development with several school districts on elementary science and the Next Generation Science Standards.

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Maker Spaces and Themes

Get Caught Engineering

Have you considered having a theme for your Maker Space? We have always felt that Maker Spaces are a great way to enrich students in the classroom. Providing a place for students to follow their passion or explore subjects that they have an interest in is priceless. Maker space tasks often align with the seasons of the year and the holidays space. However, we would like to suggest that themed maker spaces, in which all activities pertain to a particular topic or person, would be a great addition

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The Future of Remote Work: How IT Outsourcing is Shaping Global Workforces

Career in STEM

In today’s rapidly evolving world, remote work has become a reality for many industries. This shift was greatly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but even before then, the tech industry was leading the way in adopting flexible, remote work practices. One key factor behind this transformation is IT outsourcing , with companies like ALLSTARSIT playing a major role in shaping global workforces and providing career opportunities in STEM fields, especially for teens and students exploring their f

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.

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What are Integers? Definition and Real Life Examples

Basic-Mathematics

This lessons presents integers on a number line. Among others, you will know what integers are.

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Comparing Fractions

Basic-Mathematics

Comparing fractions do not have to be confusing. Come on in and I will show you two straightforward ways to compare fractions.

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