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Supporting Students Means Taking Care of Parents, Too. Here?s How Schools Can Help.

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It is important, perhaps now more than ever, to recognize the inherent strengths of each parent while also tending to their personal development, motivation and self-actualization. Share simple mindfulness exercises and stress reduction activities that parents can do on their own or with their children.

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How This Teacher Brings Census Data to Life in the Classroom

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For example, the data determines how much funding Title I students receive for hot lunch programs, how much their families must pay in registration fees and whether there will be resources for after-school activities. SIS did a wonderful job finding activities that relate to certain age and grade levels. They're well-organized.

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Aspen Institute’s Newest Ascend Fellows Represent a Tightening Focus on Early Childhood

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She can describe where she ate, what the nap room looked like, the types of activities she participated in (painting, planting, drawing). Rucker taught in the classroom for a couple of years, then joined the city of Baltimore as its Head Start coordinator, launching her career at the intersection of early childhood and local government.

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The Best Homeschool Social Studies Curriculum for Busy Parents

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Interactive & Engaging Activities Children learn best when theyre actively engaged, so a great curriculum should include hands-on activities, storytelling, and creative projects. When kids have fun while learning, they are more likely to retain information and stay motivated.

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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

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Among long-standing democracies, American youth aren’t all that politically active. In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. Youth are motivated to participate , she says. Unlike many students in the country, Ta is politically engaged.

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An Education ‘Intrapreneur’ on the Difficulties Innovating in a Conservative Industry

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We hope his story—and its imperfect ending—can motivate those of you who are on your career journeys to find work that makes you happy and taps into your passions. It became clear to me that those in public sector, in state and local government, in higher ed, and in K-12 had potentially a very different role. That's one.

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