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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. It is an active response to the receipt of new information. Objective truth is unknowable.

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AUGUST 12, 2022

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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Local Government Language Languages Counselling 174

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Priceless Ponderings How to teach taxes to kids: Fun Activities for 2nd-4th graders Teaching taxes to kids is not the easiest topic to make exciting. This tax provides the bulk of the money for local governments to keep schools open, fund police and fire departments. Try a Community Builders activity. And who knows?

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APRIL 7, 2020

The companies have also fielded questions around applying for subsidies like the $2 trillion federal stimulus program and U.S. She’s seen more partnership interest from state and local government agencies, including health departments that want to connect health care and other essential workers with child care services.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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. For example, she says, the civics exam asks a question about what the longest river in the U.S.

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Education Students Testing Participation 190

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Priceless Ponderings Government Leaders For Kids: Easy Worksheets & Activities Teaching young students about our government leaders and public officials doesnt have to be boring or overwhelmingin fact, it can be downright fun! Ready to dive in and get those future leaders pumped about public officials and government leaders?

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Activities Local Government Social Studies Study 52

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

With over 48 billion dollars earmarked toward internet connectivity and infrastructure needs across all 50 states and territories, state leadership was tasked to build local and regional task forces to develop a five-year plan for addressing the gaps in hopes of reaching 5 million disconnected homes.

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Essay Local Government Internet Accessibility 186

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AUGUST 23, 2023

For the last few years, the local government — with schools, the telecommunications company EPB of Chattanooga, and nonprofits — has run “HCS EdConnect,” a program through which schools give Chromebooks, tablets and free training on the skills needed to use smart technology and the modern internet system.

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Local Government Internet Accessibility Special Education 135

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JANUARY 30, 2018

The question is, how do people who break rules also succeed? 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. If we could integrate calculator-based activities into the curriculum, then it would improve the math.

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