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A Call to Action: We Must Do Better for Our Children, Our Students

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A trusted subject matter expert, Micheles voice and inclusive approach foster collaboration among administrators, multidisciplinary teams, school resource officers, parents, and leaders at the local, state, and federal levels. The CDC reports that nearly one in five high school students seriously considered suicide in the past year.

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6 Key Principles That Make Finnish Education a Success

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They’re things like learning how to learn, cultural competence, interaction and self-expression. The agency has identified augmented reality (AR) as a powerful emerging technology, and has helped develop an AR and 3D printing program (where I work) specifically created to support the new curriculum and develop a positive school culture.

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Schools Are Desperate to Stop Violence. Will These New Guidelines Help?

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In a culture of fear and anxiety about school violence, schools can overreact, one researcher argues, mislabeling bad discipline practices. Proponents argue that it’s given threat assessment a bad name. Will a new set of guidelines from the National Center for School Safety help?

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What YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

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Faculty Club is a multidisciplinary community of educators sharing ideas to advance innovation and celebrate excellence in higher education. The exercise sets the stage for deeper learning about culture that is vital to the course’s topic, international marketing. Hollywood diva Judy Garland. Source: Creative Commons.

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Gale and Utah State Library Partner to Provide Residents Free Access to New Digital Resources

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Gale In Context student databases : 7 multidisciplinary, multi-source type databases covering elementary, middle, high school, environmental studies, biographical info, science and a wide range of viewpoints on todays social issues.

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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

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What Happens When Students Don’t Receive a Diploma Culturally, graduation is a right of passage and a source of immense pride. Another recent graduate, a talented, multidisciplinary artist, was recently featured in one of the most prominent art spaces in the city — and is currently publishing his first magazine.

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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

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I teach in a college and career pathway program for the visual and performing arts in which students spend half of their school day studying the arts at an advanced level, while connecting their knowledge from core classes through multidisciplinary projects. They choose to be part of an intentional community that values the arts.

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