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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

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Not just general practitioners–these middle schoolers aimed high and discussed specialties like cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, plastic surgery, and anesthesiology. In elementary school, highlighting a variety of careers to younger students is key. However, the most popular job by far was being a doctor.

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When ZIP Codes Teach: How Geographic Inequity Shows Up in Our Classrooms

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I grew up in a historically underserved neighborhood in Houston, Texas, zoned to one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the city. But due to a granted academic transfer, I ended up attending a top-performing public school just three miles away. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds.

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When ZIP Codes Teach: How Geographic Inequity Shows Up in Our Classrooms

Faculty Focus

I grew up in a historically underserved neighborhood in Houston, Texas, zoned to one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the city. But due to a granted academic transfer, I ended up attending a top-performing public school just three miles away. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds.

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Fundraiser Freebie!

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Additionally, a “Sports Day Fundraiser” can be organized, where students participate in friendly sports competitions and challenges, with each participant collecting pledges or donations based on their performance. What are some innovative fundraising ideas for elementary school classrooms?

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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Research Shows Autistic People Have No Communication Deficit

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This recent study had various pairings of autistic, non-autistic and mixed-group participants and had them do two tasks. Participants were able to communicate equally as efficiently with their perspective groups as long as they weren’t mixed. However, different is not always bad, and that is what a recent study found out.

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

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SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015.