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From the Marine Corps to the Classroom

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Last year, Talley Ochoa taught as a long-term sub in a public school in San Jose, California. This year, she’s teaching U.S. history at a high school in East Palo Alto while she wraps up her coursework. Marine Corps right out of high school, and later, went to work for a large clothing retailer.

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Taking Grades (Stress) Out of Learning 

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This fear intensified in high school, where frequent tests ranked students publicly. I studied relentlessly under immense pressure, and my hard work paid off when I was accepted to my desired university. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams.

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Why Flipped Learning Is Still Going Strong 10 Years Later

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When you ask people what the flipped classroom is, they automatically go to the videos,” says Ryan Hull, a Kansas middle school teacher who has been flipping his social studies classes for the past six years. “I It has become hard to pin down as it finally begins to shake off the stigma of an online video fad.

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