Why We Need to Understand Adol-ESSENCE to Learn from the Adolescent Mind
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Being a College Student and Loving Yourself
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Stop Scapegoating Charter Schools and Fix Schools That Are Really Failing Children
As originally posted in Education Post. There is a crisis in California’s public education system. According to teachers unions andRead More…
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10 Tips for Managing Your Classroom
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How About Pro-Teacher Teachers Unions?
As originally posted in Education Post. On August 1, Celine Coggins, a former classroom teacher who founded an organization calledRead More…
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Emanuel’s “No Plan, No Diploma” Won’t Produce College and Career Ready HS Graduates
Rahm Emanuel’s plan to require students in Chicago Public Schools starting in 2020 to “either [have an] acceptance to collegeRead More…
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My Mom’s Tough Love Pushed Me Academically
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With Facts at Our Fingertips, Teachers Must Do More to Create Communities Among Learners
In our current information age, the role of teachers in the classroom and the role of formal education in societyRead More…
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The Rotary Club of Montebello Presented its Annual Teacher of the Year Award
The Rotary Club of Montebello presented its annual Teacher of the Year award to Veronica Holguin, an educator at MontebelloRead More…
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A Reading Program in Oakland is Helping Students Struggling With English Standards
As a child, I did not do much reading outside of the classroom. The reading I did inside of theRead More…
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