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In some ways, it’s nice to just have something that you can pull off the shelf and use when it comes to curriculum, lessonplans, and resources,” said Arnett. We offer schools and districts comprehensive, in-person and online ProfessionalDevelopment training for their teachers, counselors, program leaders and administrators.
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