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Students Remember Experiences, Rarely Grades

A Principal's Reflections

I never had Mrs. McDonald or Mrs. O’Neil as teachers per se, but they were both student government advisors who were always willing to lend an open ear, whether it was school or personal related. I struggled to earn a good grade in both classes, but because of the classroom culture he created, I worked hard.

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20 Types Of Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking

TeachThought

For example, the column on the left can have words and the column on the right can have definitions. Other possibilities: Left Column/Right Column: Inventors/Inventions; Forms of Government/Strengths and Weaknesses, Geometric Shape/Formula to calculate area; etc. or ‘Why was this event important?’

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A federal definition of ‘homeless’ leaves some kids out in the cold. One state is trying to help

The Hechinger Report

Credit: Neal Morton/The Hechinger Report The assistance came thanks to a Washington state program — one of the first of its kind in the country — that aims to help children who aren’t considered homeless, and unqualified for help, under a strict federal definition. The National Alliance to End Homelessness, an influential Washington, D.C.,

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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? This will definitely be an exciting election year. This is even the perfect unit for teaching AP United States Government and Politics! I’m sure they are full of opinions and ready to discuss their thoughts with the class!

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Misguided Efforts in Educational Reform

A Principal's Reflections

What is the federal government doing to help us get the students where they need to be? We need to redefine the definitions of achievement, of learning and of preparation. Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and even the banking industry aren’t looking for “schooled followers.” Reauthorizing ESEA? It isn’t enough. They won’t!

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New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many

The Hechinger Report

They cover only up until the 2015-16 academic year, and do not include students who do not receive federal financial aid, because the government can’t track them. The post New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many appeared first on The Hechinger Report. There are some caveats to the data.

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Fun Activities to Teach Different Types of Government

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Teaching the different forms of government seems easy enough – go over some definitions and provide examples, then quiz your students. Below is my dig-deeper lesson sequence for teaching the different types of government in my on-level Civics class. What are the Main Types of Government?