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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

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But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Jami Rhue Its differentiating.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

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Students addressed their own climate anxiety by applying their research skills in designing climate solutions and writing defending arguments to local politicians.

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Boosting Digital Literacies for a Purpose

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Our organization has a unique opportunity to engage non-traditional learners in acquiring the digital skills they need.”. UAMEZ recently launched an innovative digital ministry called Tech Team, where volunteers teach the practical application of digital skills during weekly worship.

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At These Colleges, Students Begin Serious Research Their First Year

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The First-year Research Immersion is a sequence of three course-based research experiences at three universities: University of Texas at Austin , University of Maryland and Binghamton University, where I teach science. This three-course sequence allows student teams to delve deeply into real problems.