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The Mayor’s Challenge
The Mayor’s Challenge 150 150 Suzanne

The Mayor’s Challenge is a major grant program provided by the Bloomberg Philanthropies which grants major urban centers monies for innovative projects. The urban districts are required to submit an…

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Decision Making and the Scientific Method
Decision Making and the Scientific Method 150 150 Suzanne

Learning how to make decisions is an important part of human development. As there are any number of ways in which a person will process and understand the world and…

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What is Close Reading?
What is Close Reading? 150 150 Suzanne

The development of close reading and critical reading strategies is essential to academic, and personal, success. The process is perpetual; we all pick up new ideas, words and ideas as…

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Mental Maps
Mental Maps 150 150 Suzanne

Mental maps are a useful tool for representing how people think about they place they live. They can be used with students of any age, and allow each person to…

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Recent News on the SAT’s
Recent News on the SAT’s 150 150 Suzanne

Standardized tests are a huge part of the current educational system, and it is a topic that gets a lot of discussion. Within the fray, there was a recent article…

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Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling
Pros and Cons of Year-Round Schooling 150 150 Callie

Year-round schooling has been adopted by many school districts around the United States and in many other countries around the world. Is your child’s school district considering switching to this alternative…

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Educational Summer Camps
Educational Summer Camps 150 150 Callie

The snow may still be falling now, but before you know it, spring will be here. And soon after: the lazy days of summer. But that doesn’t mean summer vacation…

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Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths
Identifying Critical Thinking Strengths 150 150 Suzanne

Critical thinking is a very broad term and to think about the different types of thinking strategies that fall under the critical thinking umbrella, can help to increase one’s ability…

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The Role of Advanced Placement Courses
The Role of Advanced Placement Courses 150 150 Suzanne

Students in high school have a great many options in terms of pursuing the types of coursework they want. Many districts offer Magnet Programs that provide enhanced education in specific…

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Learning to Study Before Going to College
Learning to Study Before Going to College 150 150 Callie

Your daughter’s college acceptance letter has just arrived and you couldn’t be more proud. You know better than anyone how hard your child has worked to get into college. Hundreds…

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