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Student Voice as an Engagement Strategy

A Principal's Reflections

2004), students who are actively engaged in lessons demonstrate a deeper understanding of content and develop stronger critical thinking skills. This can be particularly difficult in today's world, where students are bombarded with distractions and have a multitude of competing priorities. According to a study by Fredricks et al.

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Boost Morale with These Simple Strategies

A Principal's Reflections

2004), "Making workplace fun more functional", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. Respondents reported that having a fun work environment will increase the levels of enthusiasm, satisfaction, creativity, communications among staff and enhanced feelings of group cohesiveness (Ford et al., & Ryan, R. 1994) Promoting Self?determined

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RTI and MTSS: A Powerful Blueprint To Help Every Student Thrive

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards. He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California.

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PROOF POINTS: 861 colleges and 9,499 campuses have closed down since 2004

The Hechinger Report

is one of more than 800 colleges and 9,000 campuses that have closed since 2004. For-profit operators ran more than 80 percent of the 861 institutions that ceased operations between 2004 and 2021. Almost 9,500 campuses closed between 2004 and 2021. Becker College in Worcester, Mass., Credit: Jon Marcus.

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The Problem With Zeros

A Principal's Reflections

This not only reflects grading as punishment but also creates a hole that students cannot dig out of (Guskey, 2000; Reeves, 2004; Reeves, 2008; O'Conner and Wormeli, 2011). Below is what the committee came to a consensus on in regard to zeros: No zeros : Students are not to be assigned a grade of zero (0). O’Connor, K., & Reeves, D.

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10 great virtual field trips to check out in 2017

Ditch That Textbook

In 2004, I was about to start my first teaching job. That’s when I got introduced to the world. I went on a 10-day mission trip to Uruguay. We drove the streets of Montevideo, a world capital that reminded me a lot of life in the United States. We walked through centuries-old Colonia del Sacramento, [.].

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Courageous Conversations: Let’s Talk about Fighting Racism

The CoolCatTeacher

Dr. Dozier received her Associate of Science in Nursing in 1995 from Darton State College, Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southwestern State University (2004), Master’s from Albany State University (2012), and Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Valdosta State University (2018).

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