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Ways Parents Can Cut Down on Sugar

As a parent, it is your job to display healthy eating habits around your children so that they have the motivation to model these balanced behaviors. Cutting back on sugar is hard with so many […]

8 Ways STEM Toys Can Benefit Young Children

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Most likely, you already know that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are underrepresented in education. To break it down, only about 20 percent of students meet STEM benchmarks set forth by the standardized test nonprofit ACT

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Teaching Is as Stressful as an ER. These Calming Strategies Can Help.

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A Penn State research study recently concluded that working as a teacher in a classroom setting is just as stressful as working in an emergency room. With these alarming statistics, it is important to adhere […]

Parents, Are We Preparing Our Kids for College Properly?

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Going from high school to college brings extreme changes; more responsibility, more freedom, more burdens. To set your children up for success, it remains important to prep them for this transition. While still in high […]

The Greatest Enemy of Creativity in Schools Isn’t Testing. It’s Time.

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Katie White, author and former art teacher, believes that creativity can be measured and nurtured. In her recent book: “Unlocked: Assessment as the Key to Everyday Creativity in the Classroom” she explains how creativity can […]

30 Amazing Sources for Free Teacher Resources

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We Are Teachers went through a wide variety of internet resources for teachers to pick out the top 30. Their list starts with Amazon Inspire, which lets K-12 teachers interact and share content. Common Lit […]

Why Every Parent’s Home Needs to Have STEM Toys

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The rapid evolution of technology makes it more difficult than ever to figure out what skills parents need to help cultivate in their children in order to prepare them for future success.

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