after the bell

As you gain experience as a teacher, your awareness of and concern for the development of your students will probably grow. When I was teaching, I was often concerned about how I was contributing to my students’ preparation for college (and life).  In this article, Mel Levine provides illustrative examples to identify cognitive tools that [...]

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I read today that the State of Colorado decided to buck this year’s trend by refusing to require high school students to take more science and math.  Their decision is described here.  On the face of it, it seems obvious that one answer to our nation’s need for a larger technically qualified workforce is to [...]

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