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Build a scarecrow –  We solicited all needed materials in advance and the group worked to build the life size scarecrow which we would perch …

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The secret to higher test scores is in the band hall and on the football field

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You’ve heard it said that tests and other measures are, like technology, merely neutral tools, and all that matters is what we do with the information? Baloney. Too much is lost to us — or warped — as a result of our love affair with numbers. And there are other casualties as well.

Yale University economist Keith Chen ran an experiment with a cage full of monkeys to see if he could teach them how to use money. His result was so amazing that the monkeys learned about crime, staged a bank robbery, and paid a female for sex who used her money to buy sweets...

In my eighteen years as an elementary school teacher, I have learned that the number one key to student success involves setting high standards. Typically, parents and teachers are the ones who establish high expectations for children, and, of course, …

The death of a parent, family member, friend or even a pet can be devastating to a child. Yet, there are actions school counselors and teachers can take to help.