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Opinion: Why Teachers Shouldn’t Write Curriculum

by Sadie HewittOctober 2, 2019

The word “curriculum,” as it pertains to education, can include everything from the materials used to teach our students to the planned learning experiences. If we think of the Common Core standards as the academic destination for our students (the “what” we want them to know and be able to do), our curriculum is the […]

Posted inFeatured, High School, Literacy

Finding the "I" in TEAM

by Mindy ThierolfJanuary 5, 2015November 1, 2016

We’ve all heard the old adage, “There’s no “I” in TEAM,” implying that we would do better to work together instead of independently forcing the venture upon one’s self. But, what is the usefulness of working as a team? Would we not be more productive if we held our own, stuck to our guns, stayed in our […]

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