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January 21, 2025

Silence speaks a thousand words

Silence during conversations can feel uncomfortable and awkward. Consequently, we often rush to fill the silence. What if we didn’t? ...

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January 14, 2025

An underutilized tool

Whiteboards, both physical and virtual, are underutilized learning tools that help students visualize things more easily. Students can use them...

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January 7, 2025

Quitter’s Day

The word “resolute” is deeply connected to the concept of New Year's resolutions. In this context, “resolution” signifies the act...

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December 31, 2024

With intention and momentum – Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Today we’re looking back at a few Tips from 2024 to help frame the new year and...

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December 24, 2024

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays! Wishing you happiness, joy, and peace in the New Year. 

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December 17, 2024

True understanding in a complex world

True understanding involves being able to: Explain a concept in your own words. Understand why the concept is important. Connect...

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December 10, 2024

Finding hidden time

With packed schedules filled with school, extracurricular activities, and social commitments, sometimes students feel like there aren't enough hours in...

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December 3, 2024

Risky business

On this date in 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in...

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November 26, 2024

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving week we're thankful for our amazing community of learners and their families. Your dedication to growth and learning...

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November 19, 2024

I have to remember four things?!

For students who have difficulty following verbal, multi-step directions, a series of tasks given all at once can sound like...

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November 12, 2024

Let’s get digital, digital

As the school year progresses, your child's digital workspace – their email and Google Drive – can become cluttered and...

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November 5, 2024

It’s an awesome responsibility

Share your voting plan with your kids today. Many schools are closed, but it’s far more than a day off....

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