The Need to Teach Higher-Order Thinking Skills Is Greater Today Than Ever Before
I have been talking to teachers in public, private, and charter schools and they all say the same thing. Even now, three years after the...
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Amanda Hanson
- Aug 1
- 4 min
The story behind Oscar and the Awful, Horrible Smell
If you didn’t know, Betty Cetas is my mother, so today I thought I would share the story behind her first picture book, Oscar and the...
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Amanda Hanson
- May 16
- 2 min
Wrapping up the Egyptian Archaeology Project: Engaging Students in Learning is Messy Work, part 5
Students will write a two-to-three-page, article for submission to a magazine, like National Geographic, to announce your discovery.
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Amanda Hanson
- May 2
- 3 min
Engaging Students in Learning is Messy Work, Part 4
This week I will share part four of the Egyptian Project. If you missed the introduction to this project, you can find it here. Part two...
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Amanda Hanson
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Engaging Students in Learning is Messy Work, Part 3
This week I will share part three of the Egyptian Project. If you missed the introduction to this project, you can find it here. Part two...
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Amanda Hanson
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Engaging Students in Learning is Messy Work, Part 2
As promised last week, here is the second part of the Egyptian Project. If you missed the introduction to this project last week, you can...
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Amanda Hanson
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Engaging Students in Learning is Messy Work, Part 1
When students are excited, or at least interested, in what they are learning the teacher’s job becomes infinitely easier.
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Amanda Hanson
- Feb 22
- 5 min
Are History and Government Classes Still Important in the Era of STEM?
History is often overlooked as many schools move to a more STEM-focused curriculum. What is being sacrificed and is there a danger in that?
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Amanda Hanson
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Why Are Stories Important? Do They Really Matter?
I touched on the idea that stories are important for learning in our January 5th email when I explained why we look for stories that are...
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Amanda Hanson
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Fair Use or Plagiarism?
There has been a lot in the news lately about plagiarism, so I thought I’d talk a little bit about what it is and how we can avoid it. On...
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Amanda Hanson
- Jan 5
- 4 min
Who We Are and How We Got Started
The New Year is always a time to reflect on the previous year and set goals for going forward. But before I do that, I have decided to go...
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From the Publisher
- Nov 9, 2023
- 4 min
Introducing Author & Self-Proclaimed Geek, Chris Hanson
If you are ready for an adventure, check out this role-playing game, by self-described gaming geek, Chris Hanson. The following is from...
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From the Publisher
- Sep 21, 2023
- 4 min
Introducing Author and Story-Teller, Betty Cetas
This month, I would like to highlight one of our authors. Betty Cetas is the author ofthe series Troll Tales and Other Stories from...
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