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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...

Amanda Hanson
Aug 1, 20244 min read
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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.

Amanda Hanson
May 16, 20242 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
May 2, 20243 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
Apr 26, 20244 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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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.

Amanda Hanson
Apr 12, 20243 min read
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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?

Amanda Hanson
Feb 22, 20245 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
Feb 8, 20244 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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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...

Amanda Hanson
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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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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Nov 9, 20234 min read
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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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Sep 20, 20234 min read
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