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A crime scene sketch holds a vast amount of information, making it an important part of any police investigation. When you bring a crime scene sketch into a forensic science lesson, that information becomes a valuable teaching tool—one that’s sure to interest even the most reluctant high school science students.

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Middle schoolers may not be ready for a full-time job or paying income taxes, but it’s never too early to review important personal finance concepts. A few well-placed lessons focused on financial literacy for middle school can get students familiar with budgeting, income, taxes, and credit, preparing them to make informed and balanced financial decisions when they do enter t...


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Middle schoolers may not have a spot in their schedule labeled “Social-Emotional Learning,” but it’s there nonetheless. Every laugh in the hallway, insecure thought or emotion, new friendship, and important choice gives them the chance to use and build SEL skills. And, these may be the most important lessons they’ll learn all year.

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Ideally, assessments are a form of communication between teachers and their students. They let students know what the teachers expect them to have learned, and their results let teachers know how effective their instruction was. But anyone who’s ever handed out a stack of tests (and then graded those tests) knows that test anxiety, reading struggles, and other factors can aff...


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Every year on the third Monday of January, we commemorate the life and work of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a nationwide day of service to better our communities. In the classroom, this is a time for students ...


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