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Category Archives: Students
Educational Travel Advisor Spotlight: Margie N.
After starting her career as a certified recreation therapist, Margie N. of North Carolina found her true calling in life as a high school Spanish teacher. In her past 22 years as a teacher, Margie has been extremely involved in … Keep reading …
Celebrate Poem in Your Pocket Day
Do you have a Poem in Your Pocket today? Here’s mine: The Road and the End, by Carl Sanburg. April is National Poetry Month, and as part of the month-long poetry celebration today is Poem in Your Pocket Day! What’s Poem in Your … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Education, Holidays, Lesson Plans, Students, Teachers
Tagged poetry, reading, writing
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Get Jamming: Jazz Appreciation Month
Did you know April is time to JAM? That’s right, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) is upon us. This month-long event occurs every April to put the public spotlight on jazz, both a historical and living treasure. JAM was created to … Keep reading …
Inauguration tour memories and tips
When asked why she travels, Jeanne B.’s answer is simple: “It’s the kids. They motivate me.” She says that she doesn’t have a favorite single memory from her travels, but it’s “just watching the kids, seeing them experience new things … Keep reading …
Thank a Teacher This Thanksgiving
Amid the frenzy of Black Friday shopping, why not take some time to thank a teacher this Thanksgiving? As part of Storycorps’ National Day of Listening, Americans are encouraged to thank a teacher. Storycorps, a national project to collect, share … Keep reading …
Posted in Arts & Culture, Current Events, Education, Holidays, Students, Teachers
Tagged StoryCorps, thank you for teachers, Thanksgiving
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Honoring our Nation’s Veterans: One Classroom’s Ceremony
Every year students in Ms. Whitson’s classroom in Missouri, celebrate Veterans Day by participating in their community’s ceremony to honor veterans. They also get a chance to have lunch with local veterans and the class participates in several events to … Keep reading …
Teachers, StoryCorps wants to hear your story!
In September, StoryCorps, the national non-profit oral history project, launched a National Teachers Initiative. The initiative celebrates the amazing work teachers do every day and the lives they shape by recording, sharing and preserving their stories. “Every day teachers all … Keep reading …
Posted in Education, In the News, Students, Teachers
Tagged educators, news, oral histories, radio, teachers
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Quick-start Fundraisers
When it comes to class trip fundraisers, some take a lot of planning (a talent show or auction) and others take relatively little time to get off the ground. Today, we’re highlighting fundraising ideas that have a short start-up time, … Keep reading …
Posted in Fundraising, Group Leaders, Students, Teachers, Tips & Advice
Tagged fundraising
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NASA Asks Students to Name New Spacecraft
“NASA has a class assignment for U.S. students: help the agency give the twin spacecraft headed to orbit around the moon new names.” That directive comes straight from a NASA press release announcing the NASA GRAIL naming contest. Here’s the … Keep reading …
Posted in Current Events, Education, In the News, Science, Students, Teachers, Technology
Tagged contest, NASA, space
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