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 Big Education ApeTHE TOP BANANATODAY'S EDUCATION HEADLINES  Summer Days of Action | Zinn Education Project - https://www.zinnedproject.org/?p=163216 via @ZinnEdProject 2021 NEA Annual Meeting - https://ra.nea.org/ on @neatoday Becky Pringle Keynote Speech RA 2021 - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoJQNrYstM on @youtube Schools Matter: CRT: Who Needs a Theory When the Historical Facts Say It All, Part 1 - http://www.schoolsmatter.info/2021/07/crt-who-needs-theory-when-historical.html Questions about the specialized high school admissions process from a specialized high school teacher. Part 3 “Does success on the SHSAT correlate with success at a specialized NYC high school?” | Gary Rubinstein's Blog - https://wp.me/plDtP-4QJ via @garyrubinstein Expanded Learning Opportunities Grants Strategies -...

June was a bit of a shock to me I was still trying to catch up from May, and then June smacked me upside the head. I’m really trying to figure out how to not keep having this happen. (yes, affiliate links somewhere) June week 1 We started off June watching Oliver, because I’d heard the musical was a good adaptation of Oliver Twist, but we got all of 15 minutes in and just could not it was slow, the video was muddy looking, and no one liked the music. So, I got my way and we switched to Oliver...

Course Length: Six weeks 2021 Schedule: Tuesdays with Dr. Patrick at 11 a.m. CST/5 p.m. UK.Register HereAbout Summer Courses at Dreaming SpiresOur summer classes are great for homeschoolers who are preparing for high school in the US or exams in the UK, a chance to sample a subject before doing a deep dive for the coming year.All courses will meet an hour weekly for six weeks. There will be the usual reliance on living books and some homework to ensure good participation, and at the end a certificate will be awarded.About Spotlight on English: A Tale of Two CitiesDr. Patrick will take...

  Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels For several years, parents have been educating their children in the comfort of their homes. According to scientific research, years of homeschooling your little ones gives them a better moral, educational, and psychological foundation and improves their chances of succeeding in their future academic endeavors. Today, most parents have substituted traditional schools for homeschooling. This is particularly common among those parents concerned about school safety and quality. The National Center for Education Statistics, in their 2016 study, revealed that the U.S has more than 1.7 million homeschooled children, and the number is expected to continue...

When I was teaching in the public school, I had to take 12 hours of professional development classes each summer. PD classes can also be called continuing education or career training. The purpose is to keep someone up-to-date on techniques, teach them something new, and/or encourage passion for their job. Homeschooling is a job – and an important one at that! While no one forces us to participate in professional development classes, it’s still a very good idea for homeschool parents to complete at least a little continuing education each year. This post contains affiliate links. Whether you want to...