Secondary

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Tilting at Windmills

Authentic Learning. Responsibility. Reflection. All are components teachers would love to integrate into more lessons. Beth Benedix shares her journey (and resources) for doing just that!

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Fact Feeds Fiction (Part 3)

Colette Huxford-Kinnett wraps up her Fact Feeds Fiction series by exploring two topics. The possibilities for deep dives like these are practically endless.

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Fact Feeds Fiction (Part 2)

Colette continues her “Fact Feeds Fiction” series. This month she shares pairings with the classic “Hatchet” as well as fiction & and non-fiction books which would work well in middle school social studies.

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Focusing on Growth over Grades

GPA. Class rank. College honors admission. How do we help students change the narrative and focus on growth over grades? Ashley Johnson shares ideas from her northern Indiana high school classroom.