There are important conventions and traditions in academic writing. We are supposed to be polite.

The problem comes when somebody is recommending something evil or foolish. Sight-words are both. Politeness is no longer a logical option. Let's focus on telling the truth.

We are in the very ridiculous position of discussing sight-words as if they are…

New York CTE Professional Learning Resource CTE teachers and administrators in New York have a new professional learning tool CTE Learn. The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) has created a set of online professional learning tools and content now available in New York. Whether you are looking for engaging professional development or a more convenient way to obtain continuing education credits and advance your career, these online courses will be helpful. This resource…

Professional learning takes many forms; four different types are shown in the four quadrants in the right figure. Two variables define the quadrant, which primarily benefits (individual person or school) and structure ( formal or informal). The four types created from these variables are training, course, workshop, and collaboration. All are valid and useful to educators.

An example of training is when a school adopts new data software or adopts a security plan. Everyone needs…

Artist Pokes Fun At Literature Classics In 30 Cartoons

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Why Are Great Athletes More Likely To Be Younger Siblings?

Can you be over-prepared for an interview? The answer is NO. Being carefully and thoroughly prepared is an important key to successfully giving an outstanding interview. Being well prepared includes: (1) building self-confidence; (2) demonstrating to the interviewers that you’ve done your homework; (3) and providing well-constructed evidence that you have mastered the knowledge, attitudes and skills that they are seeking in a top candidate. What can you do so that you do not come off as…

“The map of districts that are learning in-person and those that are in some form of hybrid or remote learning looks strikingly like an electoral map,” Dr. Benjamin P. Linas, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Boston University, …

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by Peter Greene