One of the things I miss most about not being in the classroom is the opportunity to teach kids about the joy
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Read moreEach year on September 11th, we reflect on a series of horrific events that changed the course of history. As a teacher,
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Most kids are familiar with the terms precipitation, condensation, and evaporation, but very few of them really understand
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