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April 2018: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
article of the week
June 4, 2018: "The Crisis at Veterans Affairs" TheWeek.com (Note: This is the final AoW for the 2017-2018 school year. We will resume posting in August 2018.)
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IT'S HERE...Kelly's newest book!
180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle (Heinemann 2018)
Felipe, one of Kelly's seniors, recites the famous advice scene in Hamlet to the class.
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Democracy 101: How to teach citizenship in schools https://t.co/yTXJIeyiY6 via @TheEconomist. Thanks to my superint… https://t.co/MFAFOeCAQo
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Visiting Susan B Anthony’s gravesite on Flag Day https://t.co/QqeaBzQcXo
Mass Shooting Unit: Day 12 - "What the teacher did" and "What the students did" on the final day of this 12-day unit