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Book Review – How to Write Haiku and Other Short Poems
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Brazen Education: Let’s Talk About Literacy
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Book Review – Haiku 4 Justice: A 365+ Day Commentary of (In)Justice in America & Abroad
My husband and I lived in our first house for nearly a decade. In October 2019, we moved into our current house, which is four
Book Review – Teaching with Poverty in Mind & Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind
In his book Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: Practical Strategies for Raising Achievement, Eric Jensen noted that he read hundreds of peer-reviewed articles each
Book Review – Social Justice Parenting
The book Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World is a guide for parents to help them improve