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Navigating the Terrain of American Education Services
Navigating the Seas of Parenthood: Education and Love
Exploring the World of Online Education
the Chicago Board of Education’s Impact on Learning and Community
Unleashing the Power to Improve Student Discipline and Motivation
Exploring the Dynamic Landscape of General Education and Elective Classes
The Pinnacle of Innovation in The World’s Most Innovative Universities
Unlocking Potential: The Dynamic Interplay of Education and Training
Navigating Uncertainty: The Art and Science of Risk Assessment and Prevention
The Global Partnership for Education’s Transformative Odyssey
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Navigating the Terrain of American Education Services Navigating the Seas of Parenthood: Education and Love Exploring the World of Online Education the Chicago Board of Education’s Impact on Learning and Community Unleashing the Power to Improve Student Discipline and Motivation Exploring the Dynamic Landscape of General Education and Elective Classes The Pinnacle of Innovation in The World’s Most Innovative Universities Unlocking Potential: The Dynamic Interplay of Education and Training Navigating Uncertainty: The Art and Science of Risk Assessment and Prevention The Global Partnership for Education’s Transformative Odyssey
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2022
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Glasses for Kids and The “MEsquad” Journey

/ November 14, 2022

Creator of MEsquad, a brand of affordable, customizable, and nearly indestructible pairs of silicone-based glasses for children, Katherine Giovannone is a versatile entrepreneur who comes from a strong background in finance and business operations.

Glasses for Kids

The “MEsquad” Journey

Katherine initially began her career in banking. After realizing very quickly that the profession wasn’t for her, she decided that it was time to peek inside and explore all the creative parts of her brain. From there she went on to land jobs in sales, distribution, and manufacturing roles, a journey of events that eventually led her to create the MEsquad brand after seeing that the children’s eyewear industry was desperately missing an affordable and durable kids’ collection that was also fun for them too.

The first MEsquad designs were meant to be launched in stores, however, the COVID-19 pandemic changed all of that, with all of their tradeshows

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Dec
2022
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The Simplicity of Cider, by Amy E. Reichert

The Simplicity of Cider, by Amy E. Reichert has been on my TBR for a minute and I figured it was the perfect time of the year to (finally) pick it up. I’m so glad I did!

Sanna Lund and her dad, Einars, live on their family apple orchard in Door County, WI. While the business is struggling, Sanna stays devoted to making cider and tending to the orchard alongside her dad. Developers are more than interested in buying the orchard and turning it into a theme park, but the idea to Einars and Sanna is unthinkable. Einars hires Isaac Banks, a handsome father from California, for summer help on the orchard. He moves onto the land with his son, Bass, from whom he is keeping a big secret. While Sanna appreciates Isaac’s help on the orchard after her dad is injured, she can’t help but feeling like the newest

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Dec
2022
28

Welcoming Marni Baker Stein as Coursera’s new Chief Content Officer

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO, Coursera

Partners power Coursera. It is their expertise, content, and credentials that bring over 110 million learners to the platform to transform their lives. As we continue to expand these valuable partnerships and the job-relevant content on Coursera, I’m pleased to welcome Marni Baker Stein as our new Chief Content Officer, starting December 19, 2022.

Marni will be responsible for deepening our relationships with our 275+ university and industry partners. She’ll work closely with them on content and credential innovations that will increase access, align with job market demands, and meet learners where they are. She brings more than 25 years of experience producing and scaling online and hybrid education programs to Coursera. 

Most recently, Marni was Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Western Governors University (WGU), where she led its four colleges and served more than 135,000 students with programs that improved access and affordability

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Dec
2022
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What Did You Learn In School Today? 44 Alternatives

Alternatives To What'd You Learn In School Today?

by Terry Heick

You try to fake it, but it limps right out of your mouth, barely alive: “How was school?”

You might use a slight variation like, “What’d you learn in school today?” but in a single sentence, all that is wrong with ‘school.’

First, the detachment–you literally have no idea what they’re learning or why. (You leave that up to school because that’s what school’s for, right?) Which means you know very little about what your children are coming to understand about the world, only able to speak about it in vague terms of content areas (e.g., math, history).

Then, there’s the implication–they don’t talk about the way that they’ve been moved or impressed upon or changed but in the rarest cases; you have to drag it out of them.

And there’s also the matter of form–you ask them as if a developing learner will be able to

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Dec
2022
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Learning from students’ families as a step toward equity in literacy instruction

One important finding from Moll and colleagues’ study is that the people with whom children interacted possessed a multidimensional understanding of a child. They report:

Thus, the “teacher” in these home based contexts of learning will know the child as a “whole” person, not merely as a “student,” taking into account or having knowledge about the multiple spheres of activity within which the child is enmeshed. In comparison, the typical teacher–student relationships seem “thin” and “single- stranded,” as the teacher “knows” the students only from their performance within rather limited classroom contexts. (pp. 133–134)

These teacher-learners were intent on learning from and with families, creating a two-way stream of communication that centered the experiences of their students’ households. Students were not separate from their communities. This intention, and the actions of home visits and observations of students’ family networks, established a level of trust with families that helped create a

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Dec
2022
25

Top 5 HiMama Helps Webinars from 2022

What a year it’s been! We are so thankful for our community of educators who joined us every Thursday to level up their professional development with us in the HiMama Helps Webinar Series! We really couldn’t have done this without our amazing community of educators.

As we reflect on this incredible year, we’ve rounded up the top 5 webinar sessions of 2022 in case you missed them! Ready to dive into our most popular webinars? And don’t forget to save your spot for our first webinar of 2023!

Tom Hobson, also known as Teacher Tom, from Teacher Tom’s World joined us to discuss effective play-based learning in early childhood education and how we can encourage children to be leaders in their own learning. With play-based learning on the rise among early learning centers, Tom shared some timely strategies and real-life examples of the benefits of play-based learning.

Mariana

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Dec
2022
24

Printable Christmas Placemats for Kids for Holiday Table Fun

These cute free printable Christmas placemats are holiday activity pages that double as table placemats. Simply download and print the Christmas placemats on legal size paper and kids can play and color the placemats at the Christmas table. You can also use these Merry Christmas placemats for a Christmas party in the classroom or at home!

Christmas Placemats - print and color activity mats for the holidays
Love these Christmas placemats perfect for a holiday meal!

Christmas Placemats for kids

Adding Christmas placemats to your table settings that can act as Christmas placemat activity sheets. The dinner is almost ready, just a few minutes more… And then the questions start:

  • Mom, how long?
  • When will the dinner be ready?
  • Mom!

Related: DIY placemats

These printable and fun color your own placemats with a Christmas theme should pass the table time quickly!

Free Printable Christmas Placemat Set Includes

These Christmas themed placemats or Christmas table mats will bring lots of fun and

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Dec
2022
22

How to Make a Waterless Snow Globe

Do you need an amazing keepsake gift for your preschool or kindergarten kids to make for their parents this winter? A waterless snow globe featuring a picture of their child is a gift every parent will treasure forever. This is a great choice if you’re looking for an inclusive winter keepsake gift all your students can participate in making.

How to Make a Snow Globe

How to Make a Snow Globe

Some of you may remember making snow globes as a kid with glass baby food jars, but now you can find plastic snow globes at your local dollar or craft store. Sometimes you can even find small plastic mason jars designed just for this purpose at the same stores. The best thing about the plastic globes is that they won’t break if dropped on the floor.

You can make snow globes at your winter classroom party, for Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Sunday School and more-

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Dec
2022
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2nd Grade January Morning Bins

If you are looking for a way to start the new year off on the right foot, the 2nd Grade January Morning Bins are here for you! These bins will give your students an opportunity to practice skills they have learned in a fun and hands-on way. What’s more, they offer immediate structure to your daily routine. Keep reading to see all of the 2nd Grade January Morning Bins in action!

Is your morning routine a bit chaotic? Do you feel like you are wasting the first 10 minutes or so of the day? Do you panic when you realize that you forgot to print out some type of morning work for your students? You are not alone and we all hate it! Many teachers struggle with implementing productive morning routines, but I have a solution for you!

Simply put, our students come into the classroom with a lot of

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Dec
2022
19

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living, by Louise Miller

Something about the title of this book screamed “Hallmark Movie!!!” to me, so I had to pick up my own copy and see if my thoughts were spot on. The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living, by Louise Miller was equal parts endearing a charming and I’m SO glad I finally read it!

Olivia Rawlings is an executive pastry chef at a Boston dinner club. After she inadvertently starts a fire in the club with her baked Alaska dish, Olivia relocates to Guthrie, Vermont and lands a job baking at the Sugar Maple Inn. Livvy and her dog, Salty, move into the sugarhouse on the inn’s property and immerse themselves in the small town life. She becomes close with her neighbors, the McCrackens, and forms a special connection with their son, Martin. Orphaned as a young girl, Livvy starts to feel like she finally belongs, but will

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