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School Messenger - November 2011

When some people hear "Just one click away," they think eBay, jewelry, news, clothes, cars, even houses. The Internet has made finding what we want simple and convenient. For Christian parents and Christian school leaders who are immersed in the digital age, this statement may bring up fear and apprehension. ...

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In the same way that America's pioneers made their way west, integrating new and sometimes strange customs into their everyday lives, today's teachers are moving into a new land, where the online education landscape is foreign and the customs unfamiliar. ...

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11.10.11| Posted in: November 2011, School Messenger | 0 Comments| Rating: 0
Mastery-based learning and cognitive reasoning skill development are two aspects of Alpha Omega Publications' courses that teachers appreciate over other curricula. Quiz and test assignments within Ignitia and Switched-On are designed to promote these principles. While teachers realize the long-term benefits, students many times do not and instead perceive quiz and test questions as just plain hard. How can you help your students have quiz and test success?...

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Life is full of tests. From the time we are babies and are beginning to interact with the world around us, testing begins.

"Where's your nose?"
"Can you find Daddy?"
"What does a kitty say?"...

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It's a generally held belief that writing helps humans organize their thoughts. Throughout history, teachers have been using the essay and other writing projects in their classrooms to make students better thinkers. Think about the many dissertations written in discussion of God's Word and the many times that writing your way through a question has helped you to find a sound conclusion....

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As a child, I found it easy to be thankful for many things: my dog, my clothes, my favorite food, my mom, my house, and even my siblings. There were some things, though, that I did not understand how anyone could possibly be thankful for, yet the adults were not only thankful for them but also prayed for these tragic events to happen. ...

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