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Students Speak: Confronting Trauma Through Travel

Students Speak: Confronting Trauma Through Travel

Written by Isabella Kearns, 16 years old, a junior from Selden, New York, for the World Is A Classroom student essay contest. My favorite trip was the Bundy Museum of History and Art in New York City. It was an experience that not only deepened my understanding of the...

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Barbara Andersen: Helping Students Reach Their Full Potential

Barbara Andersen: Helping Students Reach Their Full Potential

Though Barbara Andersen is originally from Germany, having moved to the U.S. when she was nine, she didn’t initially plan to be a German language teacher. Her passion was (and still is) European history, and it was while on a trajectory to becoming a history teacher...

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Empowering Students to Lead

Empowering Students to Lead

Eric Songer embraces music education beyond the typical ensembles. Through his work leading the band at Chaska Middle School West in Minnesota, he has created all kinds of ensembles for students to join and lead, including pop groups, rock/garage bands, mariachi...

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Students Speak: Experiencing Heritage Firsthand

Students Speak: Experiencing Heritage Firsthand

In Terke, India, the village my grandpa grew up in, life hit the slow-motion button. Cattle leisurely roam the fields, and cow patties decorate the unpaved dirt roads. Hearing my nana’s stories about his upbringing here, I never truly believed I’d get the chance to...

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