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Classroom Snapshot: ‘Character is just the combination of your choices.’

“Character is just the combination of your choices.” That’s how Ridgeline Middle School teacher Ryan Healy summarizes the content of the character development classes he teaches. Near the end of his first semester course with...

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Classroom Snapshot: On-The-Spot Admissions at Rogers High School

Report to Room 143. Bring your SAT or ACT scores and a laptop or smart phone. Fill out a short online application. Sit down for 5-10 minutes with an admission counselor. Boom – you may...

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Classroom Snapshot: Mariner HS students gain connection, career opportunities through expanded learning

As an aspiring dentist and teacher, respectively, high school seniors Chris and Lisette credit their after-school program with exposing them to career pathways, financial aid options for college, and strong relationships with their peers. The...

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Classroom Snapshot: Three Ways Hidden River Middle School is Making the HSBP Process Meaningful for Students

Essential skills for every student. At Hidden River Middle School in the Monroe School District, that shared purpose drives the culture and practices to meet each student where they are (read our previous blog post...

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#InstaClassroom: Ali Reykdal

Washington educators are innovating and creating every day to support their students’ success. In our fifth #InstaClassroom experience – designed to showcase great classrooms in our state – Ali Reykdal showed us how she integrates...

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Classroom Snapshot: Cyber Security and Teamwork: Lessons from a Summer Class

The most valuable lessons that some students learn in Craig Coleman’s summer cyber security class have little to do with computer science. “Ethics and teamwork,” said Jonathan, 17, and Erick, 16. “What you do is...

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