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2017 Teacher Appreciation Week!
The Department is excited to celebrate the 2017 Teacher Appreciation Week with calls to over 2600 teachers in the country, a panel discussion about AAPI teachers and diversity recruitment for the teaching profession, and sending hand-written thank you letters to teachers. Secretary DeVos kicked off the week calling several teachers from all over the country (https://twitter.com/BetsyDeVosED/status/862086995740381186…).
In addition, we encourage everyone to use the #ThankaTeacher on social media to share their celebrations, recognize a past teacher, and give a shout out to peers.
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Gratitude Grams: Make the Choice
Helping elementary students show gratitude is a way of life at Rocketship United Academy in Nashville, Tenn (http://educationpost.org/these-students-had-7-days-a-shee…/…). School leaders see gratitude as a decision we make, and to encourage young students to make that choice, they asked them to write "Gratitude Grams" - a single sentence about different students each day. Watching the gratitude spread through the school helped everyone live out positive culture (Schultz, EdPost).
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Math Growth Through Social Interaction
Teacher Adrian Mims, points out that many college degrees require advanced math placements yet many students of color lack access to Calculus and other advanced math courses (http://www.wbur.org/edify/2017/04/14/calculus-project-mims…). Through his creation of The Calculus Project, however, some Black and Latino high schools students now have the opportunity to gain advanced math knowledge through fun social interactions encouraging support networks and a love of learning. The Calculus Project has been so successful it is quickly spreading to other schools and cities (Larkin, WBUR.org).
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Montana's Native Grads Free to Wear Regalia
Some high schools across the nation have reportedly prohibited their Native American graduates from wearing traditional regalia at commencement ceremonies, but that will no longer happen in Montana (https://indiancountrymedianetwork.com/…/montana-passes-bi…/…). Senate Bill 319 prohibiting schools from banning these items was passed on April 21, 2017. Students often adorn caps with beads and eagle feathers, and others wear moccasins and other regalia reserved for ceremonies and special events (Rosenbaum, Indian Country Today).
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Mental Health Resources in Need on College Campuses
More college students from more diverse backgrounds and more mental illness diagnoses means one thing (http://college.usatoday.com/…/more-and-more-students-need…/…): more resources are needed on college campuses. Yet many colleges are not equipped to meet this demand: they lack capacity to hire enough counselors, provide space, and offer enough appointments at an affordable cost. The need is urgent: without mental care, students are more susceptible to all the stress-causing factors associated with college, sometimes with dire consequences (Simon, USATodayCollege).
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Thursday, May 11th 2017 at 11:42AM
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