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Digital citizenship is one of the big things we talk about on Passnowow. It’s basically being a good person online. Being a good person involves a lot more than just not spamming or trolling, mind you. It involves keeping yourself and your friends safe. One of the biggest ways to do that is to know

  Creativity fosters deeper learning, builds confidence and creates a student ready for college and career. However, many teachers don’t know how to implement the teaching and assessment of creativity in their classrooms. While we may have the tools to teach and assess content, creativity is another matter, especially if we want to be intentional

  The urge to conform to their peers is a normal stage for kids ranging in age from about 12 to 21. At this stage, children start looking to their peers — not their parents — to help figure out everything from what clothes to wear to how serious to be about school. You can

  For a student, passing a final exam can be as easy or as difficult as memorising notes or textbook passages. But when it comes to entrepreneurship, it’s impossible to cram by reading a textbook. In fact, there’s nothing textbook about starting a business, and the final exam in real life. That said, there are

 Back-to-school content is usually focused on teachers and students, and as these two groups will have the largest workload ahead of them, that makes sense. But for students, the ultimate support system is not an expert teacher, but an informed and supportive family. One of the most significant challenges facing formal education in the United

  Children often have no comprehension of how good grades and a positive overall experience in public education can improve their lives for the better. This is why we as parents should do everything we possibly can to help make sure our kids enjoy school and get the best grades possible. Typically, kids that do

  What would your classroom look like if it were entirely technology centric? Most of us might come up with something that looks pretty similar to our current classrooms, just with less books and more computers and other devices. But educators and administrators in the Netherlands expanded upon this idea, and have created new schools

  As a teenager, you’re likely in secondary school, making new friends, and most likely dating. Your hormones are racing the most in these few years, so it can be quite a roller coaster ride, but by the time you are almost leaving secondary school, they are settled. Make the best of it by taking

  Everybody knows boys are just not talkers. Their brains are wired differently when it comes to language and emotion. Boys are doers not thinkers. Boys are naturally better at math and visual spatial tasks. The difference between boys and girls appear to be more about how they are raised than how they were born.

  (By Jeff Dunn) There are a few things in this world that will help you be an effective teacher. There’s hard work, loving what you do, and an attention to detail. Those are just the broad strokes, though. In fact, there are many sub-categories that you should know about. What do I mean by