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2. List of toys - Wikipedia

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   Frisbee (1950s) Gyroscope. Hula hoop (1950s) Magnet Space Wheel (Whee-Lo) Pinwheel. Top. Yo-yo (1930s onwards) A child with pinwheels. A 1791 illustration of a woman playing with an early version of the yo-yo, then known as a "bandalore".

3. Middle School Matters: Improving the Life Course of Black Boys

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   The symposium, “Middle School Matters: Improving the Life Course of Black Boys,” was the second in a series of four symposia, co-sponsored by ETS and the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), that are examining the education and status of African-American males, from birth to age 24. The symposium took place July 23–24 at the Duke Energy ...

4. Successful Instructional Reading Practices for African ... - ed

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   African American boys is also substandard according to state assessment reading scores (Texas Education Agency, n.d.) Amid this bad news, however, there are a few bright spots. In East Texas, three Title I elementary schools clearly exceeded the reading achievement norms for third-grade African American boys (Texas Education Agency, n.d.).

5. The Promise of Black Teachers’ Success with Black Students - ed

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   Black teachers in the teaching force could potentially improve a wide range of situations and needs of Black students. However, we must not focus exclusively on the recruitment and retention of Black teachers in P-12 classrooms. Rather, I argue that understanding Black teachers and Black students’ situations and needs

6. Resources for Teachers - Office of Elementary and Secondary ...

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   Teacher, Parent and Student Perspectives on Using Google Classroom Effectively (May 26, 2020). Most people know that Google Classroom is a free online classroom management system, developed by Google for schools. But being a powerful and popular tool, doesn’t necessarily keep teachers from experiencing bumps along the way in.

7. #BlackMenTeach | White House Initiative on Advancing ... - ed

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   Black teachers represent 7% of the teaching workforce and Black males only represent 2%. With the #BlackMenTeach online campaign, the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans (Initiative) features Black male teachers nationwide to demonstrate that while they are underrepresented, there are many Black males who are ...

8. The Dreamkeepers. Successful Teachers of African American ...

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   This book highlights several individuals and programs that have been responsible for improving the academic achievement of African-American students. The author reports on the positive results of culturally conscious education and highlights eight teachers who, though they differ in personal style and methods, share an approach to teaching that strengthens cultural identity.

9. Educational toy - Wikipedia

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   Alphabet blocks. The identification of specific toys as having an explicitly educational purpose dates to the 1700s. In 1693, in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, liberal philosopher John Locke asserted that educational toys could enhance children's enjoyment of learning their letters: "There may be dice and play-things, with the letters on them to teach children the alphabet by playing; and ...