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  Growing Season by Lori Coeman
  I've been strolling down memory lane lately, rereading
  my prayer journal, looking for nuggets and experiences
  that I can incorporate into a course I am writing on
  prayer. Something dawned on me in the process that
  has to do with perspective.
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  A good majority of the entries have no direct "answer"
  associated with them. At least not something that can
  be tied directly to that one prayer. For many, many years
  I prayed the prayers found in Paul's letters for my
  children. I can see them beginning to come to pass
  now - partly from prayer and partly from so many other
  factors. ...
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  Scheduling and Sequencing Subjects
  When it comes to scheduling, it helps to take a signal
  from the way our brain works: automate as much as
  possible. The brain functions most effectively when it
  can automate certain tasks, freeing up processing
  functions for new material and different tasks. ...
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  Organizing to a Different Beat
  Organization. Does the thought of that word elicit
  cheers or groans from you? What about from your
  children? Your answers most likely result from your
  learning style.
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  What most people think of as organization is a tidy,
  neat system where every item in the household has a
  logical storage place and every activity follows a set
  routine. And that is the rub. Logic and routine are very
  specific traits that come naturally for only a few
  learning styles. ...
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  Character Trait – Creativity
  Do you consider yourself creative? We usually think of
  creativity as a natural ability or personality type
  rather than a character trait. Yet we cannot escape the
  fact that one aspect of the Creator God’s character is
  creativity. It is part of the joy of His creation and the
  character trait of joy. Since Genesis 1:26 says we are
  created in His image, then we have an element of this
  creativity in us. As we will see, however, it isn’t just the
  ability to produce artwork, perform, or write
  imaginatively. ...
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  A Statistical Quandary
  Despite increased funding and redoubled efforts to
  reform the system, our nation’s educational system
  has a troubling statistic facing it. Fourteen states
  graduate only one half to two-thirds of their high school
  students. An additional nine states graduate between
  67 to 72.9 percent of their students. Read this article
  to see how your state measures up. ...
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  Common Core Update
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  As of the first of August, over thirty states have adopted
  the Common Core Standards set by the federal
  government. This should come as no surprise since
  the states must accept the standards as an “all-or-
  nothing” enterprise. The states cannot pick and choose
  from among the recommended benchmarks, based on
  what the people think is important to cover. To further
  “encourage” the states to adopt the standards, "Title 1"
  funding – a primary source of monies for financially-
  strapped school districts – is tied to the adoption
  process. ...
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  The Timetables of History
  I admit it. I'm addicted to books. I love curriculum fairs.
  Like a mother hen I gather books around me, tucking
  them onto my bookshelves where they are close at
  hand, for ready reference.
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  Flipping through a homeschooling catalog one day,
  my eye caught a title, The Timetables of History.
  Being a visual learner and a sucker for timelines, I
  quickly added it to my order without reading the
  details. (Another one of my bad habits yet to be
  reformed.) ...
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  Teaching Multiple Children
  How does a parent that is slightly disorganized teach
  three children (ages 7, 6, and 4)? I also have a
  16-month-old toddler. All I know is the public school
  way of doing things. How do I get away from all that? ...
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Over 30 States have now signed
on to President Obama's
"Common Core State Standards"

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  According to ICW (Institute for a Competitive
  Workforce), "The Common Core State Standards
  provide a consistent, clear understanding of what
  students are expected to learn, so teachers and
  parents know what they need to do to help them. ...
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  However, The Heritage Foundation says
  otherwise. In an article posted June 21, 2010
  they state that: "Proponents tout national standards
  and tests as a way to improve academic
  achievement. For half a century, the federal
  government’s role in education has continued to
  increase significantly with no positive impact on
  student learning. Yet, national standards
  proponents see this new federal role in standards
  and testing as the answer. But proponents are
  wrong to conclude national standards would
  improve American education. ...
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