BREAKING: The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 40,000 points for the first time in history Thursday. trib.al/SPrwuSZ

You don’t have to choose between direct instruction and active learning! Find out how going back and forth between the two can make learning stick. 👀 edut.to/3WfCB1e

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Registration and housing are OPEN for #ACTFL2024 !! Take advantage of our early bird rates before they end at: bit.ly/38ENZZS

She was diagnosed with liver disease at just 14 years old and was later told she needed a transplant. She received a selfless Christmas gift from her mom — that is now allowing them to spend Mother’s Day together ❤️

The storm could cause enhanced viewing opportunities for the Northern Lights in the U.S., but could also have impacts on radio communications, GPS satellites and more. nbc4dc.com/ny57iQi

Nashville was given the Nickname ‘Music City’ by England's Queen Victoria after receiving the Fisk University Jubilee Singers in her court in 1873. The group, made of mostly those formely enslaved, put Nashville on the musical map. —Fisk University opened in Nashville in 1866

NEW VIDEO: How could so many people support Hitler?

Explore how the Nazi regime came to power through the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, who developed theories on the origins of evil and totalitarianism: t.ted.com/tnxLWyn

Face partners exploring ways to make 10! Cooperative learning tasks in our Spanish Kinder DLI class increase engagement, oral fluency, & help build social skills!
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We can count to 100 in Spanish with our shoulder partners! Spanish Kinder DLI friends practicing their counting skills on the carpet!
Potowmack Elementary School
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Help students build their executive function skills! 🔨 Here are some practical steps you can take to support them: edut.to/4b2RUPd

Teachers deserve our appreciation year-round for all they do to help our students learn, grow, & succeed. But this week especially, we're celebrating & thanking our teachers for their hard work & dedication to education.

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek !

#TAW24 #ThankATeacher

What can these teacher-tested AI tools help you do?

Spend less time on clerical tasks and more time teaching! ⏰ Check them out: edut.to/445QjFU

Live, laugh, launch your career! 💖

The next round of Pathways Internships will accept applications from Aug. 14 - Aug. 21, 2024. These hands-on internships offer a direct route to conversion into a career with NASA.

Prepare to apply: go.nasa.gov/3WkdDOj

Boston moved it’s highway underground in 2003. This was the result.

Learning & the Brain summer institutes provide in-depth learning experiences. Institutes are on topics such as executive function, reading, and more. To ensure that our work remains hands-on and personal, workshops are limited in size so register soon.

Readers Can Struggle at Any Age. Here's How Teachers Can Help (Opinion) edweek.org/teaching-learn…

A common question from our community: Why are my students refusing to turn in work? Edutopia’s Daniel Leonard dug through the research to find answers. 🔍 edut.to/3whF9RS

VADLEN is hosting a free virtual Dual Immersion Leadership Institute on July 23rd. This institute is aimed not only for Dual Language Immersion programs, but for any instructional leaders, directors, and district leaders throughout the Commonwealth.

Have you seen our newsletter? We’ve announced our Summer Leadership Academy presenters! Leslie Grahn Leslie Grahn, Rita Oleksak Rita A. Oleksak, and Thomas Sauer will join us in Fairfax in June - hope to see our members there!