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“It’s not what I was taught–it’s what I caught”

April 24, 2020Denise Airola
That phrase caught my attention a few weeks ago–little did I know the relevance it would have for life under COVID-19. A financial [read more]

Coloring Outside the Lines with Dr. Rana Dajani

December 6, 2019December 16, 2019Natalie Townsend
We Love Reading https://welovereading.org/ Dr. Dajani’s Awards + Honors ·      Jacob Klaus Social entrepreneurship Award 2018 ·      World Literacy Summit Award 2018 ·      UI Carver College [read more]

Data, Metrics, and the Real Goal–Increased Learning

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019Denise Airola
I am torn between two worlds in which I live: the data world and the innovation world. It has been bothering me for [read more]

Lesson #3: Working on Grit, Goals, and Graduation at Northside High

September 3, 2019Natalie Townsend
Northside students will participate in a “School-wide student conference where students choose to visit college or career sessions of their choice in preparation [read more]

Lesson #2: Building Community Partnerships in Ashdown

July 31, 2019Natalie Townsend
In the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time in schools with educators, students, families, and community and business [read more]

Staff Spotlight – Learning Designer, Crystal Beshears

May 21, 2019Natalie Townsend
“If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.” Ignacio Estrada Crystal Beshears is empathetic, [read more]

Lesson #1: Texarkana Arkansas School District Project-Based Student Expo

May 10, 2019May 15, 2019Natalie Townsend
In the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of spending significant time in schools with educators, students, families, and community and business [read more]

GUEST BLOG: Personalized Learning – Every Student on a Team

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019Natalie Townsend
I am one of those that doesn’t get involved in basketball or March Madness until it gets down to the really competitive, final [read more]

The Good Times Rolls with Marsha and Carolyn 1.3

April 8, 2019May 30, 2019Natalie Townsend
Hi! Marsha here…I just returned from a small trek to Rochester, MN. Carolyn and I separated ways this week as she joined the [read more]

Creating an Environment for Learning at Star City Schools

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019Natalie Townsend
The Office of Innovation for Education has worked with Star City Schools for several years. Star City High School and Middle School are [read more]

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