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STAR Student

While your child is the Star, each day of the week will consist of an exciting event or activity to honor him or her and to help us get to know our special classmate.

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Brain Research

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE CHART and Bloom's Taxonomy both prescribes differentiated questions to reach the various levels of cognitive complexity. As you work with your child, understanding these levels will help you adjust the rigor accordingly.

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Growth Mindset

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea—the power of Tool Toolour mindset.

GRIT

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

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 Common Core Curriculum

This site is the official home of the Common Core State Standards. It is hosted and maintained by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center). It provides parents, educators, policymakers, journalists, and others easy access to the actual standards, as well as supporting information and resources.

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Common Sense Media helps families make smart media choices. We offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based and educational ratings and reviews for movies, games, apps, TV shows, websites, books, and music.  Our Parent Concerns and Parent Blog help families understand and navigate the problems and possibilities of raising children in the digital age.

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Multiple Intelligences

The theory of multiple intelligences was developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard Gardner, Professor of Education at Harvard University. It suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence based on I.Q. testing is far too limited. Instead, Dr. Gardner proposes eight different intelligences to account for a broader range of human potential in children and adults. Please click here to learn what these eight intelligences are:

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​Helping Your Child Succeed

Research shows that children are more likely to succeed in school if parents or caregivers take an active part in their education. Most parents want to get involved in their child's education, but may not be sure how to begin.  A great starting point is sharing a positive attitude about school with your child. Remember, you don't have to know how to do the homework to help your child succeed in school. 
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