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MCAS Maven’s math hints. Free MCAS Review from JFYNetWorks 24 Critical Standards
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

MCAS Maven’s Math Hints, First the 24 Critical Standards

by Joan Reissman MCAS Maven Free MCAS Review from JFYNetWorks 24 Critical Standards The 10th grade math MCAS begins May 17, just 3 weeks away. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s not too late to review the necessary material to be well prepared. JFYNetWorks has online

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MCAS Maven’s MCAS Math prep
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

MCAS Maven’s math hints

by Joan Reissman, MCAS Maven Free MCAS Review from JFYNetWorks The 10th grade math MCAS begins May 17, just 4 ½ weeks away. And one of those weeks is April vacation. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it’s not too late to review the necessary material to

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MCAS Returns , New Standards, Old Formats , JFY strategies help students succeed
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

MCAS Returns

by Joan Reissman New Standards, Old Formats JFY strategies help students succeed MCAS is back and the 10th grade math test will be here before we know it. JFYNetWorks has been helping prepare students for MCAS tests for two decades. Working on the curriculum standards throughout the year is the

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- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Women Scientists: Passion and Perseverance

The lonely path of innovation–Thinking Differently, Overcoming Obstacles by Joan Reissman This is Women’s History Month—a time to celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout history. Women have faced an uphill battle to establish themselves in many careers, especially in the field of science. Even today, women struggle to gain an

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Celebrating Black Scientists
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Celebrating Black Scientists this Black History Month

Bright stars among a vast constellation by Joan Reissman Black History Month is a time to contemplate the complex history of Black people in America and Canada. It is a time to celebrate successes and contributions, but it is also a time to acknowledge the obstacles many Black people have

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Cynthia Laroche
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

A Hard Road Traveled Leads to Success

Cynthia Laroche, Part II by Joan Reissman When you’ve been working with students for a long time, you meet many different personalities. Once in a while, a student stands out. Cynthia Laroche is one of those students. I first met Cynthia in 2013 when she was a student at Cambridge

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Remembering 911
- Authored by: Cathie Maglio

Remembering 911

We promised to NEVER FORGET JFYNet staff remembering that fateful day. Paula Paris September 11, 2001, was a day that changed the narrative of life in the United States as we once knew it. Wars were always fought somewhere else. The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,

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Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Unexpected Lessons of the Pandemic

by Joan Reissman What We Learned and How Students Benefited Nobody’s saying the pandemic has been easy. Many families have suffered terrible losses. People have lost loved ones, jobs, homes. Students have felt isolated and disengaged. They’ve missed interaction with their peers. Teachers have felt overwhelmed trying to manage online

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Remote learning boosts Kingsman student achievement
- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Remote learning boosts student achievement

by Joan Reissman A resourceful school turns pandemic necessity into academic virtue The past 14 months of virus disruption have produced a mediastorm about the many difficulties faced by teachers and students forced to practice remote and hybrid learning, and the resulting learning loss or unfinished learning. Teachers have had

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- Authored by: Joan Reissman

Spice Up Your Software

Giving students a voice leads to engagement. by Joan Reissman As teachers, we want our students to get the most out of learning time. In order to learn, they need to be engaged. Making online lessons dynamic and giving students a chance to interact and have a voice are key

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