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The Kenilworth Public Schools set out to find a way to provide the type of elementary-school child care that parents desired – and educate the “whole child” at the same … Continued

Leaving middle school, and entering the demanding world of high school, can be a culture shock for many students. Often, there is a gap between the skills students have when … Continued

The Pascack Valley Regional High School District has implemented all of these, plus other scheduling changes, to restructure time and scheduling at the high school, for the benefit of student … Continued

Like many adolescent students, seventh-graders in Chester’s Black River Middle School read the “The Outsiders,” the classic teen novel by author S.E. Hinton. But after that, Chester students delve more … Continued

This shared service strives to increase student achievement by building skills, knowledge, leadership and collaboration among the staff of the seven school districts (Haworth, Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Old Tappan, … Continued

Many districts struggle to ensure that professional learning communities, groups of colleagues that are formed to foster collaborative learning, are productive and teacher-led. The Somers Point district has created a … Continued

The Green Brook Middle School is on a mission to help students become self-directed learners. The school is working to help students learn take responsibility for their own decision-making; select, … Continued

Homework does not have to be an object of dread. Homework can promote learning, foster a positive classroom environment, and “prime” students’ brains for learning. The Freehold Township School District … Continued

The Beverly School District uses a computer-based skills assessment program to gauge student performance in the elementary and middle school grades and develop differentiated instruction. Data is collected on a … Continued

For the past nine years, the Harrington Park School District has worked toward a goal of developing the leaders of tomorrow, through a deliberate and strategic program to place students … Continued