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Recess Struggles: Students Help Teachers Maintain a Peaceful Playground

By Tony Bencivenga

1/8/07
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At lunchtime recess on elementary school playgrounds, ball fields, and schoolyards across the nation, the joyful sounds of children at play are often interrupted by shouts of distress: "She took my basketball!" "He cut ahead of me!" "It's my turn!" "You cheated!" "Stop pushing!"

On the Air: A Student's Dream Fulfilled

By Tony Bencivenga

10/4/06
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This is the fourth post in a series on student television broadcasts and how such programs foster students' academic and social and emotional development. Visitors may want to read the previous posts first:

Student Broadcasters: Feature Stories Reflect Local and Global Awareness

By Tony Bencivenga

10/3/06
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This is the third post in a series on student television broadcasts and how such programs foster the students' academic and social-emotional development. Readers may want to read the other posts in this order:

Lights! Action! Camera!: Student News Coming Your Way

By Tony Bencivenga

8/30/06
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This post is the second part of a three-part blog entry. Read part one.

Small Screen, Big Success: Creating a Student-Produced Television Program

By Tony Bencivenga

8/9/06
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In an earlier post, I posed the question "How do we begin to create a school culture that values social and emotional well being while promoting academic success?" I suggested that it begins with a shared vision.

A Shared Vision: Reading Parents' Minds

By Tony Bencivenga

4/4/06
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How do we begin to create a school culture that values social and emotional well-being while promoting academic success? I believe it starts with a shared vision.

A Sense of Wonder: Creating and Maintaining Interest in Education

By Tony Bencivenga

3/23/06
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Children love to play, dream, imagine, explore, wonder, and discover.

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