It’s been two full days of Elementary and Middle School Battle of the Books (B.o.B.)! 🙌

Battle of the Books is a reading incentive program where students read books, come together in groups and demonstrate their abilities and test their knowledge of the books they have read in a ...competition. 📚

Congratulations to all students for another successful year of #battleofthebooks! 👏

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Central Rivers AEA Work Experience Coordinator, Nicole Jones, helps students find jobs in their local communities. These jobs aim to teach students valuable skills needed for success after they graduate. 🙌 👏

Every day, Nicole assists students in four different schools across four ...towns. She connects and collaborates with local businesses to ensure students get real-world experience! 👏

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Dunkerton CSD teachers engaged in coaching sessions with a Central Rivers AEA literacy consultant and school psychologist. The teachers worked with the #CRAEA staff to apply skills from their “Intensive Literacy” class. 🙌

They taught phonics explicitly and used visual, auditory and ...hands-on techniques to enhance student learning! 👏

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Thank you @cedarvalleymakers, for helping us host a fantastic Innovators Conference! 🙌

Several students made something and shared it with other makers, thinkers and creators, as well as participated in the CV Makers Tour to spark their interests in future fields. 👏

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“The more reflective we are, the more effective we are.” A huge thank you to Pete Hall, former principal, best-selling author and co-founder of EducationHall, for sharing valuable insights and resources today!

When you get #CRAEA instructional coaches, educators & school ...administrators together for professional learning around transforming classroom instruction – you get staff better prepared to provide high-quality learning experiences in every classroom, for every student, every day! 🙌👏

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Today was #HistoryDay at Central Rivers AEA! National History Day is a competition where students in grades 6-12 pick a topic and dive deeply into the past by conducting extensive research in libraries, archives and museums. 📚

Students present their conclusions and evidence through ...papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites.

In the process, studying the past builds empathy and improves researching, writing and analytical skills. History education matters – studying the past helps us make sense of the present to move forward into the future! 🙌

Check out some key takeaways Dike-New Hartford students gave about their history projects, below.

Congratulations to all students that participated today – your presentations looked incredible! 👏
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“Queen Elizabeth impacted history – she showed people that women can be independent and great rulers during a time where that wasn’t common. She really showed that women could do things just like men, and be very successful.”

“We wanted to show how much Jackie Robinson really did for history. He wasn’t just a baseball player; he was a fighter for civil rights… for equal rights.”

“It’s important to understand what went wrong and how improper farming styles influenced the Dust Bowl. If farmers used these tactics today, we would probably still be in a dust bowl.”

“While the Great Depression was bad, it has some positive impacts on us today. It caused a shift and helped drive women into the workforce.”

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