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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

"Reading, Writing and 'Rithmetic" a Winning Formula for STEM Success

Teachers at High Technology High School in Lincroft, NJ, ranked the #1 STEM school in the nation according to US News and World Reports, attribute their student success, including a 100% proficiency rate in math and English, a 100% graduation rate, and 30% of their students in Ivy League colleges, among other indicators, to reading "early, late, and often," as well as daily writing in a variety of genres, being well and deeply prepared for all types of assessments through interaction with rigorous and relevant curriculum, peer collaboration, and inquiry - including questioning their teachers.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/20/five-habits-of-great-students-lessons-from-top-ranked-stem-school/

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