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JJ Shavit

Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow

A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.

Joshua Shavit

Science-backed tips for maximizing play time with kids

Years of cognitive development research have uncovered a wealth of knowledge about what children need to grow, thrive and learn

Joshua Shavit

Study finds praising middle school students improves behavior by over 60%

Students speaking out of turn, texting, falling asleep in class, making distracting gestures, managing these behaviors is all in a days work

JJ Shavit

High School principal sings 'I Will Always Love You' to graduating Class of 2021

Gause said he was nervous because it's a difficult song but he wanted his students to focus on the lyrics

JJ Shavit

92-year-old Holocaust survivor advocates tolerance, compassion to students

Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser recently spoke with students at Penn State Hazleton about his experiences in several concentration camps

JJ Shavit

Local art teacher receives cart full of art supplies from selfless stranger

While shopping for her students at a local teacher supply store, teacher Alison Westerink says she met a selfless stranger

JJ Shavit

Students get to slime teacher after going viral on TikTok, raising $50K for Shriners

Fourth grade students at Rescue Elementary School celebrated Friday as they slimed their teacher as a prize for raising $50,000 for Shriners

JJ Shavit

How does a 600-year-old river project play into the Czech Republic's clean energy ambitions?

Charles VI, the 14th century King of Bohemia and then Holy Roman Emperor, was said to have first envisaged connecting Central Europe’s three

JJ Shavit

School Resource Officer Adopts 2 Teenage Students: ‘We Call Ourselves a Herd'

As a school resource officer, Ryan Patton spent years working with students — but for a couple of them, he's now known as "dad."