Blended learning gains in Lawrence district classrooms
A 2014 Lawrence school district survey shows high marks for blended classrooms. Paula Barr's second grade math class at Quail Run Elementary uses headphones laptops and videos as Barr moves among students. Seventy percent of parents report student success while teachers and students express stronger engagement and preparation for blended lessons.
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Director shapes Lawrence Children's Choir youthful voices
Rochelle Valverde, artistic director of the Lawrence Children's Choir, leads Capo and Cadenza and Crescendo with CHOIRS for performances at the Lawrence Arts Center on March 1 and Lindsay High School Chorale joins on March 8. Welch emphasizes selecting music that fits students' developmental voices and stresses creativity in instruction. David Carttar praises Welch's enthusiasm and leadership as his daughters participate in LCC.
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Lawrence
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Lawrence Children’s Choir
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LCC
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Mega drought forecast worsens outlook for Southwest
Monte Mar reports in the Los Angeles Times that researchers say a decades-long mega drought could hit the American Southwest and Great Plains in the second half of this century. The online Science Advances study contrasts with other assessments and warns of a remarkably drier future amid historic drought patterns.
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