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Taking the Sting out of the SAT Essay: Tips for English Teachers
by ALEXIS BONARI In my experience as a tenth-grade English teacher, most students have been terrified of writing the SAT essay. There are so many stressful (and usually unfamiliar) aspects to this kind of essay test that students aren’t applying … Continue reading
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Getting Kids Into College: A Sisyphean Challenge
by ALISTAIR BOMPHRAY Teachers in the house—raise your hand if you’ve ever imagined yourself as some kind of Sisyphus, eternally pushing that rock up the hill and watching it roll right back down again. The myth itself seems suspiciously like … Continue reading
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