Laura Donnan was an activist, mentor, and teacher who forever changed how American students learn about civics, history, and society. Ms. Donnan was determined to work for ensuring civil rights for all members of her community. She was active in the women’s suffrage movement and local social organizations, but realized the best way to impact society was through educating future citizens with the skills to be effective economically, politically, and socially. She taught for over 45 years, mostly at Shortridge Hi
The Pathways to Empower: Embracing Independence program is an understanding of neuroscience combined with simple, real-life applications that are unique, impactful, and engaging for college students. The curriculum’s core surrounds the Resilient Mindset Model, an approach that proactively helps students build healthy and resilient brain pathways. Their response to challenges is guided through the four S framework: self, situation, support and strategies.
The workbook provides a comprehensive learning experience and includes fo
Organized around the study of figurative language, including simile, metaphor, and personification, this unit explores the idea that language can change the way we think about the world by creating new images and connections in our minds.
The Student Literature Workbook eBook includes fillable student activity pdfs that support lessons and each unit’s short stories and poems. The workbook engages students in exploring carefully selected, challenging works of literature from various times, cultures, and genres. They include: