All posts tagged "English"
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Thou shall debate about Shakespeare
Bruno Shapiro: Reading Shakespeare’s works is, as he described life in “King John,” “as tedious as a twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a...
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Student tutors teach responsibility beyond the classroom
Four days a week, a multitude of Newbury Park High School student tutors donate their time and knowledge to offer help to their peers...
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Dystopian literature should be your wake up call
I have spent many mornings drifting away into faraway lands of audiobook narrations in my English classes, occasionally getting lost in my winter fatigue as...
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Jill Magnante enjoys a fine balance in last year of teaching
Rohinton Mistry, the author of “A Fine Balance,” says that there is “no such thing as an uninteresting life.” Jill Magnante, the Middle Years Program...
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IB Middle Years Programme sparks changes in NPHS academics
As students begin to pick their courses for the next school year, many will notice classes such as IB Literature and AP European History are...
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Melvin Pralgo retires From NPHS
After 37 years of teaching, Melvin Pralgo is retiring from NPHS. He taught for 12 years in the New York City Spanish Harlem and 25...
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Board of Education approves books for junior core curriculum
The books “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates and “The Underground Railroad” by Colson Whitehead were approved by the CVUSD Board of Education...
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Las barreras del idoma no pueden detener a los estudiantes de ELL
La escuela secundaria nunca es una experiencia fácil, pero para algunos estudiantes, la barrera del idioma que enfrentan todos los días hace que la experiencia...
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Los estudiantes ELL merecen más atención
El 10 por ciento de la población estudiantil del CVUSD, según el sitio web del distrito, está compuesto por estudiantes del idioma inglés (ELL), muchos...
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ELL students deserve more attention
10 percent of the CVUSD student population, according to the district website, is comprised of English Language Learners (ELL students), many of whom benefit from...