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St. Mary’s
SPeAkeR SeRieS October 14, 2014 Begins at 6:30 PM in the Gymnasium Please join us on Tuesday, October 14 to hear Alan November, an international leader in education technology, discuss the future of education as it merges with technology. November is recognized as one of the nation’s most
throughout the world. In 2001, he was
listed as one of eight educators to by the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. In 2007, he was selected
Technology and Web Literacy for Educators articles. November was co-founder of
Maths Quest 2014
St. Mary’s Students Finish First and Fifth Place at Maths Quest 2014 in Berlin the love of numbers
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Most recently, November was named
(channel 5) aired a lengthy interview with Ms. Qushair and 6th grader, Cole Engleman and, in May, Ms. Qushair and
repeated success at
Technology and Learning Magazine. His writing includes two best-selling Empowering Students with
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with Alan November, during a Q&A session following the address.
lature Assembly.
Guest Speaker
ALAN NOVEMBER
Maths Quest is an annual, international that individual success is a mere thread dreds of talented math students worldwide, all under the age of twelve, have for
community.
The Value of “Play” By: Sheila Rafat
entirely counterintuitive. It is through -
It is critical that children have time to ences and activities to engage children
tumble, because of gravity
independence Play can create imaginary worlds, which by contrast, teach children how to deal with reality. Play
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bearing on their social, emotional, behavioral and overall cognitive devel-
Children’s minds are amazing. With
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