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Because of your positive response to our last post about what our Customer Service representatives think about their work, we present Part 2. Patti,
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The Value of Dictation in Spelling You See
Do you remember the scene from one of the Charlie Brown cartoon specials where Miss Othmar asks the class to take out pencils and paper for a
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Tales from Customer Service: Funny Hangups
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Conceptual Understanding in Math
Think back to when you were choosing your math program. As you conducted your research, you probably heard a math program refer to itself as a
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Can Math-U-See Students Be Independent?
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Math Mastery vs. Spiral Math
If you like lively discussions, conduct an internet search for math mastery vs. spiral math. The intensity of the interest in this topic runs at
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3.14ish Peeves about Pi
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