GARY ANDERSON
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Marie Lu and LEGEND Come to Town
One of my favorite reads this summer was Marie Lu’s Legend, a dystopian novel set in a futuristic Los Angeles. Legend differs from other recent dystopian novels in that it has two appealing main characters, one female and one male, … Continue reading
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Tagged arlington heights, author visit, books, legend, library, marie lu, prodigy, students, the hunger games, writing
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When Students Cheat (And When They Don’t)
Academic cheating is not my favorite topic to think, talk, or write about. Too negative. But when cheating surfaces in our schools and classrooms, we’re better off if we know how to approach it and respond. This blog post was jump-started … Continue reading
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Tagged administrators, cheating, chicago, honesty, plagiarism, respect, schools, students, teachers, tribune, turnitin.com, writing
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