Word: classroom
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...result is that the bilingual program's enrollment is significantly lower than it once was. In the 1970s, the number of students enrolled was around 300; today that number hovers around 180. On top of the reduced enrollment, the teachers face a wider variety of nationalities in the classroom. When the program first began, the student were mostly Greek, Portugese, Hispanic or Haitian. Today, there are greater instances of "low-incidence languages," with students from Pakistan, India, Africa, China and Vietnam. Consequently, they cannot hold classes in native languages because there is not a significant enough incidence...
...LIGHT ON SAVING ENERGY Forget the dim glare of a classroom's fluorescent strip. The Twister from Lights of America--which makes only energy-efficient products--is a bright, compact fluorescent bulb that fits standard sockets, uses a fraction of the wattage of its incandescent cousins and lasts as long as seven years...
...definition of family. Deborah Boyd, who has primary care of her five-year-old grandson Charles, frequently consults company-provided counselors for answers to child-rearing questions. She has also applied for and received two separate grants to enhance his child-care center: $3,000 to buy a classroom computer and $19,000 for new playground equipment. Boyd is delighted. "Not only will it help Charles, but it's going to help all the other children...
...like a boot camp course," Jory says. "Does is prepare you to enter a classroom in the fall? Not really. But nothing really...
Malachuk may still be at work for TFA, but she remains nostalgic for her days in the classroom...