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Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN

By Emily Johns, Star Tribune, May 08, 2007

Jordan Elementary School first-grade teacher Cindy Lind, right, watched as her students, including Carly Brosious, center, played in the SMART room. The SMART program uses physical activities to stimulate brain growth. And all this running and jumping seems to work. “I’ve never had a better group of spellers,” Lind said.
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EDITORIAL: Teaching, learning, Star Tribune, December 24, 2002

When Minnesota became the first state to offer charter schools a decade ago, the idea was to encourage innovative alternatives to traditional public schools. Educators, parents and others were given the flexibility to use different teaching approaches--especially to help children who were failing in so-called "regular" schools.
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Marshall Independent, Marshall, MN

By Deb Gau

HENDRICKS — With all the lights in the room dimmed, first and second grade teacher Barbara Deuel clicked on a lantern and asked her students to read the word written on a flash card she was holding. After the kids chorused, “jump,” Deuel clicked the lantern off for a moment while she changed cards, and back on again.
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