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Fran Smith

Fran Smith is a contributing writer to Edutopia.

  • The Eyes Have It: Potent Visuals Promote Academic Richness
  • Greenbacks for Grades: Schools Use Material Rewards as Incentive
  • Serious Fun: A New Twist on a Touchy Subject -- Sex
  • Helping Children Together: When Private and Public Schools Meet Halfway
  • Parents Take Over: Two Moms Make a Difference for Autistic Kids
  • Rewriting a Life Story: Treating Autism Early Can Help Save Later
  • Overcoming Autism: Public Schools Deal with a Growing Problem
  • How To: Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning
  • My School, Meet MySpace: Social Networking at School
  • Education, Off-Broadway: One Teacher, One Stage, One Big Message
  • Never Too Young: The International Baccalaureate Program Goes Down a Grade
  • Global Superpower: Is the Best of the Best Really the Best?
  • Learning from the Pros: Experts Help Students Move from School to Career
  • How To: Approach Moral Issues in the Classroom
  • Candor in the Class: Looking Back to Go Forward
  • Learning by Giving: Community Service as Classwork
  • Intensive Care: Medical Treatment at Schools Is About More Than Band-Aids

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