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		<title>Teaching DNA for the 21st Century</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Improving education ultimately comes down to supporting our teachers and helping them develop and expand their methods of teaching as the world evolves and the demands of educating our youth change. To me, this means giving teachers the fundamental building blocks and tools to prepare students for the 21st century. Yet, what are those fundamental <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/04/teaching-dna-for-the-21st-century/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[In grade school, I struggled to read, misinterpreted letter combinations and reversed numbers. Throughout my education, I discovered how to tailor my efforts to learn in different ways to accommodate my dyslexia, a learning disability that results in difficulties with reading, spelling, writing and word pronunciation. I am among the nearly 20 percent of the <a href="http://www.inspiration.com/blog/2011/01/discover-ways-to-showcase-dyslexic-talents/#more-'" class="more-link">Read more »</a>]]></description>
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