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Seated man in a classroom setting. He looks to the side of camera with an expression of concentration as he gestures with both hands. Caption. I would suggest that new teachers draw everything out.

Seated man looks to the side of camera with his eyes squinting and his mouth closed as he uses sign language. Caption. Deaf students are diverse.

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2 teenage girls sit on a carpeted floor. 1 girl in a tee-shirt with a red cross sits on her heels holding a folded white cloth in her lap. She speaks to the other girl sitting with 1 leg long and the other bent who appears to be injured.

Cartoon. Figure of a man kneeling and printing out the word, California, on the California state flag. His drawing appears to be the origination of the design concept for the California flag.

Middle-aged woman holds a Mason jar as she looks and speaks to camera. She stands in front of bookcases with 1 book title prominently displayed that reads, "100 for 100 dollars. 100 Tools for Empowering Global Women. By Betsy Teutsch."

Closeup of a boy seated against a pillow on an easy chair in a home living room. He looks forward and to the side of camera as he speaks.

Closeup of a sidewalk with green grass on both sides. A person's legs are shown walking along the sidewalk.

Aerial view of a building surrounded by a body of water in the middle of a large city. Caption: (Scott) Here at the National Aquarium in Baltimore,

4 tall, bi-fold signs with graffiti art are positioned next to each other on one-half of a city street. The start at the center divider and go across 1 lane. The sign titles read, "Big Tobacco. Advertising. Health Effect. Addiction."

Indoor party with teenage girls and boys standing and seated in groups, talking and smiling while holding red cups. Text on screen reads, "Actor portrayal."

Medium view of a teenage girl standing in a Teen Kids News studio set. She looks at the camera as she speaks. Title card below her reads, "Jackie."

Middle aged man in a suit stands in front of a large conference table. He looks at camera as he speaks and gestures with both hands.

Teenage girl stands next to a digital image of a monitor that reads, "Speak of the Week.' She looks directly at camera while she speaks.

Teenage boy looks at a textbook as he studies at a table covered with books. Above him is a clock overlay display showing 12:20 with 12 to 4 shaded in red. Text below him reads, "Experts say most of us can only concentrate for about 45 minutes at a time."

Teenage girl sits, smiles and looks directly at the camera while speaking. She appears to be in a teenage bedroom setting with bookcases filled with books, sports gear and decorative items behind her.

Teenage girl sits and looks directly at the camera while speaking. She appears to be in a teenage bedroom setting with bookcases filled with books, sports gear, and decorative items behind her.

Closeup of a teenage girl being interviewed. She is wearing a Girl Scouts' uniform with badges on her vest. Other girl scouts stand behind her and against stacks of boxes filled with different types of cookies to be sold.

Indoor party with teenage girls and boys standing and seated in groups around tables and in couches. They are talking and smiling while holding red cups or brown bottles. 2 liter plastic soda bottles and red plastic cups sit on a self-serve table.

Compilation of 2 images including a title card that reads, "Better Safe than Sleepy." Below the title is a closeup of a teenage boy smiling and looking away from camera. His image is next to a family in a car, parents in the front seat and 2 children in the back seat, all wearing seatbelts.

Closeup of a teenage girl being interviewed. A Teen Kids News microphone is held in front of her mouth. She looks and speaks towards an interviewer who is off camera.

4 story building built in the early 1900s American Beaux Arts style. People dressed in military dress uniforms of black clothing and white service caps are exiting the building or walking across the plaza in front of it.

Closeup of a granite countertop with a yellow and orange coffee mug and a glass tumbler filled halfway with water. A person wearing a plaid shirt stands behind the counter with just their waist area showing.

Full view of the abbey, Mont Saint-Michel during the day with modern stone buildings appearing below.

Closeup of an illuminated digital illustration of the human brain overlayed on illuminated lines and intersection points. Text on screen reads, "Capacity to store 4.7 billion books."

Split screen of a teenage girl standing in front of a digital background that reads, "Teen News." A title card below her image reads, "Extracurriculars." In the next screen, an older man, speaks and looks at camera while gesturing. A title card below his image reads, "Robert Franek, Princeton Review."

Closeup of a person's midsection as they remove a tote bag from their arm to put it in the open trunk of a car.

Title card on blue background reads, "Rob's Test Tips. Answer Out of Order. It's O, K to Guess. Best Way to "Bubble In."

Girl sits up in bed and opens her mouth to speak. She holds a doll in her lap and a stuffed bear rests next to her.

Color illustration of an ancient Egyptian warrior, an ancient Greek warrior, and an ancient Roman warrior, all holding weapons.

View through a green metal fence of 2 boys wearing bathing suits and running on the sand as if in a race.

Long line of people waiting indoors in a hallway. Some look down at papers in their hands while others look forward.

Man sits in front of a bookcase filled with hardbound books and decorative objects, including a model of the brain. He looks to the side of camera as he speaks and gestures quickly with both hands.

Closeup of a teenage girl in sunglasses speaking into a microphone. She stands in front of a football field surrounded by a track.

Teenage girl glances to the side as she opens her mouth to speak. Title bar reads, "Ava Della Pietra via Skype."

A photo montage of black and white and sepia toned World War 2 era photographs of soldiers, families, friends and closeups of women and children.

White card with black border and floral text reads, "You Can Save the World. In fact, you're the only one who can. Practical clothing, food, and lifestyle tips everyone can master. By Dr. Lori Myren-Manbeck and Eileen O'Brien."

2 brain scans show side and aerial views. Small region at the center is outlined in red. Title bar reads, "Brain Stem Glioma."

2 women wear masks and sit in a room with particle board walls. 1 woman bottle feeds a goat laying on her lap and the other gestures with her hands.

Aerial view of Washington D, C. The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial stand across the water from one another in the foreground.

Small group of people exit a brick building through a blue doorway.

Inset of an open washing machine filled with clothing. At left an image of Earth is surrounded by text that reads, "Save the World." Title card reads, "Don't Wash Clothes as Often."

3 teenage girls sit in a car and turn towards one another. They smile and look down at something in the front seat.

Teenage boy looks down and to the side while a teenage girl blows a bubble in the background.

Gold toned illustration of a human head with the brain exposed. Pencil top erases a portion of the brain. Title card reads, "Severe Memory Loss."

Girl wearing a striped shirt stands in front of a wall of monitors, the biggest of which displays the question, "What's in a name?"

New Jersey's state flag, a buff-colored background with the state crest in the middle, which features two women standing on either side of a shield, a helmet, and a horse head. Below the women's feet, a banner says, "Liberty and Prosperity, 1776."

Fenced-in yard contains a small, paved area and a basketball hoop next to a building. Magenta-colored digital icon in the top right corner says, "Only Good."

Boy wearing a flannel sleeping cap with a white pompom that droops behind his ear.

View from the ground looking up at the exterior of the gothic chapel Sainte-Chapelle, with tall stained-glass windows between brick buttresses.

Four stacks of coins get progressively larger than the previous ones to illustrate the concept of interest. Red arrow swoops up from the shortest stack to the tallest stack along with the words "interest rates %".

Person with short blonde hair wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt smiles while looking down, seated in a living room in front of a fireplace.

Bill Gates dressed in a suit and tie with a microphone clipped to his tie.

View from behind of singer Allegra Jordan, standing on a stage in front of a spotlight as the edges of the image remain shadowed.

Game screenshot shows a smiling robot standing with pink, yellow, and blue boxes highlighting its legs, arms, and head. On the right panel is a selection of multicolored, interlocking shapes with various emoticon faces.

Boy looks proud as he gives an interview while sitting on a sofa. Magenta-colored digital icon in the top right corner says, "Only Good."

Kelly Clarkson wearing a sparkly teal sequined outfit, looking to the side as she sings into a microphone.

Girl wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt gives an interview standing outside under a canopy. The segment is framed by a yellow border and turquoise-and-yellow text that says, "Dressing Up!!!"

Close-up of a man holding his arm with a balled-up fist in front of his body and using his other hand to check his wristwatch.

Woman among racks of formal dresses and gowns carries a hanger with a white dress with blue floral detailing.

Close-up of a car dashboard with a digital display screen. A girl wearing a red shirt is superimposed over this image with a ghostly blue glow.

Girl wearing a button-down shirt smiles at us as she stands in front of a wall of monitors, the biggest of which displays the question, "What's in a name?"

Old conical metal water tower on the roof of a large brick building.

Woman giving a video interview from her living room looks at us. Caption reads: "Siena D'Addario, reporter/anchor, seasons 2 through 12.)

Three log-cabin-style structures in a row next to each other, near a paved driveway and white house, and backing up to a wooded area. Caption reads: "FightersHeaven.com."

Life-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter, made from Legos, under a canopy, flanked on either side by Rebel fighters in orange jumpsuits and Stormtroopers in white armor.

Ancient topographical map depicting the lands and seas of the Middle East forms the background for a news segment slide. An ancient portrait bust appears in the bottom left corner, and title text is coming into view.

Person wearing a mask and a hat kick-pushing a blue scooter, with a walking cane tucked under their arm.

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Gray map of the United States with an American flag backdrop. Text reads, "The Fifty States."

Instagram post with closeup of a bottle of the Chanel cologne, Pour Monsieur. Instagram column with caption and comments are to the right.

Women smile and stand as they look around a factory with lots of electronics. Another woman works seated in the background.

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Woman in a blazer sits in front of windows and clenches her teeth as she looks past camera. Caption. Of the Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science.

Woman stands in front of a color illustration of a green tree on a small red island. A dark gray cloud partially covers the sun. Story text on image reads, "Turns dark and gray."

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Man in a suit stands on a stage with rows of school desks facing a chalkboard. Caption. The same thing except I don't have a chalkboard.

Man in glasses and a suit speaks while standing in front of a large plant. A school desk sits off to the side. Caption. You walk into an ineffective classroom.

Man in a suit gestures with his arms out wide on a stage with rows of school desks facing a chalkboard. Caption. And they all understood the procedure.

Man in a suit gestures with his hands and opens his mouth to speak. He stands in front of a large plant next to a school desk. Caption. And why do my students read it? Because there's a reason.

Diagram of a Standard Distribution graph with "Low scores" on the left and "High scores" on the right. Pink line at top forms a bell curve under the label, "3rd graders." Green area shaded below the curve reads, "As 7th graders." Caption. 90 percent of them fell in the same position on the curve.

Man in suit gestures with arms out and palms facing up. He stands in front of a large plant next to a school desk. Caption. And the more they work, the more they learn.

Man in a suit gestures with his hands next to rows of empty school desks facing a chalkboard. Above him are 2 digital images of groups of people. Text below 1 image reads, "The Effective Teacher" and the other image has text below that reads, "Is a Professional Teacher." Caption. I haven't seen an A, B, or C in 10 years. I just got.

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Woman uses chalk to write a weekly schedule on the board. Caption. Face the many challenges that lie ahead.

We gaze down at foamy ocean waves as they crash on a rocky shore. Text reads, "The Oceans."

Color illustration of a Pigeon with wings up and beak open as if shouting. Title text reads, "Pigeon has (emphasis on has) to Go to School!" Caption. Come on!

Light gray text on a blurred orange and dark gray background reads, "The Pilgrims."

Man stands outside in a park setting and appears to be teaching geometry. Next to him, an overlay of a square has the number 4 labeled on each side. Caption. Perimeter of this square.

Man sits on a colorful geometric form on a stage set as he faces and speaks to camera. Text box appears next to him and reads, "If you roll a die 6 things can happen." Caption. "1 meets requirements of our question."

Woman wearing a red New Mexico State T-shirt talks with someone offscreen while she sits at a lab bench on which sample tubes, various containers, and equipment can be seen.

Woman wearing a red New Mexico State T-shirt looks at us as she sits at a lab bench on which sample tubes, various containers, and equipment can be seen.

White-haired woman with her hair in a braid talks while seated in front of many shelves of books.

Man stands in front of a screen showing clip art drawings of various items and activities. Text title above drawings reads, "Vocabulary and academic language."

Storybook cover titled, "The Shape of Things." Illustration of children playing in the front yard of an orange house with a windmill on a hill in the background. Text reads, "Dayle Ann Dodds. Illustrated by Julie Lacome."

Closeup of a young woman glancing sideways and away from camera with a sad expression. Caption. Sometimes I tell a kid, this is it, it wasn't funny.

African man looks past camera and off into the distance, standing in front of open ocean. Caption. Joshua Korlety has been fishing his entire life.

Man stands in front of a screen showing a cartoon bedroom and different kinds of video recording equipment. Text above bedroom reads, "Record video." Text above video equipment reads, "Supplies."

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Cartoon of the side of Max the Train driving along the tracks, surrounded by bright purple and green pillars.

Cartoon of Robo, J, 5, a pink robot hovering above a paved outdoor surface looking off at something out of view. Caption. Watch out for the rolling circles.

Cartoon of a yellow toy construction truck parked at an outdoor construction site with various materials scattered about, such as red pillars, gray bricks, and wood pallets. Nearby, a smaller green forklift lifts a blue and green panel in the air. Caption. Forklift as narrator. Okay, lower the rectangle.

Cartoon of a bright purple convertible raised up on monster truck tires driving across a paved outdoor area surrounded by trees. Nearby, a blue raised truck is partially visible.

Edge of an American flag waves above a white box on a black background with text that reads, "Types of Government."

Sage green grass spreads out beneath hills and clouds with leafy plants at the edges. Text reads, "Types of Landforms."

Chalky white text over a background with scrambled wooden letters in many sizes reads, "Types of Sentences."

Digital illustration of 3 tall, Uncle Sam top hats with red and white stripes above a blue band with white stars. Text above reads, "Federal Student Loans." Caption. Let's look at 3 of the most common federal loan types.

Children sit next to each other in rows of desks in a classroom. Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Comparing and Ordering Fractions Meaningfully.”

Child sits at a desk in front of a teacher, answering a question. Below him is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Letting Algorithms Emerge Naturally.”

Four students sit at a table holding small dry-erase boards. A girl points to an equation on her board that reads, “½ = 1 half.” Below them is a headline on a blue banner that reads, “Teaching the Concept of Equivalence, Not Just the Rule.”

Two children sit at a table in a classroom. Below them is a blue banner that reads, “The Importance of the Unit.”

Student sits at a table in a classroom. Below her is a blue banner that reads, “The Meanings and Representations of Fractions.”

Blackboard background with a clip art graphic of a brown-haired woman next to a big pencil. Above that is text that reads, "Using a ruler to measure inches. Can you help me learn how to measure?"

Blackboard background with a clip art graphic of a brown-haired woman next to a big pencil. Above that is text that reads, "Using paper clips to measure. Can you help me measure my pencil?"

A Satellite image of the Earth. Sun is visible in the horizon.

Smoke spews from a volcano in the middle of the water beneath a wide blue sky with puffy of clouds. Text reads, "Volcanoes."

Satellite map of earth floats in the darkness of space. Text reads, "About 75 percent of the Earth is covered by water!"

Gray background with a clip art graphic of a smiling brown-haired woman on the left, and a yellow hand sketching 2 suns and 3 clouds on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Ways to make 5 using drawings. Teaching without frills."

Gray background with a clip art graphic of a smiling brown-haired woman on the left, and 4 math equations that add up to 5 on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Ways to make 5 using equations. Teaching without frills."

Gray background with a clip art graphic of a smiling brown-haired woman on the left, and 2 red and 3 green apples on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Ways to make 5 using objects. Teaching without frills."

Gray background with a clip art graphic of a brown-haired woman holding her arm up and smiling on the left, and a yellow waving hand on the right. Text in the middle of the screen reads, "Ways to make 5 using your fingers. Teaching without frills."

Slide shows red, orange, and gold streaked text on a black background that reads, "Weathering."

Dark gray text on a black background reads, "Weathering and Erosion."

Young girls and boys working on individual assignments at shared desks in a classroom setting.

Closeup of a yearbook page with side-by-side images. 1 is a picture of 3 young men by a school bus and the other is a young man in a household setting. Text above reads, "Junior Class." Caption. Boy as narrator. I want to see Americans, New York.

Slide shows stars glowing on a background that fades from red to pink to purple with maroon text that reads, "What is a Democrat?"

Slide shows stars glowing on a background that fades from red to pink to purple with maroon text that reads, "What is a Republican?"

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Slide shows circles of light glow behind figurines of Santa and a snowman sitting back-to-back on a circular table. Text reads, "What is Christmas?"

Sparks float above an open book on a black background. Text reads, "What is Context?"

Slide shows a red and tan striped Declaration of Independence poking out beneath a black backdrop and text reads, "What is Democracy?"

Slide shows glowing circles and Stars of David spread out across the background of sparking gold text that reads, "What is Hanukkah?"

Side view of a girl wearing a white shirt and dark pants talks into a microphone in a dimly-lit room. A projector screen is on the wall behind her and there is another one on the wall to her left. Light streams in from an open door on the wall to her left.