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PEP’s New ELA Curriculum: Teacher Perspectives

PEP’s New ELA Curriculum: Teacher Perspectives PEP’s Perspective on Literacy At PEP, we take literacy seriously. We know that reading is a critical skill for successfully navigating the modern world and that it’s a pathway to success. Here’s how PEP’s CEO Habeebah R. Grimes described it in a February 2022 blog post entitled, “Invoking Courage
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Autism

Dance at PEP Allows Students to Be Themselves

Dance at PEP Allows Students to Be Themselves A Typical Session “Inhale positive thoughts,” says Dezi Marlow who leads dance therapy at PEP Prentiss Autism Center. He takes a deep breath in and raises his hands slowly over his head. “And we’re gonna exhale. Release the weak,” he continues, while bringing his arms back down
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CPR Project Promotes Real-World Problem Solving

CPR Project Promotes Real-World Problem Solving If more people knew how to do CPR, the chances of someone dying from cardiac arrest are way lower, says Arin Calhoun, a 5th grader at PEP Greenview. He, along with several of his classmates in 5th through 7th grade, participated in a special project to raise awareness about
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