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		<title>Quoted in Family Circle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In "Class Acts" in the September issue of Family Circle, Dan Tynan quotes me on the topic of social media in education.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2010/07/quoted-in-family-circle/</link>
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		<title>Blogging for LeapFrog</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a new gig blogging for LeapFrog as the <a href="http://community.leapfrog.com/t5/Baby-Toddler-Candace-Lindemann/bg-p/MomCandaceLindemann" target="_blank">baby and toddler educator expert</a>.  There are some great Teacher and Parent bloggers sharing ideas, tips, and stories.

I hope you will come visit and read some posts and comment!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/12/blogging-for-leapfrog/</link>
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		<title>Ziggity Zoom Advisory Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been invited to serve on the Ziggity Zoom Advisory Board and am looking forward to see what this new opportunity brings.



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		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/10/ziggity-zoom-advisory-board/</link>
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		<title>Arne Duncan Leads National Town Hall Meeting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have some thoughts on education you would like to share with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan?

Join the "National Town Hall Meeting" will be held on September 15th from 8-9PM EST.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/08/arne-duncan-leads-national-town-hall-meeting/</link>
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		<title>Gifted Education Cuts: Shortchanging the Gifted or Sharing the Wealth?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out my latest article at Education.com: <a href="http://www.education.com/magazine/article/gifted-programs-luxuries-necessities/" target="_blank">Gifted Programs: Luxuries or Necessities</a>.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/08/budget-cuts-gifted-education-necessary/</link>
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		<title>Why Read to Babies?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight I was reading "Good Night Moon" to my baby and he shut the book. I opened it, he shut it, open, shut, open, shut.  Giggles ensued.

Clearly, he was more interested in playing with the book than with reading it...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/07/why-read-to-babies/</link>
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		<title>JustAsk! Education.com Expert</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am honored and very excited about the opportunity to share my experience and expertise as an <a href="http://www.education.com/" target="_blank">Education.com </a><a href="http://www.education.com/answers/" target="_blank">JustAsk</a> Expert.

JustAsk is a wonderful community to support parents and educators.  I am very impressed with the quality of information available, the breadth and depth of topics addressed, and the ease of use of this site.  I hope you will head over to check it out.

As a <a href="http://www.education.com/answers/profile/Candace_Lindemann/" target="_blank">JustAsk Expert</a>, I will have the chance to answer community questions. One of my favorite aspects of education is helping parents, teachers and children find the right educational tools to meet their goals. So, this is a perfect fit!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/06/justask-educationcom-expert/</link>
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		<title>Are Gifted Programs Important?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With a focus on raising the test scores of the lowest performing students, schools sometimes do not reach the gifted students. While common sense might argue that gifted students will manage regardless of their educational environment, gifted students can easily fall through the cracks.

When we speak of "gifted students" we are not just, or even necessarily, talking about high performing students. We are talking about students whose educational needs are different enough from the general population that they require a special plan to appropriately address those needs...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/06/gifted-education-programs/</link>
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		<title>Arts on the Chopping Block Again?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My recent copy of Ed., the magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has a fascinating article about how the recession is affecting arts in education.

The arts are incredibly important because creative expression gives students a way of processing their experiences and emotions, provides a way of engaging students who traditionally feel left out of the educational process, and makes children active participants in culture.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/06/arts-on-the-chopping-block-again/</link>
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		<title>If you give a kid a marshmallow&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a study highlighted in the New Yorker, <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/18/090518fa_fact_lehrer" target="_blank">one of the biggest factors in success is delayed gratification</a>. Even more than IQ or parenting, self-control played a huge part in enjoying a successful career path and personal life...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.candacelindemann.com/2009/05/if-you-give-a-kid-a-marshmallow/</link>
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