Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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An acting workshop goes a long way in teaching students how to articulate and present their knowledge—and builds their confidence as well.

In Brooklyn, New York, 8th-grade teacher Paloma Blandon emphasizes the importance of her students at The Co-op School not only grasping essential concepts, but also having the public speaking skills to be able to share them.

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