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Do you struggle to create exciting resources for SO MANY CLASSES with SO LITTLE TIME? Are you teaching outside of your trained curriculum area and don’t know where to start?
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Worksheets for the free CrashCourse Study Skills YouTube videos
Worksheets for the free CrashCourse Navigating Digital Information YouTube videos
Worksheets for the free CrashCourse Literature YouTube videos
Worksheets for the free CrashCourse Geography YouTube videos
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