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Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd is an Irish actor best known for his role as Roy Trenneman in the UK's Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd. He has appeared in the drama series Girls and was star of the television series Family Tree. His film credits include Bridesmaids, Thor: The Dark World, St. Vincent, and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. He starred in the Broadway revival of Of Mice and Men, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award for best actor.

Books for Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our collection of titles here: Elementary School

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PRH Education Translanguaging Collections

Translanguaging is a communicative practice of bilinguals and multilinguals, that is, it is a practice whereby bilinguals and multilinguals use their entire linguistic repertoire to communicate and make meaning (García, 2009; García, Ibarra Johnson, & Seltzer, 2017)   It is through that lens that we have partnered with teacher educators and bilingual education experts, Drs.

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PRH Education Classroom Libraries

“Books are a students’ passport to entering and actively participating in a global society with the empathy, compassion, and knowledge it takes to become the problem solvers the world needs.” –Laura Robb   Research shows that reading and literacy directly impacts students’ academic success and personal growth. To help promote the importance of daily independent

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