About Mrs. Gish

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v     Bachelor of Education Washburn University v     Master of Education Northeastern University Tahlequah, Oklahoma v     Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers v     Certified Journalism Educator v     Master Journalism Educator v     41 years of experience OURNALISM

        According to studies, journalism staffers have significantly higher grades in English, social studies, mathematics, and science.

       Overall, GPAs of these students are also significantly higher.

       High school journalism students deliver significantly higher scores on the ACT Composite, ACT English, and ACT Social Studies Components.

       High school journalism classes teach students to write, research, interview, tackle computer hardware and software, and master desktop publishing.

       Marketing, budgeting, accounting, sales, brainstorming, team building, leadership, discipline, and deadline crunching are all key elements of the publication experience.

       According to Journalism Education, staffers are more likely to enroll in Advanced Placement, accelerated or honors English courses.

 

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