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Social Competences

2009-10-12T00:26:00.000-07:00

Schools are under pressure to create safe, orderly and effective learning environments where students acquire social as well as academic skills that will allow them to succeed in school and beyond.

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Early Childhood Education

2009-10-10T07:07:00.000-07:00

What is the best approach for teaching young children? No question could be more pressing as teachers, researchers, and policy makers strive to make sure all children are "ready to learn."

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H1N1 Education

2009-08-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

The fresh flu crisis together with the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus has prompted several people to take more precautions to preserve themselves from infection, especially in areas where cases of the virus have been set firm.

Swine Flu Prevention

2009-08-19T11:57:00.000-07:00

The swine flu news is catching on the spotlight in the media everyday. With the current economy crisis, this form of influenza spreading is definitely hitting more woes on the already black scene.

H1N1 and School

2009-08-10T09:46:00.000-07:00

There is good news and bad news regarding the swine flu. The good news is that the legislature indicates that a vaccine for H1N1 may be available by November. However, the bad news is that flu season most often begins in September. This means that your school age children may be endangered to the H1N1 before a vaccine is ready. So what are the risks and what can you do now to make safe your school age children?

Age of Accountability

2009-08-02T23:47:00.000-07:00

To outsiders, the role of the school superintendent has always been a little mystifying. Most people can explain that the superintendent is the ultimate "person in charge," but what superintendents actually do remains vague.

College Attendance

2009-07-25T13:23:00.000-07:00

One of the motives for seeking an education in the community college is to increase earnings. Because greater income and improved job status are associated with higher living standards, the community college can also act as a bridge to enhanced social mobility.

Teaching Shakespeare

2009-07-21T14:43:00.000-07:00

The Technology in Education 2001 Survey (Market Data Retrieval, 2001) reveals that nearly 70% of schools report that the majority of their teachers use the Internet for instructional purposes, and more than 70% use computers on a daily basis. Parallel to the rapid growth in the number of users of Web sites has been an exponential growth in the number of sites, challenging the efforts of teachers and parents to identify and select the most relevant sites for any particular project (Lu, 1999). This is particularly true for subjects or topics as exhaustively represented on the Web as William Shakespeare and the teaching of his works.

Literature Circles

2009-07-17T00:22:00.000-07:00

Literature circles are a topic of interest to various literacy educators, and their use has been discussed in a variety of academic journals, conference papers, and workshops. Teachers at all grade levels utilize literature circles as a vehicle through which students learn to: think critically about literature, express their ideas in oral and written forms, and better enjoy their literacy experiences.

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2009-07-11T09:56:00.001-07:00

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Vocational Education

2009-07-05T14:14:00.000-07:00

Businesses and education, once seen as competing enterprises, and at times, fundamental enemies, have recently begun to embrace one another to create a more holistic, well-rounded education that satisfies both the demands for skilled employees as well as knowledgeable, or intellectually capable citizens.

Childwood Education

2009-06-30T14:44:00.000-07:00

What is the best approach for teaching young children? No question could be more pressing as teachers, researchers, and policy makers strive to make sure all children are "ready to learn."

Civic Education

2009-06-22T22:13:00.000-07:00

Civic education is the teaching of knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to become a responsible and effective citizen of a representative and constitutional democracy. Since the founding of the United States of America ...
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College Degree

2009-06-04T03:57:00.000-07:00

The escalating cost of higher education is causing many to question the value of continuing education beyond high school. Many wonder whether the high cost of tuition, the opportunity cost of choosing college over full-time employment, and the accumulation of thousands of dollars of debt is, in the long run, worth the investment ...

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Higher Education

2009-05-27T03:30:00.000-07:00

Reform initiatives are numerous in American higher education. Their messages and hopes are widely documented through conferences, journals, newsletters, and funded projects. Many membership associations, networks and informal alliances actively promote new directions for higher education.

How People Learn

2009-05-25T11:55:00.001-07:00

At an educational conference last spring, I attended a session focused on the potential of instructional technology to transform teaching and learning in schools. One of the speakers told a story about his 14-year-old son who, like himself, loved technology toys and always had to have the latest and greatest new thing to come on the market. One day, this son went to school after downloading to his Palm Pilot[TM] the program from the TV remote control.

College Rankings

2009-05-20T01:56:00.000-07:00

The popularity of college ranking surveys published by U.S. News and World Report, Money magazine, Barron's, and many others is indisputable. However, the methodologies used in these reports to measure the quality of higher education institutions have come under fire by scholars and college officials.

Develop English Language and Literacy

2009-05-18T05:52:00.000-07:00

Immigrant students of secondary school age face a number of obstacles as they make the transition to schooling in the United States. In addition to adjusting to a new country and school system, they must also learn academic content in a new language. Because these students come from a variety of ethnic, educational, and economic backgrounds, representing a host of cultures, languages, and educational needs, it is often difficult to provide instruction tailored to their specific needs.

Developing Social Competence for All Students

2009-05-14T03:25:00.000-07:00

Schools are under pressure to create safe, orderly and effective learning environments where students acquire social as well as academic skills that will allow them to succeed in school and beyond. This pressure has emerged from real disciplinary challenges combined with wariness of school violence sensationalized in the media.

Teacher Education at the Community College: Partnership and Collaboration

2009-05-11T12:02:00.000-07:00

The U.S. Department of Education predicts that nearly 40% of public school teachers will retire within the next few years. This prospect, coupled with a dramatic rise in school enrollments, means that the United States can anticipate hiring two million new elementary and secondary teachers in the next decade (Stroup, 2002).

Serving Students with Disabilities at the Community College

2009-05-08T14:33:00.000-07:00

People with disabilities make up the single largest minority group in the United States. Over the past ten years the traditional profile of disabled persons as older, poorer, less educated and less likely to be employed has begun to change. This is due in part to a "dramatic increase" in the number of students with disabilities who are seeking higher education.

Spanish for Spanish Speakers

2009-05-04T22:45:00.000-07:00

The increasing number of students who enter U.S. schools from homes where languages other than English are spoken, and the recognition that proficiency in non-English languages is a valuable national resource, have generated interest in the field of heritage language instruction.

Spanish Learning Strategies

2009-04-25T00:19:00.000-07:00

The learning strategies of language learners have been researched extensively. (See, e.g., Brown, 2000; Oxford, 1990; Rubin & Thompson, 1982; Shipman & Shipman, 1985; Stevick, 1976). This research focuses on English-speaking students learning a foreign language and on non-English speakers learning English.

College Financing

2009-04-13T05:57:00.000-07:00

Like all sectors of post-secondary education, community colleges face the challenge of generating sufficient revenue to uphold their missions.

Stress and Young Children

2009-04-07T15:54:00.000-07:00

Traditionally, stress has been defined in terms of its source (e.g., internal and external) (Marion, 2003). Internal sources of stress include hunger; pain; sensitivity to noise, temperature change, and crowding (social density); fatigue; and over- or under-stimulation from one's immediate physical environment. External stressors include separation from family, change in family composition, exposure to arguing and interpersonal conflict, exposure to violence, experiencing the aggression of others (bullying), loss of important personal property or a pet, exposure to excessive expectations for accomplishment, "hurrying," and disorganization in one's daily life events.

Mental retardation

2009-04-06T01:10:00.001-07:00

Mental retardation is a complex phenomenon, and fundamental beliefs about it regularly change over time.

Teacher-Child Interaction in Preschools

2009-04-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

The quality of the interactions between teachers and young children has long been a topic of discussion among early childhood educators and others concerned with young children's development.

Foreign Language Programs

2009-04-05T05:14:00.001-07:00

Schools and school districts across the United States are establishing and expanding foreign language programs. Although most programs are found at the secondary school level, an increasing number are being established in elementary schools.

Transforming Principal Preparation

2009-03-28T08:22:00.000-07:00

As standards-based school reform nears its twentieth anniversary, policymakers continue to assert the need for strong principal leadership, and with good reason. Virtually every state, as well as the federal government, puts accountability for results directly at the school level.

The Keys To Obtaining And Refinancing Your College Loan

2009-03-17T23:02:00.000-07:00

The importance of education cannot be denied. However, getting a good education today requires a lot of money. For a student from an average economical background, a good education could be quite out of reach without external financial help. In such circumstances, obtaining a student loan is the best option for him or her. This is a loan that is taken out to pay for the borrower’s college education.

Interactive Language Learning on the Web

2009-03-16T23:46:00.000-07:00

The wealth of information available on the Web affords teachers and learners access to language learning resources like never before. Online journals, listservs, newspapers, and magazines provide authentic material for language learners, while teachers can find lesson plans and ideas, exercises, assessment tools, and other materials for use in their classes.

Adult Teaching and Learning

2009-03-13T16:37:00.001-07:00

Narrative and stories in education have been the focus of increasing attention in recent years. The idea of narrative is fertile ground for adult educators who know intuitively the value of stories in teaching and learning.

Work-Based Learning

2009-03-04T00:31:00.000-08:00

Recent educational approaches that have career and technical education (CTE) components, such as Tech Prep, career academies, and High Schools That Work, have striven to integrate work experience with traditional academics; similarly, school-to-work (STW) by definition is composed of school-based learning, work-based learning (WBL), and bridging activities.

Class Size Reduction

2009-03-02T15:10:00.001-08:00

Researchers have long investigated whether smaller classes improve student achievement.

10 reasons to go to college

2009-03-01T02:34:00.000-08:00

Life is full of options and choices. The choices we make shape our future. As we stand at the cross roads after high school we must have the right vision to make the decision to go to college.

Quality in Distance Education

2009-02-23T14:08:00.000-08:00

Distance education can have high quality. It is not a myth that this can happen. However it must be done carefully so that impact in student education is not seen or foresseable.

Tips for Getting Online Degrees

2009-02-21T00:58:00.001-08:00

In this age of digital technology, more people are turning to the internet to obtain education. Now, it’s easier than ever to get an online degree from one of many internet colleges, schools and universities offering distance learning and education.

Online Education Study

2009-02-16T01:24:00.001-08:00

Online education is becoming increasingly popular because it allows people who may not ordinarily have the opportunity to get qualifications, to do so.

Online Education VS. Traditional Education

2009-02-11T06:05:00.000-08:00

These days, the internet has grown into a veritable wealth of information for college seekers. Everything from applying for financial aid to taking a course can be accomplished online.

Are You Thinking Of Online Education?

2009-02-10T14:53:00.000-08:00

Though the benefits of getting education or earning an online degree are many, I will discuss just a few. The major reason many people are going for online education is because of two things.

Bullying in Early Adolescence

2009-02-04T14:14:00.000-08:00

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association demonstrated the seriousness of bullying in American schools. In a nationally representative sample of over 15,686 students in the United States (grades 6 through 10), 29.9% self-reported frequent involvement in bullying at school, with 13% participating as a bully, 10.9% as a victim, and 6% as both (Nansel et al., 2001).

Class Size Reduction and Urban Students

2009-02-02T04:30:00.000-08:00

Researchers have long investigated whether smaller classes improve student achievement. Their conclusions suggest that class size reduction (CSR) can result in greater in-depth coverage of subject matter by teachers, enhanced learning and stronger engagement by students, more personalized relationships between teachers and students, and safer schools with fewer discipline problems (Cohen, Miller, Stonehill, & Geddes, 2000; Hertling, Leonard, Lumsden, & Smith, 2000; Thompson & Cunningham, 2001). Thus, in 1999 Congress began appropriating funds so that schools could hire additional teachers and invest in other CSR measures. Federal CSR funds for the 2001-2 school year totaled $1.6 billion, and allocations are now included in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Class Size Reduction, 2002).

Improve Student Achievement

2009-01-29T07:01:00.000-08:00

Whatever controversies the accountability movement has generated, a decade of standards-based reform has created consensus on at least one point: Student achievement is the ultimate measure of educational value.

Counseling College Student Athletes

2009-01-27T06:17:00.001-08:00

Introduction College student athletes have long been the most recognized, yet unofficial, special population on college campuses nationwide (Valentine & Taub, 1999). Misconceptions and stereotypical viewpoints have hindered the development of effective counseling interventions with this population.

Strategy Instruction

2009-01-21T00:58:00.000-08:00

For more than two decades there has been an abundance of research regarding strategy instruction. Originally, most of this research focused on the effects of strategy instruction on students with learning disabilities. Researchers are currently looking at how strategy instruction affects all learners.

Time and Learning

2009-01-20T13:59:00.001-08:00

Since the National Commission on Time and Learning released Prisoners of Time in 1994, the use of time in school has come under increasing scrutiny.

Inducting School Leaders

2009-01-14T09:56:00.001-08:00

If experienced principals find their jobs to be exhausting and stressful-and most surveys indicate they do-then what is it like for newcomers? Not surprisingly, words such as "lost," "overwhelmed," and "shell-shocked" pervade the literature on first-year principals.

The Keys To Obtaining And Refinancing Your College Loan

2009-01-13T08:58:00.000-08:00

College Planning Starts Early

2009-01-07T05:24:00.001-08:00

No more than a few years ago, college planning started in 12th grade where it was the first time students learned about the SAT tests and build their list of colleges. Times have change with many students currently beginning their planning as early as 9th grade.

New look

2009-01-05T02:58:00.000-08:00

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10 reasons to go to college

2008-12-31T07:31:00.000-08:00

Life is full of options and choices. The choices we make shape our future. As we stand at the cross roads after high school we must have the right vision to make the decision to go to college.

Nonnative-English-Speaking Teachers in the English Teaching Profession

2008-12-30T01:22:00.000-08:00

In the field of English language teaching (ELT), a growing number of teachers are not native speakers of English. Some learned English as children; others learned it as adults.

3 Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary

2008-12-22T06:50:00.000-08:00

Building up your vocabulary is arguably the most important part of a language learning process. If you don't have a base vocabulary to work with, you can't study grammar, you have absolutely no use for spelling or pronunciation exercises and writing or reading is definitely out of the question.

Studying a Foreign Language Online

2008-12-22T06:47:00.000-08:00

Studying a (new) foreign language is a time consuming process and with the fast paced lives we're living in today, time is not a commodity we can often spare. A lot more popular in the past, local language centers are losing more and more students due to the sheer waste of time it takes to go to and come from the actual center as well as the preset hours in which the courses take place.

Learn Spanish at Home with the Latest Technologies

2008-12-18T14:17:00.000-08:00

Using the latest technology or with the help of the internet, you can learn Spanish at home quickly, successfully, inexpensively and at the pace of your choice.

Why Learn a Foreign Language

2008-12-03T23:46:00.000-08:00

For most people, this question is easily answerable, but there's always that slightly smaller mass of guys and girls speaking an important international language that wonder why they need to learn another one, when they can easily handle themselves about with the help of their mother tongue.

Developing Homework Policies

2008-12-01T14:38:00.000-08:00

Recent reports on excellence in education recommend that teachers increase the amount of homework they assign and that school administrators establish demanding homework requirements.

Helping Students with Homework

2008-11-29T02:01:00.000-08:00

Teachers assign homework for a variety of reasons: to help students review, apply, and integrate what has been learned in class; to help them prepare for the next class session; to extend student exploration of topics more fully than class time permits; or to help students gain skills in self-directed learning and using resources such as libraries and reference materials.

Supporting Paraeducators

2008-11-27T04:24:00.000-08:00

Increasingly, paraeducators, also known as paraprofessionals, are providing instructional and learner support to students with disabilities under the supervision of licensed teachers, a major shift from 40 years ago when paraeducators had primarily clerical responsibilities.

Elementary Education Training

2008-11-19T08:02:00.000-08:00

If the field of teaching is intriguing to you, then elementary education training is an appropriate place to start. Students who plan to teach in elementary or secondary schools should become familiar with individual state requirements to determine which elementary education program will be the best fit.

Why We Need Education

2008-11-18T13:54:00.000-08:00

Education is like food and shelter. It is considered basic to one's life. While food is for health and shelter for the body, education is for the mind.

Picking Right Educational Video Games for Your Children

2008-11-13T09:05:00.000-08:00

Video games are among the most popular toys used by children today. Children of all ages spend a lot of time engrossed in the latest action-packed video console or computer game.

Choosing Educational Software For Children

2008-11-10T02:53:00.000-08:00

In recent years, computers have become an integral part of everyday life. Now, more people own computers than ever before, and the numbers continue to rise. As a result, children are learning how to use computers in school at a much earlier age than ever before.

Choosing the Right Educational Video Games for Your Children

2008-11-05T02:04:00.000-08:00

Video games are among the most popular toys today. Children of all ages spend a lot of time engrossed in the latest action-packed video console or computer game. For this reason, it is important to choose video games that are educational, rather than those that contain violence or other content not suitable for children.

Developing Homework Policies

2008-11-03T06:31:00.000-08:00

Homework is the out-of-class tasks that a student is assigned as an extension of classroom work. Three types are commonly assigned in the United States: practice, preparation, and extension (LaConte 1981).

Helping Students with Homework in Science and Math

2008-10-29T00:01:00.000-07:00

Teachers assign homework for a variety of reasons: to help students review, apply, and integrate what has been learned in class.

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2008-10-12T05:37:00.000-07:00

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