Two strategies for teaching students to be critical of messages they encounter in texts and other media and to voice their own views. Students are often given assigned readings along with written assignments that ask them to retell or summarize what they read, and perhaps to explain why the information is important. This may also
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Simple strategies for developing the strong relationships with students that encourage them to take risks and increase their learning. The quality of presence—a state of alert awareness, receptivity, and connectedness to the working of both the individuals and the group in the context of the learning environment—is unfortunately not often taught explicitly in teacher education programs. Teachers
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The majority of school districts are excited about what they are accomplishing with technology. While there’s still a technology gap in many schools, it’s a gap that up-to-date projectors, large displays, better networking/connectivity solutions, and teaching software can fill. Insufficient budgets are always a challenge for K-12 schools and districts, but most find ways to
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Teachers are not simply trying to teach students “to the test” as it is often suggested. Teachers want to teach their students to think independently and creatively. They hope to inspire their students to be innovative and creative. If you are looking for ways to help your students embrace their creativity, here are ten ideas
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This is my story about why I love lifelong learning. I completed my official tertiary studies over a decade ago. My study story is probably similar to that of most – suddenly school’s coming to an end and you don’t really have any idea what you want to study at tertiary level. This is how
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The Aerospace Corporation (Aerospace) announced the selection of Odinakachukwu “Aka” Amobi as the third recipient of the Dr. Wanda M. Austin Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Endowment scholarship award. Amobi will receive a $10,000 scholarship, which is potentially renewable for up to four years, along with a summer internship opportunity at Aerospace. Amobi is a senior
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Public schools in rural areas enroll nearly 12 million students, representing 24 percent of all students in the United States. By comparison, 31 million live in the suburbs or cities. Bottom line? Nearly a quarter of all U.S. students live in rural areas and they have no access to diverse industry; thus they have no
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Initiatives such as National STEAM Day highlight the increasing need for curriculum that prepares students to enter the growing STEM workforce — but schools need to think beyond a single day of the year. National STEAM Day serves as a reminder to fully engage students in STEAM activities, and foster a lifelong passion for
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Through the Millennium Development Goals the global community promised all children a quality education regardless of their gender, ethnicity and educational needs. Undoubtedly much progress has been achieved. For example, the number of pupils in school has increased by a third across Africa since 1999, but considerable challenges remain and will require attention in the
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African countries have worked hard to improve children’s access to basic education, but there’s still significant work to be done. Today, 32,6 million children of primary-school age and 25,7 million adolescents are not going to school in sub-Saharan Africa. The quality of education also remains a significant issue, but there’s a possibility the technology could be part
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