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Read a Book... And Write in It
As a schoolchild, my classmates and I were instructed NOT to write in our books. This, we were routinely told, was because at the end of the school year, we would have to turn in our books to our teachers for their inspection. If we were good students and our books were in acceptable enough shape and if we did not bang them up too bad, we could return the books without incident and without our parents getting fined money. Of course, we never inherited the books in perfect condition in the first place and there was some elaborate — and mysterious — grading scale the teachers used to keep tabs on all of this.
By Mike Messier8 years ago in Education
A Man's World?
For years, men have dominated the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. If I looked around my Maths C class, I see just three girls compared to a whopping 21 boys. But why is this? Is it because they aren't as intellectually capable? Lack of interest? Or a lack of enthusiasm? Shouldn't we be encouraging more diversity in such important fields of study? By encouraging more females into these fields, they could be apart of a new discovery that could change the world.
By Danni Scalia8 years ago in Education
Best Accredited Online Courses for College Credit
Looking for college credit, but can't find the right degree that offers online courses? This is one of the most devastating issues in the current education system, yielding no support to citizens when in need of a continued, higher learning process. Pursuing a higher education is important, so you should know your options intuitively and in depth.
By George Herman8 years ago in Education
The Mysterious Disappearance of Saint Eustace the Unfortunate
An Introduction People are quick to say that secondary school is the bane of their existence. It's that horrid place, with horrid memories and heartbreaks. It's the place where the ugly and vertically challenged sit at the bottom of the food chain; gazing longingly at the beautiful beings above. And yes, they're right. They couldn't be more accurate. There are countless books, movies, therapy sessions, and tv shows centred around this mysterious place. This hub of horrors, this den of disease, this... well, I suppose you get the picture. What I'm trying to say is, I know it's a bit overdone. Everyone likes to tell their secondary school story. And I'm about to tell you another one, in third person. That's right. I'm not a character in this story, I'm the narrator. You'll never catch me! Don't worry, this isn't going to be the British version of Gossip Girl. That show was overrated anyway. What's going to happen here is that I'm going to walk you through a series of events that changed the history of a very prestigious school. Let me set it up with a bit of context:
By Tina Muzondo8 years ago in Education
Education Majors, Their Insight
“What a child is taught, is what they become.” This is a quote, in my eyes, that reflects a teacher’s job description. When a child is taught all of the core subjects, they automatically have one that speaks to them which later becomes their life’s work. If one teacher can make that huge of an impact on a student’s life, then knowledge truly is power. The process of teaching and learning involves the concept of give and take. The teacher gives and takes that information in order to give away to another. Anyone can teach and learn information, but it’s the way how to approach the relationship in classroom with the students. The relationships between students and teachers are important because children will learn better if they feel as if they have a connection to someone they can trust. Without teachers we would not have doctors, lawyers, police officers, accountants, or scientists.
By Madi Adrianna8 years ago in Education
The Key to Language Learning . Top Story - October 2017.
A lot of people want to learn a new language but quickly give up once they discover how challenging language-learning can be. I never really understood that. I’ve always been the type of person that was constantly thinking, “That can’t be THAT hard.” Because of this feeling, and for many other reasons, I decided to try to learn one of the hardest languages in the world: Chinese. Here is what I found to be helpful when learning a new language.
By Jordyn Goolsby8 years ago in Education
3 Lies About Teaching Special Education
I had always wanted to be a teacher. I thought my natural knack for children, combined with my own intellect, would be enough to hammer facts, skills, and information into young minds. I knew it wouldn't always be easy, but at the same time I didn't expect it to be harder than any other job that I would do.
By Matthew Eyler8 years ago in Education
Why We Shouldn't Kill The Mockingbird
Recently, the news broke that a Mississippi school has removed Harper Lee's classic, To Kill A Mockingbird, from its 8th-grade reading list. The reason? Its use of sensitive language is making students "uncomfortable."If I were to sum up my thoughts up on this topic in a single word, it would be "deplorable," especially in the current social climate that is sweeping what seems like the entirety of the western world.
By Sarah McBride8 years ago in Education
