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1). Imagine That! Defining an Imaginal Education By : Leigh Melander, Ph.D.
Education is failing in the United States. By saying this, I know that I join the ranks of the self-appointed Cassandra’s who hurl our hands up to our foreheads and sing the doom of a nation. But it’s true.
And most of the wailers miss the point. Underlying the political agendas, funding battles, culture wars, and the simultaneous disr...
2). How Too Read Your Text Book Efficiently And As A Result, Get Better Grades By : Scott Palat
Below are eight tips to help you read and understand your text book so you can guarantee yourself better grades.
1. Skim through all titles and headings before reading the first paragraph. This will give you an idea regarding the material covered in the chapter or section and help you create a mental picture of the material as you read...
3). Using Random Student Cards in Class By : Frank Holes Jr.
Ever wonder if you choose certain students more (or less) often in class than others? Or would you like to be able to completely call on students at random?
A great technique is to make and use an index card deck with your students' names on the cards. On the first day of any of my classes, I pass out blank lined index cards (we use th...
4). Can You Draw a Perfect Hexagon? By : Peter Waycik
It may not sound like a difficult task, but constructing hexagons and other polygons can be a frustrating and daunting task for children and adults. A sketch of a square is fairly simple to make as the corners are familiar right angles that most people have no trouble creating. Every other regular polygon from equilateral triangles to dodecagons an...
5). United Nations Day Teaching Tips By : Freda J. Glatt, MS
The United Nations, an international organization dedicated to keeping peace among the world's nations, was created on October 24, 1945. This month, then, would be an excellent time to focus on how to settle disagreements and learn something about the U.N. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Read this excerpt of the U.N. Charter and discuss...
6). Pilgrim Trivia Teaching Tips By : Freda J. Glatt, MS
How much do you know about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, and Wampanoag Indians? Here are some interesting facts about them.
Before the Pilgrims hired her, the Mayflower was in the wine trade with France; before that, she was in the fish trade with Norway.
It took the Mayflower 66 days to reach Massachusetts.
There ...
7). Learning Math With Manipulatives - Base Ten Blocks (Part I) By : Peter Waycik
Base ten blocks are an excellent tool for teaching children the concept of addition because they allow children to touch and manipulate something real while learning important skills that translate well into paper and pencil addition. In this article, I will describe base ten blocks and how to use them to represent and add numbers.
The...
8). Online Defensive Driving Courses By : dave4
Defensive driving courses are ones that are structured to help individuals learn how to drive safely and drive in accordance with motor vehicle laws. This is not a new type of course but one that has gained increasing recognition over the past few years. Some individuals take these courses in the case of a traffic violation where there will be poin...
9). Emergency Lesson Plans, Real Lifesaving Tools for Teachers By : Frank Holes Jr.
Everyone gets those situations in life where an emergency has come up, and you don't have the time (or sometimes the ability) to get a good lesson plan in to school for your students. Maybe you have a family emergency or a disrupted travel plan and you just cannot get into school to leave detailed lessons. That is why it is essential for you to hav...
10). Martin Luther King, Jr. Teaching Tips By : Freda J. Glatt, MS
Who was born on January 15, 1929? A man who believed in equality and peace...Martin Luther King, Jr. Here are some ways to honor this man. NOTE: If you live in a country other than America, adapt these activities for a significant person in your country's history.
1. Draw a silhouette of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s face against a plain b...
11). Goal Setting the SMART Way By : Hanif Khaki
Goal setting is a task that is often overlooked until the New Year, when people decide to set resolutions. However, these resolutions are nothing more than wishes and are far from what we would call "goals". Hence these "so called" goals have very little chance of being realized. Just ask any fitness club owner when the greatest number of sign-ups ...
12). Teen Driver Education By : dave4
For many teenagers these days obtaining their license is the biggest and most exciting step life has offered so far. Many are excited, some a little worried, but all should be prepared for what having a driver license means. This is where driver education courses enter into the picture. Not only do these courses teach teens to drive, but teach them...
13). Randomizing Class Choices: Breaking Up the Monotony By : Frank Holes Jr.
Much has been said and written lately about providing students with choices. I'm all about any methods which will improve student involvement in class, giving them ownership in their learning. There are many ways to give students choices, options, or just to provide random results and change up the monotony. This article will discuss how to use ran...
14). Adding From Left to Right -- A Better Way to Add By : Peter Waycik
More than likely, when you learned how to add, you started on the right and moved to the left. If you were adding whole numbers, you added the ones, "carried" if necessary, and repeated for the tens, hundreds and so on. This works well on paper, and it is the most efficient paper and pencil method; however, adding in the other direction has several...
15). MindBlow and Mind Below By : Dinesh singh
MindBlow and Mind Below
Human mind is numberless wonder of whole universe. This is the most fertile field of world. More you sow much you reap out of it.
The usage of this part of human body needs accurate and precise approach. The tool to sharpen the upper part of human body is only through education. The education can change th...
16). Why you should consider online tutoring for your child By : Scott Palat
When most parents hear the word online tutoring, they can't quite envision it, but when students hear the word online tutoring, they are intrigued. Online tutoring allows a tutor and student to communicate from computer to computer. Most online tutoring sessions take place inside an online classroom.
Many online tutoring services offe...
17). How Too Prepare For Tests And Guarantee Yourself An A By : Scott Palat
These five tips will help you get A's. Read each tip carefully an start applying them today.
1. Create a timeline. Once you determine the day of the test work backwards. Budget a specific amount of time every day. Consider other homework, projects and time needed to study for other classes as you create your schedule.
2....
18). How Too Be Fully Prepared For Class By : Scott Palat
These six steps will help you prepare for class and as a result, you will become more and more confident every time you enter the classroom. In time, you will feel excited about going to class and your grades will drastically improve. Remember that attitude is everything and you must start today by changing your attitude about class. Being prepared...
19). Make a place for computers in children's world By : kbodas
Computers have become an important part of our everyday lives and will be even more in the future. Knowledge about computers might become as important to elementary school children as reading and writing.
There has been a lot of debate whether computers should be used with younger children. Some educators doubt the value of modern tech...
20). A Special Education Success Story With Add and ADHD By : Claudia Mann
The Problem
In our rapidly moving culture, special education students, diagnosed with ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are an ever-increasing challenge for teachers. Having taught in some capacity for nearly 40 years and being a parent of an active little boy, I have studied th...
21). Learning Math With Manipulatives - Base Ten Blocks (Part III) By : Peter Waycik
In the first two parts, representing, adding, and subtracting numbers using base ten blocks were explained. The use of base ten blocks gives students an effective tool that they can touch and manipulate to solve math questions. Not only are base ten blocks effective at solving math questions, they teach students important steps and skills that tran...
22). Flexible Estimation in Math By : Peter Waycik
Adults use rounding and estimation in their everyday lives. They approximate the temperature, the cost of items, the time, and even their age. Consider this conversation:
"How much did it cost to fix your car?"
"Six hundred bucks!"
Without any words such as: about, approximately, around, roughly, or nearly, it...
23). Positive Parent Conferences By : Frank Holes Jr.
It's parent-teacher conference time! Some are positive experiences where teachers are able to make great connections with parents. And yet other meetings are foretold by apprehension and met with strife. Over the years, you will encounter the gamut of positive and negative experiences, and everything in between. However, there are strategies you ca...
24). The Complete Guide To Accounting School By : wirat
As accounting educators, CPAs are members of the faculties of community colleges, colleges of business administration, and graduate schools of business. This study noted that the accounting majors in the School of Business were clearly the most satisfied majors with their business education. What's more, B-schools see accounting as a profession tha...
25). Teaching reading to your child By : Mary Joyce
One of the most effective teaching methods for children is to use materials that the child has a natural interest in. Teaching reading to your child is no exception. Our kids (as I’m sure most kids) have a natural interest in animals. Right from the beginning we had great success using their natural curiosity and affection for animals to teach the ...
26). My right: Universal elementary education By : Dinesh singh
My right: Universal elementary education A plight on Indian universal elementary education system
The god has created this wonderful universe. In this universe he/she has sent human to live. In human he/she has inserted an organ named brain. The brain generates ideas, these come from knowledge and finally knowledge can be gather ...
27). Academic Cheap Software For Education By : Suwat Muenpan
The membership provides Microsoft software to keep academic labs, faculty and students on the leading edge of technology. Students and faculty are also sometimes allowed to resell academic software. Search Help tips Academic SoftwareAcademic software is software sold at significantly discounted prices to students, faculty members and educational in...
28). Girls’ Boarding School By : Matt Garrett
Is your girl child feeling pressured in the co-ed classroom environment? Do you want to bring up your child in a healthy all girls’ environment? Well then waste no time to admit your girl to a good and reputed girls’ boarding school where she will receive the proper training to develop a self-belief that will help her to become tomorrow’s leader.
29). IQ Test How It Works and Why It’s Used By : Bob Benson
The IQ test is the common name for Intelligence Quotient. An IQ test is a way to measure the relative intelligence of a person, but the answers derived from an IQ test aren’t based on the amount of knowledge a person has. To fully understand how an IQ test works and why it’s useful, take a look at some facts (and myths) about IQ tests and testing m...
30). Test taking stratagies By : Scottp
These twelve tips will help you get through any test and as long as you prepared adequately for it, you will certainly get an A.
Come to the test prepared and feeling confident that you know the material. Make sure that you are not very hungry or very full and that you are well-rested. Avoid eating sugary or processed foods before the ...
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