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International Education

The Opportunities in Teaching Abroad

As education becomes more globalized, teaching abroad has become an increasingly viable and appealing career option for many educators. The allure of teaching abroad is evident in the number of ...
International Education

PISA (The Program for International Student Assessment): Everything You Need to Know

This program assesses 15-year-old students schooling in countries that form part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The evaluated skills include science, math, and reading. Some critiques believe ...
Education Foundations International Education

4 Reasons You Should Study Geography

Usually, people are under the wrong impression that geography does not offer many job opportunities, and there are no jobs for a geographer. They think that studying geography does not ...
International Education

How International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs Work

The International Baccalaureate Program is a very intensive pre-college program in which when students get involved, they get college credit. Unlike most other learning initiatives, this program deeply emphasizes the ...
International Education

Globalization: Everything You Need to Know

Globalization is the growing interconnectedness of countries around the world. It involves increasing communication and various forms of interaction between people of different nations, ethnicities and cultures. There are four ...

Early Childhood Teachers

19 Tips for Teaching Kids to Not Interrupt Classmates During Learning Experiences

Are you looking for strategies to teach kids not to interrupt classmates during learning experiences? If so, keep reading. 1. Give constant, positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior. Ignore as many ...
Early Childhood Teachers

20 Ways to Teach Kids to Take Care of Their Personal Property

Are you looking for ways to teach students to take care of their personal property? If so, keep reading. 1. Observe the learner while they are performing schoolwork to monitor ...
Early Childhood Teachers

13 Ways to Teach Students Appropriate Mealtime Manners

Are you looking for ways to teach students appropriate mealtime manners? If so, keep reading. 1. Train the learner in appropriate mealtime etiquette (e.g., speaking with an empty mouth, eating ...
Early Childhood Teachers

20 Strategies to Encourage Students to Take Care of their Personal Property

Are you looking for strategies to encourage students to take care of their personal property? If so, keep reading. 1. Praise the learner for appropriate care of personal property: (a) ...
Early Childhood Teachers

14 Strategies to Teach Students Appropriate Mealtime Manners

Are you looking for strategies to teach students appropriate mealtime manners? If so, keep reading. 1. Praise the learner for demonstrating appropriate mealtime behaviors: (a) give the learner a concrete ...

Gifted and Talented Education

How to Reform Gifted Education

Gifted children are those who demonstrate exceptional potential in one or more areas of intelligence, such as academics, arts, athletics or leadership. Such children have advanced cognitive development and learning ...
Gifted and Talented Education

Twice-Exceptional: What Does it Mean?

To be twice-exceptional is to be exceptionally gifted in some academic aspects while being below average compared to peers in other aspects. As a matter of fact, such a child ...
Gifted and Talented Education

A Guide to Talent Search Programs

The Talent Search Initiative has as its aim; the identification of high-performing students by organizing specific tests. Different avenues are then provided for these students to channel their abilities into ...
Gifted and Talented Education K-12

Homogeneous Grouping: What You Need to Know

This term refers to the grouping of students by mental capability, aptitude, or hobbies. For instance, gifted students are placed in one group, and students with special needs or deemed ...
Gifted and Talented Education

Cluster Grouping: What You Need to Know

This term describes a manner of classifying gifted students to place them in properly segmented classrooms. For example, about five to seven extremely bright pupils with comparable skill levels make ...