Tag: reflective teacher
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Keeping children back a year doesn’t help them read better
Paul Thomas, Furman University If you’re an eight-year-old living in Charleston, South Carolina, you’re soon going to need to study extra hard at reading. The US ... -
Cloud Computing and K-12 Classrooms
Cloud computing has taken the business world by storm. Climate controlled rooms full of servers are quickly being replaced by remote storage technology, whimsically referred to ... -
Students who repeat a year stoke bad behaviour in class
Clara G. Muschkin, Duke University Students who are held back a year in school or who are older than average for their grade have long been ... -
As easy as ABC: the way to ensure children learn to read
Kerry Hempenstall, RMIT University Human speech has long been present in every culture, and our brains have evolved specialized features to enable its rapid development when ... -
The 3 Steps to Winning the Right Teaching Position for You
In order to secure a teaching position in a public school, you must be licensed and certified to do so. There are different types of teaching ... -
How to Spell Words: Tips From Spelling Gurus
Note: Julie Bradley has been an educator for more than 30 years. Her expertise has taken her to outback Australia and around the world presenting to ... -
Ask An Expert: Dealing with a Parent’s Death
Question: When a student’s parent dies, it impacts the whole school community. How do you recommend schools handle the death with respect to the student whose ... -
New Teacher Tip: Arranging Your Classroom
As the new school year begins, most students look forward to joining their new class. The set up and layout of the classroom will determine the ... -
Are Bilingual Programs Worth the Extra Effort and Expense?
The debate on the best way to educate ELL students continues, with little promise of a clear-cut way to proceed emerging anytime soon. Meanwhile, the diversity ... -
Explainer: what is all the fuss about the Common Core?
Ken Libby, University of Colorado When it comes to US public education, few topics engender such heated debate as a new set of maths and English ...
