Tag: teacher
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Has the library outlived its usefulness in the age of Internet? You’d be surprised
Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from ... -
English Language Learners and Music Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
A professor shares her tuneful tips for helping ELLs learn what to expect from English. Dr. Nancy Drescher is a professor at Minnesota State University in ... -
Want great teachers? There’s no one-size-fits-all solution
Gerald K. LeTendre, Pennsylvania State University Most of us know the difference a good teacher makes in the life of a child. Many global institutions working ... -
Why pushing undocumented children out of schools won’t help bring down net migration
This article was written by Nando Sigona Leaked cabinet papers seen by the BBC suggest that back when she was home secretary, Theresa May wanted schools ... -
How learning a new language improves tolerance
This article was written by Amy Thompson There are many benefits to knowing more than one language. For example, it has been shown that aging adults ... -
Why it doesn’t help — and may harm — to fail pupils with poor math grades
This article was written by Elizabeth Walton Many South Africans were outraged by the recent announcement that for 2016, pupils in Grades 7 to 9 could ... -
It’s time to rethink teacher training
This article was written by James Williams Over the past six years, we’ve had calls for teachers to be trained in everything from protecting girls from ... -
The state has helped poor pupils into private schools before – did it work?
This article was written by Sally Power The Independent Schools Council, a body representing 1,200 private schools, is offering to provide 10,000 annual free places to ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: The Lack of Positive Role Models
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ... -
Black Boys in Crisis: How to Get Them to Read
In this series, appropriately titled “Black Boys in Crisis,” I highlight the problems facing black boys in education today, as well as provide clear steps that ...
